As part of The Rocks Exhibition at the Goldsmith's Centre they are hosting a range of activities combining geology and jewellery in interesting ways. Their Bling Pong is one that's on today 'til 9pm:
"Show us your sporting prowess and indulge in your artistic side with the most
creative table tennis you'll ever play. Beat your colleagues and friends at our
table tennis table and use the ping pong balls to create your own piece of
contemporary jewellery."
Not wanting to miss out on the fun I opened up my studio and invited some chums round to get creating our own rocky balls, complete with cakes, crisps and adult fizzy beverages...
Faye's Hematite is geometric and metallic with portions carefully sculpted out with a blade
Louise's was textured with granite and lots of elbow grease!
If Gustav Klimt ever played Ping Pong...
Here's Natty drawing her lovely design
This yarn is so much like Perthite I had to use it!
Here's mine! (It still bounces quite well, the texture makes it go in some unexpected angles though!)
I hope you're inspired to have a go yourself, it was a really fun thing to do together and reminded me of youth club days playing ping pong and reading Smash Hits magazine. To be honest, it was pretty much the same but with an issue of Vogue instead and no curfew!
Here's a link to the Guild of Jewellery Designers who have more information on these events!