Hello particles,
The next Part B gallery gathering is…
What: Warwick Freeman: making dust
Where: Gallery Funaki – 4 Crossley St, Melbourne
When: Saturday, 26 May 2012 at 2pm
Link: http://www.galleryfunaki.com.au/gf/exhibitions/making-dust
As always, this will be followed by refreshments and reflections at a nearby cafe.
See you there.
The official opening event for Oh Opal! (re-imagining Australia’s national gemstone) was held last Friday night (4 May 2012, 6-8pm) at Redox Jewellery Studio. And can I just say… WOW! (I’m completely unbiased, of course.) The range of different techniques, materials and types/treatments of opal used is really impressive and very inspiring – from hand-carved opal, heated doublets, shibuichi and fine paper-weaving to polyurethane tubing and roofing silicon as well as gold, silver, titanium… the list goes on. Clearly, a lot of serious opal ‘re-imagining’ has been happening!
The jewellers whose work/s are on display are (in alphabetical order)…
Justine Austen
Dianne Beevers
Melissa Cameron
Femi Coppi
Susan Frisch
Mary Hackett
Jill Hermans
Gillian Hillman
Inari Kiuru
Claire McArdle
Karyn Nankivell
Christine Scott-Young
Justin Siow
Karen Thompson
Amy Zubick
Here are some photos from the festivities…
The exhibition installation (just before the 'main event' began). Photograph by Marc Morel © 2012
The studio filled up quickly... Photograph by Marc Morel © 2012
The exhibition 'list of works' contains a brief description of each jeweller's inspiration for their opal 're-imagining'. Photograph by Marc Morel © 2012
Some animated conversations took place over the course of the evening... Photograph by Marc Morel © 2012
Oh Opal! (re-imagining Australia’s national gemstone) runs until 23 May 2012 at Redox Jewellery Studio.
It’s a conundrum! What to do with the opal? Why don’t more Australians love it?
In our upcoming exhibition, Part B takes on the challenge of exploring the history and legend surrounding the opal and bringing a new fire to this strange and alluring gemstone.
Hello particles,
The next Part B gallery gathering is…
What: Unexpected Pleasures: The Art and Design of Contemporary Jewellery
Where: NGV International – 180 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne
When: Saturday, 28 April 2012 at 2pm
Link: http://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/whats-on/exhibitions/exhibitions/unexpected-pleasures
As always, this will be followed by refreshments and reflections at a nearby cafe.
See you there.
Hello particles,
The next Part B gallery gathering is…
What: Nicholas Bastin: The Sleepless Hero
Where: Craft Victoria – 31 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
When: Saturday, 24 March 2012 at 2pm
Link: http://craftvic.org.au/whats-on-at-craft-victoria/exhibitions/the-sleepless-hero
As always, this will be followed by refreshments and reflections at a nearby cafe.
See you there.
Following on from the recent one-day-only event in Melbourne, ManJewellery has now gone global!
Check it out here, on Crafthaus.
Below is a sneak peek of what you will find.
ManJewellery - the men, and the jewellery. Photograph by Marc Morel © 2011
happy new year, particles!
the next part b gallery gathering is this week…
what: Bears, Boomerangs, Bathers & Booze – Kitsch Australiana
where: Lord Coconut – Suite 3, Level 4, Carlow House, 289 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
when: Saturday January 28, 2012 at 2pm
link: http://www.lordcoconut.com/
this will be followed, of course, by our customary cup of caffeine at a nearby cafe.
see you all there.
Part B end-of-year drinks!
@ The Carlton – 193 Bourke St, Melbourne, on Tuesday December 20, from 5.30pm.
See y’all there!
