From the Earth, a Story Unfolds…
StoryStone jewellery is a new in-person, online-integrated concept which forms the basis of an outreach activity, working with Leeds Culturally Diverse Hub.
It is a creative activity for people of ethnically diverse backgrounds to explore their geo-heritage by creating fossil necklaces from clay, acrylic paint and beading wire. The activity is accompanied by an online learning platform, providing images and information relating to fossils of the world.
Jewellery is a very personal thing… it should tell a story about the person who’s wearing it.
Garance Doré
The concept is that an individual will explore fossils from their origins using the online learning platform, and then mould and paint clay fossils based off their personal interpretation of these fossils. It will allow the individual to create a keepsake that links directly to their heritage, which tells their individual story. It will be unique to them, whilst also being an educational experience.
By connecting individuals to their geo-heritage, an interest in palaeontology could be piqued and a more diverse geoscience future secured.
