Colour blind – Orange

04 Saturday Feb 2012

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Andrea Wagner, Christiaan Buy, Inari Kiuru, Julia Turner, Lina Peterson, Mark Vaarwerk, Melinda Young, Natalia Milosz, Tobias Alm

Although I have been known to flirt with colours like blue, green, petrol and of course black, it took me some time to admit that burgundy red was the one for me.

Nevertheless, a few months ago, I realized that something must be wrong when I started noticing all things orangy around me. Today I know I’ll always cherish the beautiful times red and I had together but I think that orange is here to stay.

For now…

Have a nice weekend everybody.

Christiaan Buy - "Ode to Imperfection" (2010). Silver, polyurethane, pearl. Photo from http://www.buychristiaan.com

Andrea Wagner - "Mind the gap". Pendant/brooch. Silver, stained bone china, ceramic transfers, synthetic resin, paint. Photo from http://www.apparat.be

Mark Vaarwerk - Brooch. Expanded polystyrene food box, acrylic car indicator covers, stainless steel, sterling silver. Photo from http://vaarwerk.com

Tobias Alm - Necklace. Wood, paint cotton. Photo from http://www.apparat.be

Inari Kiuru - Brooch. Steel, enamel, silver. Photo from http://inarikiuru.blogspot.com

Julia Turner - Brooch. Photo from http://www.apparat.be

Natalia Milosz - Pendant. Photo from http://ahhness.blogspot.com

Melinda Young - Spurt Brooch. Coral, Plastic Costume Jewellery, Wood, 925 Silver, Paint. Photo from http://www.fingers.co.nz

Lina Peterson - Brooch. Photo from http://www.apparat.be

No pictures were downloaded or copied. They are direct links to the respective web sites.

Unbreakable

17 Thursday Nov 2011

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Andrea Wagner, Christine Simpson Forni, Ela Bauer, Evert Nijland, Katherine Wheeler, Lore van Keer, Luzia Vogt, Maria ten Kortenaar, Marion Delarue, Peter Hoogeboom, Pia Pasalk, porcelain, Sebastian Beuscher, Shu-Lin Wu, Terhi Tolvanen

Your grandmother’s fine china set might look impressive and elegant (and totally out of fashion…) when whole, but don’t you get the urge to accidentaly break it so that you can create something new and maybe more interesting? No? Is it just me?

Motivated by a friendly donation of a broken porcelain plate last weekend (and although I was in the vicinity when the plate broke, I assure you that I had absolutely nothing to do with its demise), I’m now on a research spree for jewellery objects that have components or are made of porcelain.

Marion Delarue - Necklace

Lore van Keer – Necklace. Porcelain, silver

Katherine Wheeler - Ring, 2010. Silver, porcelain, linen thread, paint

Andrea Wagner - 'Javenese Greenhouse I', 2007. Brooch. Silver, Javanese fossil coral, bone china porcelain, glass

Evert Nijland - 'Rococo'. Brooch. Porcelain

Peter Hoogeboom - 'Show your Teeth'. Necklace. Ceramic, silver and silk

Luzia Vogt - Rings, 2006. Porcelain, silver 925

Terhi Tolvanen - Brooch. Silver, porcelain, wood, paint

Christine Simpson Forni - Brooch, 2008. Porcelain, vitreous enamel, sterling silver, 18kt gold

Pia Pasalk – Brooches. Porcelain, sterling silver

Shu-Lin Wu - 'Girandole réparé', 2010. Earring. Porcelain, 14 karat gold

Ela Bauer - Necklace, 2006. Porcelain, silicone rubber, pigments, thread

Maria ten Kortenaar - 'Crazy Love Story', 2008. Limoges porcelain

Sebastian Beuscher - Ring, 2006. Porcelain, crystal, silk thread, agate, amber

EYJAFJALLAJÖKULL – THE VOLCANO NO ONE COULD SPELL!

13 Sunday Nov 2011

Posted by contemporarty in Artists, Exhibitions

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Agnieszka Knap, Andrea Wagner, Benjamin Lignel, Caroline Broadhead, Cristina Filipe, EYJAFJALLAJÖKULL, Gallerie Spektrum, Gemma Draper, Janina Stuebler, Jiro Kamata, Jorge Manilla, Juergen Eickhoff, Karin Seufert, Lucy Sarneel, Manon van Kouswijk, Nanna Melland, Nedda El-Asmar, Ramon Puig Cuyas, Sarah O'Hana, Tore Svensson

18 ARTISTS STRANDED IN MEXICO!

1 VOLCANO BLOCKING THEIR WAY!

CAN THEY ESCAPE THE MADNESS? THE TRAFFIC JAMS? THE VIBRANT COLOURS? THE ANCIENT SITES? THE SINGING MARIACHIS? THE SOUVENIR SALESPEOPLE???

FIND OUT IN:

UNDER THAT CLOUD

A SHOCKING FEATURE OF HUMAN DRAMA, WILD ADORNMENT AND THRILLING CREATIVITY, COMING SOON IN A GALLERY NEAR YOU!

(If you live in Manchester, or Barcelona…)

Agnieszka Knap

Agnieszka Knap - 'Anatomy of Fear'. Pendants. Copper, silver, enamel, silk thread.

Andrea Wagner

Andrea Wagner - 'MEX' and 'AMS'. Brooches. Sterling silver, porcelain (with ceramic transfer).

Benjamin Lignel

Benjamin Lignel - 'Bracito de Oro'. Tin, copper, gold, air, glue, polyester laces.

Caroline Broadhead - Bracelets. Glass Beads.

Cristina Filipe

Cristina Filipe - 'Minor-Histories, Larger-Worlds'. 1 book, 2 photographs, silver and gold ring

Gemma Draper

Gemma Draper - Brooch. Plasti coated steel.

Janina Stuebler

Janina Stuebler - Object. Steel, Ytong (aerated concrete) - Brooches. Steel, spray paint.

Jiro Kamata

Jiro Kamata - 'Arboresque'. Brooch. Camera lens, painted, blackened silver.

Jorge Manilla

Jorge Manilla - 'Two possibilities'. Necklace. Leather, copper, cotton, asphalt. - 'Please do it for me'. Necklace. Leather, bio resin, copper, steel, rubber.

Juergen Eickhoff