OCA Europe - Student Talk- Hondartza Fraga

We’re excited to invite you to our next OCA Artist Talk — an evening of creative exploration and discovery!

On Wednesday 12 November

Time: 18:00 – 20:00 CET

Dark Holding: Tracing Time with Whitby Jet

In this talk, artist and OCA tutor Hondartza Fraga shares her current exploration of Whitby jet — a rare fossilised wood from the Yorkshire coast. Although best known for its use in Victorian mourning jewellery, jet carries a far older and more intricate cultural lineage — one that extends well beyond sentiment and fashion into deep histories of ritual, touch, and transformation. Fraga’s project explores how this material embodies geological time and loss. The presentation will trace the evolution of her ideas — from the initial desire to repurpose this material, artistic influences, and the challenges and possibilities opened through experimentation using multiple techniques and media.

The talk will be followed by a live demonstration of…