In Growing Jewellery, Simone van den Broek documents a practice-based exploration of working with mycelium within the field of jewellery design. The paper presents a visual reflection on material processes, design experiments, and conceptual approaches, developed as part of the Living Gold research project
at CARADT.
The work investigates the potential of living materials in relation to jewellery, examining how fungi-based forms and goldsmithing techniques may intersect. The publication brings together visual documentation and design-based inquiry, reflecting an interest in material transformation, sustainability, and new approaches to craft.
Journal of Jewellery Research is a peer-reviewed publication that aims to explore jewellery from a range of disciplinary perspectives. Volume 8 was first published in July 2025.
Read the full Volume 8 of the Journal of Jewellery Research (PDF)
Our research project Living Gold explored the application of mycelium material in goldsmithing, igniting inspiration and promoting new possibilities for bio-based design. Mycelium, nature’s hidden architect, holds immense potential for creativity and environmental consciousness. By tapping into this abundant resource, we aimed to reshape the boundaries of jewellery creation.
‘The ultimate goal is to provide people with the information, skills and tools that enable them to improve the quality of their daily lives.’
Simone van den Broek is a researcher within the Situated Art, Design and Technology research group, and a tutor for the Communication & Multimedia Design programme at Avans University of Applied Sciences in Den Bosch.
Living in cities developed around data and acting within the inscrutable structure of our techno-society demands art and design that can help understand how we relate to these rapidly changing surroundings and to reflect on that relationship. The research group Situated Art, Design and Technology responds to this exigency by fostering a situated turn in art and design through a diverse portfolio of interdisciplinary research projects in partnership with academic and cultural partners, as well as with government and industry.
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