Rachel McKnight

Rachel McKnight designs and produces necklaces, bangles, rings and brooches in plastics and rubber. Her practice is driven by the excitement of sourcing and experimenting with new materials, inspiring her to produce original and innovative sculptural pieces.

McKnight utilises new technologies such as laser cutting, enabling her to develop intricate designs. She is interested in combining man-made, industrial products with delicate and traditional patterns. Simple and uncomplicated shapes are at the essence of McKnight’s jewellery and she continually explores ways to reproduce these shapes in her work. The work is also influenced by the contrast between transparent and opaque colour. Plastic materials allow her to explore this contrast in detail.

McKnight graduated from the University of Ulster in Belfast in 2003.