Some gold tells you how it wants to be remade.
One of the interesting things about working with secondhand gold is that every piece carries its own history. Unlike newly refined metal, recycled gold can be made up of different alloys and may have already been heated, worn, repaired and reshaped many times throughout its life. Occasionally, this can make it less predictable and less suited to extensive forming techniques.
Sand casting offers a beautiful alternative. Using fine casting sand, a simple form is pressed into the surface before molten gold is poured directly into the cavity, creating soft, organic shapes that celebrate the material rather than forcing it into submission. So, rather than fighting against the material, I’m beginning to embrace sand casting as part of the Remakery process.
It’s an ancient process, but one that feels perfectly at home in a contemporary circular practice. I love that it allows existing gold to begin a new chapter while still carrying traces of its past.
It feels like a fitting addition to a practice built around repair, reuse and respecting the stories our materials already carry. Sometimes the most sustainable approach is simply listening to the material itself.
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