Caitlin Dolan

Jewellery & Metal Design BDes (Hons)

Exposing the beauty of insects.

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Through form and texture, “Insectum” captures the intricacies of the minute insect empires that run our world. Aiming to reshape our appreciation for these tiny creatures and to celebrate their role in our ecosystems, this project brings us up close and personal with the often-feared beings that are insects.

Mandible Face Piece

A white silhouette of the Mandible Face Piece is shown centrally on a blue background. This image documents the shape of a cast piece of face jewellery using cyanotype paper. The silhouette is spikey and intriguing.

Violet Ground Beetle microscopic image.

This microscopic image was created in Life Sciences. This is primary research for the Insectum Collection. The Violet Ground Beetle was fund dead in July 2022 in The Highlands.

This microscopic image was created in Life Sciences. This is primary research for the Insectum Collection. The Violet Ground Beetle was fund dead in July 2022 in The Highlands.

Find me at New Designers 2023 in London this June! I will be showcasing and hopefully selling my work.

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