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Jewelry that is meant to rot

Tech From Here: NL · Dutch Design Week 2026

The work this post covers and every source it draws on, each linked to the original.

The workCrafting Impermanence (Andrea Dritschel), on the Dutch Design Week 2026 programme ddw.nl

Other sources

  1. Bio art fashion (ddw.nl) ddw.nl
  2. epidermis, dermis, hypodermis) openstax.org
  3. sweat deters microbes from over-colonizing the skin surface) openstax.org

Images, slide by slide

Slide 1
Two felted wool beads joined by a short chain of twisted wool links, on whitePhoto: Andrea DritschelMuseum or journal record
Slide 2
A curved line of small felted wool beads on a pale surface, Andrea Dritschel's Crafting Impermanence beadsPhoto: Andrea DritschelMuseum or journal record
Slide 3
A model in a studio wears a dress and wing-like pieces made of dried cactus skeleton, holding a round cactus-skeleton form beside her facePhoto: Francois EyckMuseum or journal record
Slide 4
Diagram of skin in section: the thin stratum corneum on top of the epidermis, then the dermis and hypodermis, with a bead resting on the surfaceImage: RN Collins studio, code-drawn. Checked against OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e, section 5.1, Layers of the Skin (the keratinocytes in the stratum corneum are dead and regularly slough away; the entire layer is replaced in about 4 weeks; epidermis, dermis, hypodermis), read 28 Oct 2026 (source lines drawn on the graphic)Museum or journal record
Slide 5
Diagram with three boxes pointing at the outer skin layer: it slows water loss, it is the first line of defense against grit, microbes and chemicals, and sweat deters microbes from over-colonizingImage: RN Collins studio, code-drawn. Checked against OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e, section 5.3, Functions of the Integumentary System (a protective barrier against water loss due to layers of keratin and glycolipids in the stratum corneum; first line of defense against grit, microbes or harmful chemicals; sweat deters microbes from over-colonizing the skin surface), read 28 Oct 2026Museum or journal record
Slide 6
A loose wool chain necklace of twisted fiber links on a pale blue-white ground, from Crafting ImpermanencePhoto: Andrea DritschelMuseum or journal record
Ring frame
Jewel casket of wrought iron with gilt grotesques, Rijksmuseum (BK-NM-8611)Frame: Rijksmuseum, PD, croppedMuseum or journal record

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