Caught in the Cross Fire explores the tension between past and present. Utilising found lace trim to create the body of the necklace, Zumpo pays homage to feminine craft practices and explores the connection between materials and memories. The artist draws from abstract emotions and imaginary landscapes, obscuring memory through the juxtaposition of soft, hard, transparent and opaque materials. The deliberate use of a clear stone in the center of the pendant displays an arrow piercing through the middle that cannot be removed, representing the strength in vulnerability and openness, further obstructing additional damage and fragmentation. The practice of combining discarded materials (dead stock fabric) with new materials (metal and quartz) explores Zumpo’s fascination with symbols and materials from the past and how to apply them to a contemporary context. This piece was created in 2026 for the Craft Victoria ‘Members only’ exhibition and has since been purchased.