ERIN McGORLICK
Erin McGorlick
Someone has a problem 2026
‘Let’s chat’, recycled op shop plastic, milk carton, nylon cord, 110 x 45 mm
‘0 Responsibility’, recycled op shop plastic, milk carton, cotton thread, 8.5 x 100 mm
‘DO NOT reply’, recycled op shop plastic, milk carton, steel, 60 x 55 mm
‘Pretty Shit Text’, recycled op shop plastic, sterling silver, 40 x 80 mm
‘In Person’, recycled op shop plastic, milk carton, nylon cord, 100 x 100 mm
‘Get Over Yourself’, recycled op shop plastic milk carton, steel, 65 x 70 mm
‘Have a Think’, recycled op shop plastic, sterling silver, 40 x 50 mm
‘Out of Proportion’, recycled op shop plastic, metallic cord, 100 x 85 mm
‘You and Your Feelings’, recycled op shop plastic, milk carton, metallic cord, 100 x 10 mm
Photography by Chris Bowes.
ARTIST STATEMENT
ERIN McGORLICK
Have You Seen the Price of Silver? asks what we are willing to pay for — this series asks what we are willing to say. Someone has a problem explores the words people write when they are separated from the person they are addressing. Text messaging creates a psychological distance, and the screen acts as a protective shield — words can be typed that may be uncomfortable or impossible to say in person.
Crafted from disposable plastic instead of precious metal, these pieces take fragments from a text message containing confrontational language and transforms them in a material as disposable as the words themselves. Words become physical objects to be worn intimately on the body rather than temporary digital exchanges. Language that was never intended to be spoken aloud is made visible and physical. The jewellery becomes a permanent record of communication of words that were said but not spoken. If silver has become too costly to shape into meaning, perhaps the things we value — and the words we use to hurt one another — have become disposable too.
PROFILE
Erin McGorlick is an emerging contemporary jeweller exploring the position of her practice through material experimentation and the use of found objects, often incorporating toys that evoke nostalgic ties to 1990s rave culture. Her work draws on pop culture, resulting in playful, evocative pieces designed to be worn. Shaped by her upbringing in the 90s rave and club scenes, Erin channels the era’s fashion and music into her practice, infusing her work with energy and cultural memory. Music remains a central influence, with lyrics, text, and language frequently embedded in her designs.
