Found an email from Masterworks about a call for submissions for an exhibition called Neckware 8...when I first read it (MONTHS ago) I sort of thought, oh no, I won't enter that. Not yet. I'm not ready.
And I stumbled across it a few days ago and thought...what?! of COURSE I can enter that!!!
Worst that will happen is they will say no thankyou.
So, now i have a week to make, photograph and write up about a piece of work!
haha....so much for missing the deadlines of uni, life seems to have lots of deadlines itself :)
Nice to have to rush to make something though, and to work under a bit of pressure!
So keep your eyes peeled here for pics of this new piece :)
24 May 2011
20 May 2011
Creative Space
Went into uni last week for a chat.
Really miss going to a place that is creative and productive! And talking to people engaged in creative mediums. Gah. Home just isn't cutting it.
Have been looking at a few studios and stuff around. But they're not that easy to find and I don't know exactly what I need!
And I have a TINY income. Sigh.
What to do?!
Really miss going to a place that is creative and productive! And talking to people engaged in creative mediums. Gah. Home just isn't cutting it.
Have been looking at a few studios and stuff around. But they're not that easy to find and I don't know exactly what I need!
And I have a TINY income. Sigh.
What to do?!
15 May 2011
"It has a life and life creates a patina."
- Christoph Zellweger
http://www.christophzellweger.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/cz-042-059_text.pdf
- Christoph Zellweger
http://www.christophzellweger.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/cz-042-059_text.pdf
Contemporary Jewellery ? :/
Been searching around for questions to answer in my video, and there is some intriguing material out there. The most common question is 'What is Contemporary Jewellery?'.
AskJeeves.com gives us this answer
"Contemporary Jewellery is a type of practice - understood as the contemporary offspring of a craft-based design activity that finds its origin in medieval workshops"
At the most basic level, I'm happy with that. It doesn't to anything to glorify it, yet it doesn't deface it either. Its a type of practice, yes, and it has stemmed from craft-based design and medieval metal work and goldsmithing. I think the craft element here is important in distinguishing it from fine or fashion jewellery. Yet some people hate to be aligned with the connotations that come with the word 'craft'. I don't mind, I don't think that people will look at a piece of work and go...oh its just 'craft'....i think if we push the fact that work has been 'crafted' then thats fine, I think the work should help to redefine peoples perception of 'craft'. Sure, it used to be knitting, crochet, furniture, sewing, but this is the 21st century, and a lot of meanings are changing. If people are confronted with a piece of contemporary jewellery, and they have a perception of that being craft, yet this piece isn't a knitted cardigan....I think that will speak for itself, and people will have to rethink what craft is, or, as the narrow-minded will, dismiss it and carry on. Their loss!
One thing I have picked up on that is really helping me to come to terms with what contemporary jewellery is....is that fact that it only reaches a small audience, and being aware of that isn't limiting. I think it helps push work, because the people who will view and appreciate the work, are essentially aware of whats already been done, whats being done, what ideas are current...rather than trying to 'teach' the masses what contemporary jewellery is...which just seems a bit silly. It'd be like, when the internet first became available, trying reach EVERYONE to teach them how to use it and what its purpose was, not just the few were interested. I do think it is important for us to push the perceptions of as many people as possible, but we need to be prepared for people to not understand, and not be accepting of it. Especially those outside of the contemporary jewellery realm. I think when the jewellery comes into contact with the public it is exciting, but I do not think contemporary jewellery needs to jump out there and try to force people to understand it. I think it needs to be happy with itself, content to not be at the forefront of everyones jewellery needs. If it was...it would just be mainstream wouldn't it...and then it would lose its integrity altogether.
