Mandy is a contemporary jeweller from Westmere, Auckland NZ."Everything is on the point of decline" W.G. Sebald "The aesthetics of decay and obsolescence along with the beauty of impermanence forms the impetus for my work. I take the traditional process of enamelling and seek to expand the preconceptions of a finished surface. It is the inclination of time found on the commonplace urban object that I endeavour to express through both manipulation of metal and the indeterminate nature of enamel. The alteration of the surface is intended to draw attention to the beauty found in decline. Through wear and tear each piece will expose itself wholly to the wearer. This unpredictability of process and material is what intrigues me." Mandy talks about her immigration to NZ from the UK, her time as an artist with Fingers, an iconic NZ Contemporary Jewellery Gallery, her mentorship within the Handshake Project and the development of her practice and process - amongst many other things! Fingers Contemporary Jewellery http://www.fingers.co.nz/exhibitors/mandy_flood.htm Photographs courtesy of Michael CouperMandy on Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/mandyflood2020/ https://www.instagram.com/just_asking4/ The Handshake Mentoring Programme https://handshakeproject.com Melbourne Contemporary Jewellery and Object Biennial http://www.radiantpavilion.com.au Nelson Jewellery Week "Chains of Reaction"  http://www.acn.org.nz/nelson-jewellery-week.html Ngā mihi, thanks for listening!See the artist's work on our blog https://www.creativematters.co.nz/blog You can follow us for updates on https://www.instagram.com/creativematterspodcast/ Please rate and review our show to help others find us https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/creative-matters/id1561034043