Palming explores the reintroduction of the body into the act of writing in an age when this intimate connection has largely been lost. Reflecting on the shift from corporeal to digital modes of expression, the work seeks to restore to writing its sense of touch, weight, and human presence.
Crafted from sterling silver and shaped to fit the contours of the hand, the pen blurs the boundary between body and object. At the meeting point between cold metal and warm skin, a subtle fusion occurs, an embodiment of the desire to reconnect person, gesture, and material through the act of writing.