This article with Lisbeth den Besten helped a lot. I recognised her from the video I watched yesterday too.
http://www.klimt02.net/forum/index.php?item_id=948
AskJeeves.com gives us this answer
"Contemporary Jewellery is a type of practice - understood as the contemporary offspring of a craft-based design activity that finds its origin in medieval workshops"
At the most basic level, I'm happy with that. It doesn't to anything to glorify it, yet it doesn't deface it either. Its a type of practice, yes, and it has stemmed from craft-based design and medieval metal work and goldsmithing. I think the craft element here is important in distinguishing it from fine or fashion jewellery. Yet some people hate to be aligned with the connotations that come with the word 'craft'. I don't mind, I don't think that people will look at a piece of work and go...oh its just 'craft'....i think if we push the fact that work has been 'crafted' then thats fine, I think the work should help to redefine peoples perception of 'craft'. Sure, it used to be knitting, crochet, furniture, sewing, but this is the 21st century, and a lot of meanings are changing. If people are confronted with a piece of contemporary jewellery, and they have a perception of that being craft, yet this piece isn't a knitted cardigan....I think that will speak for itself, and people will have to rethink what craft is, or, as the narrow-minded will, dismiss it and carry on. Their loss!
One thing I have picked up on that is really helping me to come to terms with what contemporary jewellery is....is that fact that it only reaches a small audience, and being aware of that isn't limiting. I think it helps push work, because the people who will view and appreciate the work, are essentially aware of whats already been done, whats being done, what ideas are current...rather than trying to 'teach' the masses what contemporary jewellery is...which just seems a bit silly. It'd be like, when the internet first became available, trying reach EVERYONE to teach them how to use it and what its purpose was, not just the few were interested. I do think it is important for us to push the perceptions of as many people as possible, but we need to be prepared for people to not understand, and not be accepting of it. Especially those outside of the contemporary jewellery realm. I think when the jewellery comes into contact with the public it is exciting, but I do not think contemporary jewellery needs to jump out there and try to force people to understand it. I think it needs to be happy with itself, content to not be at the forefront of everyones jewellery needs. If it was...it would just be mainstream wouldn't it...and then it would lose its integrity altogether.
This article with Lisbeth den Besten helped a lot. I recognised her from the video I watched yesterday too.
http://www.klimt02.net/forum/index.php?item_id=948
14 May 2011
Jewellery Talk - interviews 2006
A film by Kajsa Lindberg and Daniela Hedman
http://www.jewellerytalk.se/
Going to make a video for my scholarship application, so looked online for some examples of people talking about their work. Just spent almost an hour watching this following video. A range of very big people in the contemporary jewellery world are interviewed and its really interesting, especially for me as an ex-student who is kind of struggling to figure out whats going on and what my future path is, to hear them talk about what jewellery means to them, and where they see it going, and some give a little about their past. I love Otto Kunzli in his interview. He is such a passionate man and it is really inspiring to hear him talking about jewellery and his hopes for the future of his school. One thing he said that really struck a cord with me was when he was discussing his disgust at the attitude of students who ask about their employability after they have finished their courses. "Taking the adventure, the risk of a life they don't really know where it leads to, which i think is great, is wonderful, is crazy, is a really crazy thing to do.....employment is the end of creativism, of being creative....without the creating aspect we are not humans anymore".
I just loved that. It kind of gives me a small piece of mind about being confused, and having no idea where Im going to go, and the adventures that will take place. Gives me an acceptance of that, that its okay, and it all will work out.
Which then leads me to one of my favourite quotes...."Everything works out alright in the end...and if its not alright...then its not the end!"
Grab a cup of tea and something to nibble on, as it is quite lengthy :) But worth it for the messages you get out of it
http://www.jewellerytalk.se/
Going to make a video for my scholarship application, so looked online for some examples of people talking about their work. Just spent almost an hour watching this following video. A range of very big people in the contemporary jewellery world are interviewed and its really interesting, especially for me as an ex-student who is kind of struggling to figure out whats going on and what my future path is, to hear them talk about what jewellery means to them, and where they see it going, and some give a little about their past. I love Otto Kunzli in his interview. He is such a passionate man and it is really inspiring to hear him talking about jewellery and his hopes for the future of his school. One thing he said that really struck a cord with me was when he was discussing his disgust at the attitude of students who ask about their employability after they have finished their courses. "Taking the adventure, the risk of a life they don't really know where it leads to, which i think is great, is wonderful, is crazy, is a really crazy thing to do.....employment is the end of creativism, of being creative....without the creating aspect we are not humans anymore".
