INHABITING SPACE A contemporary jewellery exhibition curated by Dr Elizabeth Shaw Inhabiting Space features works from three contemporary jewellers, Rebecca Ward (Maleny, QLD), Clare Poppi (Marburg, QLD) and Helen Wyatt (Sydney, NSW) whose small precious works capture the imagination through their material and aesthetic choice. The exhibition looks at how contemporary jewellers are thinking about the environment and how this is reflected in what they
OPENING Friday 12 October, 6pm Entry is free. Drinks can be purchased at the bar. Bookings essential.
asks what we hold as precious, and considers the relationships
ON VIEW 13 October – 9 December
between these.
Entry to the Gallery is free.
make. Their works convey a narrative of nature and how it intersects with the built environment and humans. The exhibition
Ward draws many of her materials from the bush and natural
environment
and
combines these with precious metal,
treating
all
of
her
materials with equal respect. Rebecca Ward, Bushcraft Necklaces (selection), 2018, hardwood, waxed cotton. Image courtesy of the artist.
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