ARTS + CULTURE SHOWING AT MASTERWORKS GALLERY ‘Reclining Bobs’ by glass artist Nick Mount
TOP DRAWER 8 September – 26 October A group exhibition showcasing new work by 20 of Masterwork’s top artists working across the fields of ceramics, glass and sculpture. To coincide with the Rugby World Cup, the exhibition promises to offer an overview of some of the best in innovation and contemporary applied arts that New Zealand has to offer.
Artists include Stephen Bradbourne, Emma Camden, Christine Cathie, John Edgar, Luke Jacomb, Ann Robinson, John Roy, Katherine Smyth, Christine Thacker, and Merilyn Wiseman. Also included will be a selection of work by Australian artists including Jeff Mincham, Nick Mount, Kirsty Rea, and Emma Varga.
THINKSPACE JACQUI CHAN – HOST A BROOCH 6 - 26 October Preview and Artist Talk Wednesday 5 October from 5.30pm
With the support of The National, following the loss of their High Street premise, a shipping container placed in Hagley Park was used as a makeshift exhibition space. There the public were invited to ‘host a brooch’, by wearing their brooch of choice on a two hour adventure around the city, recording their journey and interactions with the urban environment. The idea was that the brooches would alter wearer’s experiences of the City, producing new sensory experiences, routes and encounters, and ultimately (re)connecting them with their urban surroundings. The project, which took place over six weekends, resulted in hundreds of photographs and stories which were compiled into a catalogue. Masterworks will host a summary exhibition of the project, which will include an artist talk at the opening night. To find out more about Host a brooch, visit: hostabrooch.blogspot.com
JEWELLERY BOX SHOWCASE BARRY CLARKE – SOME BIRDS 6 - 26 October Preview Wednesday 5 October from 5.30pm The jewellery box programme this month showcases new work by Barry Clarke, a well-established maker whose work leans towards abstraction. Characteristic of his romantic oeuvre is simplified figuration from nature. A note from Barry: “Birds seem to pop up in my work. The ones I see out of my workshop window, blackbirds, starlings, sparrows. I like their behaviour and they amuse and entertain me as well as give me subject for my work. The world is better for having them. Like birds my work is simple. 18ct gold and sterling silver mix, hammered and with stones I cut myself.” For the month of October any purchase from the gallery will allow you to go in to the draw to have the opportunity to win a set of five black champagne flutes, made exclusively by Lukeke Design for Deutz. Please contact the gallery for further information. PN masterworks gallery, 77 Ponsonby Road T: 09 378 1256 www.masterworksgallery.com
Brooch by Jacqui Chan on wearer This month’s THINKspace focuses on ‘Host a Brooch: An Urban Jewellery Project’, a recent collaboration between contemporary jeweller Jacqui Chan and Christchurch Gallery The National. Visitors to Masterworks last month will remember seeing a THINKspace exhibition of brooches that Jacqui made from olive oil cans while living in Ramallah, Palestine in 2010. In August 2011 Jacqui took her practice of exploring jewellery’s relation with urban environments to earthquake torn Christchurch. Jacqui gathered materials around Christchurch and transformed them into 16 intricate brooches.
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Necklace by Barry Clarke
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