‘Objects of Pain’, is a practice-based research project exploring how jewellery/ wearable objects can materialise narratives of pain, resilience, and meaning. The exhibition presents handcrafted artefacts created in response to interviews with individuals living with chronic pain - of which there are 28 million in the UK (Pain UK, 2024). Each piece reflects participants’ experiences of discomfort, strength, and hope, functioning as modern-day amulets - objects that hold emotional weight. Crafted using both traditional jewellery and digital techniques, the work responds to metaphors and personal stories shared in co-creative dialogue. Part of Hannah Pittman’s MA Academic Practice (UAL), the project draws on arts-based methodologies and lived experience of chronic pain. It invites viewers to consider how objects can act as vessels for empathy, care, and connection - reimagining adornment as a tool for wellbeing.
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