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Gestures of Holding, 2026

Gesture of Holding is a study in the quiet structures that support, carry, and persist — long after the visible beauty has fallen away. Each piece begins in an encounter with botanical matter: a calyx found on a London street, a seed pod barely hanging on, a tendril reaching toward something not yet there. Working through molding, casting, and hand-carving in wax, Aeri Go translates these forms into sterling silver — allowing the trace of the plant and the trace of the maker's hand to remain visible in the final object. Worn close to the body or placed quietly in space, these pieces invite a moment of stillness — a reason to look more closely at the world that holds us.

Becoming Bracelet, four sterling silver Paulownia calyx charms on a fine chain, one set with a small stone
Held Necklace, sterling silver calyx pendant with a vine-like clasp on an oval and rectangular link chain
Tendril Earrings, coiled sterling silver earrings shaped like curling vine tendrils
Becoming Bracelet, four sterling silver Paulownia calyx charms on a fine chain, one set with a small stone
Paulownia Ring, sterling silver Paulownia calyx ring, five lobes around a garnet or sapphire
Paulownia Ring, sterling silver Paulownia calyx ring, five lobes around a garnet or sapphire
Curl Earrings, polished sterling silver curl that wraps around the ear
Paulownia Necklace, single sterling silver Paulownia calyx pendant with a garnet or sapphire
Becoming Bracelet, four sterling silver Paulownia calyx charms on a fine chain, one set with a small stone
Becoming Bracelet, four sterling silver Paulownia calyx charms on a fine chain, one set with a small stone
Paulownia Ring, sterling silver Paulownia calyx ring, five lobes around a garnet or sapphire
Vine Ring, sterling silver vine ring with small garnets or sapphires between the vines
Odong Earrings, sterling silver Paulownia calyx and branch earrings with removable stone charms

Photography by Youn Kim with Julie Kim and Mecca Allah