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Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013

Laura Deakin

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“With each death of a species comes the death of possibility” – Tim Flannery Concerned by the overall speed of ‘progress’ that has left many ecosystems empty of life the Gap in Nature Series attempts to highlight the ‘death of possibility’ that occurs once a species has dies out. Three Brooches inspired by three extinct birds. They ‘sit’, displayed on a white wall. Connected to the brooches was a small motor simulating the movement that a brooch might make should it be worn sitting, walking or running. Here the viewer was invited to see a little life breathed into in something that will never live again.-Academy of Fine Art, Munich, Final Graduation Exhibition.

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Jewels from the series “A Gap in Nature” by Laura Deakin. For more information please visit her website.

 

Joies de la sèrie ”A Gap in Nature” de la Laura Deakin. Per més informació visiteu el seu web.

Sunday, May 19th, 2013

Heaven and Earth

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Wednesday, May 15th, 2013

Nikki Couppee

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My current work talks about the different functions jewelry performs in society. Objects of personal adornment have the ability to define a person’s social status, question value and serve as a redeemable investment. Often given to mark a special occasion or milestone, jewelry can also perform on a psychological level with the transference of deep feelings onto the object. I am seeking to create opulent jewelry that is reminiscent of royal jewelry but made out of quotidian materials instead of precious gems and metals. With the use of everyday materials, I am able to create jewelry that surpasses in size and extravagance the scope of the royal jewels I admire, almost to the point of absurdity. Stainless steel, mild steel, Plexiglas, wood, brass and polymer clay are used as substitutes for diamonds, crystal, coral, gold and seed pearls. I insert an element of decay by allowing the mild steel to rust naturally against the stainless, thus adding a layer of impermanence which challenges the market value of the work and forces one to reflect on its potential changes over time.

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Jewels by Nikki Couppee. You can find more information on her website and page on Craftahaus.

 

Joies de la Nikki Couppee. Podeu trobar més informació al seu web i la seva pàgina de Crafthaus.

Sunday, May 12th, 2013

Yellow Door

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Friday, May 10th, 2013

Doris Maninger

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This series of work evolves around the idea of rest. Rest in the double meaning of something left behind and of moment of stop and relax.

All pieces are entirely made with products at “rest”, leftovers, wornouts,. Old textiles and other objects normally thrown away.
The embroiderie technique is the one our grandmothers used to repair holes in garments (mostly socks). This darment work was done in the evening, before going to bed especially in winter, it was work but also a kind of rest.

And also a smile about these colorful associations of nonsense, worn on the body, ornamental, strange but also so familiar, might mean a moment of rest.

 

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Works from “The Rest of” series (2007-2009) by Doris Maninger.

Treballs de la sèrie ”The Rest of” (2007-2009) de la Doris Maninger.

 

 

Tuesday, May 7th, 2013

Lisboa: Sardines, René Lalique and talk with Teresa Milheiro

 

By Dalia Jurado  (Catalan version only)

 

 

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Ciutat de dolça llengua, els seus diminuts diminutius endolcen les meves orelles. Ciutat que es mou entre la decadència d’una Troika asfixiant i  on el grans com Tous fan seus espais preciosos com  la Ouriversaria Aliança, la botigua més emblemàtica del barri  de Chiado.

Fins i tot, el Ministerio Das Finanças es performa en Museum of Beer. Ciutat de cel cosit pel transitar dels tranvies, plena de sardines i bon café.

 

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El meu primer gran descobriment joierístic, al Museu Calouste Gulbenkian. Fascinant colecció d’art del Sr. Calouste Sarkis Gulbenkain (1869-1955) dins la qual trobem una sala repleta de peces del fabulós  joier i fabricant de vidre, René Lalique  (1869-1945). Més de 80 peces, entre joies i objectes.  Francés, fill d’un comerciant de moda, i no d’una familia de joiers com ara els seus coetanis i colegues de professió, Cartier o Boucheron. Això anima!

 

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Mai havia vist una peça seva, només en llibres i a internet. Em fascina el seu treball. La temática, com fusiona de manera excepcional la natura, el mite i la figura femenina. Insufla les seves peces amb ànima sensual i potent sorprenent ja que et provoca atracció i repulsió al mateix temps.  Va fer servir diverses tècniques i materials, molt bona  selecció cromàtica i té una cura especial amb el revers de les peces. La forma ben estudiada. Quin gran regal, poder contemplar tot allò!

 

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I per acomiadar-me de la ciutat, converso amb la Teresa Milheiro. Joiera que va tenir la seu propi espai, Galeria Articula, fa poc va tancar, però la manté online.  M’atrau el seu llenguatge potent i conceptual.  Durant la trobada vam compartir sensacions i realitats de dues joieres, la Teresa amb experiència a l’esquena i  jo amb ganes de escoltar-la.  Joieria comercial versus personal, Joieria Artística de la latitud sud  versus el nord d’Europa. Conversar i  conèixer la persona que està darrera d’una joia, és un plaer! Parlem!

 

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A més a més, com qualsevol quedada de dones que es reuneixen varem tenir la nostra sessió de bellesa…

Un plaer, Lisboa!

 

 

Dalia Jurado is a jeweler who lives and works in Barcelona. She is a member of Bórax08001 Collective.