I just loved that. It kind of gives me a small piece of mind about being confused, and having no idea where Im going to go, and the adventures that will take place. Gives me an acceptance of that, that its okay, and it all will work out.
Which then leads me to one of my favourite quotes...."Everything works out alright in the end...and if its not alright...then its not the end!"
Grab a cup of tea and something to nibble on, as it is quite lengthy :) But worth it for the messages you get out of it
12 May 2011
Western Springs Adventure
pretty!
cute wee skinks trying to hide
weeping willow
so much water
gross, a hundred eels AND a swan. yuck!
Western Springs
Went to gather a collection today. And what a glorious day to have done so! Blue skies as far as the eye could see and no wind at all :) I think I got carried away enjoying myself and didn't really focus much on the collecting. Which is fine, I 'collected' heaps of photographs and 'interacted with my environment'! So thats the most important thing!!!!
I forget how cool Western Springs is! So many different types of 'wild' life there! Heaps of birds but also adorable wee skinks (who all came out and were bathing in the sun, but scuttled away as soon as i got near!), gross eels, wee fish in the ponds. I had a pukeko follow me around the whole place! From start to finish.
Was a lovely way to spend a morning and also helped concrete my desire to encourage people to get out and about and into their environments and explore these types of places again. And regularly!
On the way I saw such an ironic scene. A mother and child were walking to school/daycare and the child was bending over to pick up something from the grass but he could only reach with one hand and was uncomfortably stretched as his mum was holding his other hand and was half bent down and talking on the phone and had NO idea what the kid was doing. I thought....so sad! Why doesn't the mum bend over and look too? Put her phone away while she walks to school with her son. Maybe it was a really important phone call but surely it could have waited 20 minutes!
I forget how cool Western Springs is! So many different types of 'wild' life there! Heaps of birds but also adorable wee skinks (who all came out and were bathing in the sun, but scuttled away as soon as i got near!), gross eels, wee fish in the ponds. I had a pukeko follow me around the whole place! From start to finish.
Was a lovely way to spend a morning and also helped concrete my desire to encourage people to get out and about and into their environments and explore these types of places again. And regularly!
On the way I saw such an ironic scene. A mother and child were walking to school/daycare and the child was bending over to pick up something from the grass but he could only reach with one hand and was uncomfortably stretched as his mum was holding his other hand and was half bent down and talking on the phone and had NO idea what the kid was doing. I thought....so sad! Why doesn't the mum bend over and look too? Put her phone away while she walks to school with her son. Maybe it was a really important phone call but surely it could have waited 20 minutes!
10 May 2011
A into G
Just got a second job!! So income should hopefully be a bit more meaning I have some more cash to spend on purchasing much needed tools! As well as saving up for some bigger things....a trip to Sydney for research would be cool!!! Or Melbourne!1 And a laptop! So I can work anywhere!!
Oh the dreams!
But you see...thats part of the problem! I have all these ambitious dreams but seem to lack the financial finesse to be able to carry them out! hahaha. Will just have to keep at it!
Anyway, new job, more income, new tools, more structure/routine (self-discipline....hmmm), will equal more work, more opportunities...a better journey, and hopefully, some success along the way!
Perfect!
Oh the dreams!
But you see...thats part of the problem! I have all these ambitious dreams but seem to lack the financial finesse to be able to carry them out! hahaha. Will just have to keep at it!
Anyway, new job, more income, new tools, more structure/routine (self-discipline....hmmm), will equal more work, more opportunities...a better journey, and hopefully, some success along the way!
Perfect!
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