Holding Pattern

Holding Pattern is a wide, open ring constructed from nine sterling silver bands of varying diameters and heights. Some bands remain closed, while others are sawn open, kinked, or allowed to slip and interlock, disrupting the continuity of the form. The structure holds large pockets of air, producing a sense of motion suspended rather than resolved.  

The piece explores interruption as a relational event. Its repeated orbits are unsettled by small deviations – moments where rhythm falters and orientation becomes visible through disorientation. Rather than collapse, the structure negotiates: open bands adjust around closed ones, revealing how relation persists under pressure.  

Within the collection, Holding Pattern articulates the moment when repetition breaks and structure reveals itself. It embodies holding not as stasis, but as the ongoing act of sustaining form amid interruption – a pattern under stress that hesitates, reorients, and continues.