Irene G. Carrera’s necklace from the OUTIS series draws on the sensorial dimensions of winemaking to explore parallel themes in jewelry. A dense braid of golden fiber suggests rooted vines or the labor of cultivation, while the assemblage of oxidized, industrial, and organic forms below evokes both landscape and transformation. Each component feels paused mid-process, referencing the patience required in the maturing of wine—and of craft.
The sculptural balance of rough volcanic-like texture, coiled wire, and voided bronze emphasizes an evolution of patience and energy. It is not a piece of adornment so much as a wearable representation on waiting, ripening, and trust in time.
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