golfo collection by maria fernanda montiel from mexico

Golfo (Gulf) is a six piece collection of jewelry that speaks about the damage caused by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, initiated last April 22. Though it is believed that the issue has been stopped, there are consequences of this human mistake that will not be able to be solved. Based on this, arises the inspiration for this project, which intends to awake consciousness among people though out the globe. Information and small scale protesting can inspire a massive change in society.
The pieces are made of ceramic and pearl enameled of black, representing the permanent spot on the ecosystem and its species. The idea was to create beautiful and clean shapes that can speak by themselves about the dead and damage caused by the human ambition and greed.