Friday, August 9, 2013

Flatwear ...

,So the last of my work is installed ... Sooo happy to not have to keep making list so I stay on task and focuse ( that will be enough heckling from the stalls thank you - you know who you are!)  it really didn't take long to set up and I to to some lovely people who were very interested in the provenance of some of the elements in the necklaces. I am not sure how I can remember where all the stuff comes from when I can't even remember to buy milk when I am out but there you go ... Perhaps it is "selective memory syndrome"!



It was tricky to photograph but I guess this gives you an idea of the space. It is a museum-like cabinet in a gallery/shop. Lots of South Australian artists are represented here...

I typed up a little story for each piece. Not sure anyone else will get the reference to the Batty Koda Rap (Fern Gully people aside!) but I was indeed brain-fried by then and there was a bat in the piece - and well,it just kinda happened!

This is all one necklace. It looks great on even if I do say so myself! I am proud that I made a bezel for the dolls eye and the skull! I couldn't do that before I started preparing for this show ... Ah the joys of being a self taught jeweller! That gorgeous turquoise blue chain is some vintage Swarovski that I was lucky enough to get my hands on when an old family business in Adelaide closed its doors.


Detail of one of the bits I made. I cut this cross from an old silver plated coaster and added the little brass Herat. I do love combining different metals...


And the eye. It freaks a lot of people out but I really like the talismanic allure of an eye you can wear! I made the bezel (eyelashes and all!) and mounted it on a vintage teaspoon. Now I am planning to play with some colourful beady stuff for a minute. Some simple threading is just what I need!

Oh and just in case you have a burning desire to discover (or rediscover) The Batty Rap ...

http://youtu.be/XaTFgY8kZcU

3 comments:

Lela said...

I am blown away by your eye bezel - eyelashes! Such cool stuff.

Ms Kath Pathwalker said...

Wow!! I reckon they'll be cleaning the glass cabinet all day long as people peer into such an interesting, amazing display of wearable art works!

Melissa said...

Looks amazing, I'm with oath, hope there's loads of dribbling! xx