Exhibition
May 1, 2023
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Jun 11, 2023
This exciting collective six-week contemporary jewellery artist residency and exhibition is going to be ever-evolving. Every week new artists will arrive to make in this wonderful space and more contemporary jewellery will be installed until we have a grand closing. | MANAAKI NUI
Hosted By Jessica Winchcombe, Te Atamira and Studio 42.
The project will start with the host, Queenstown-based contemporary jeweller/artist/educator and owner of Studio 42 Jewellery School Jessica Winchcombe. Jessica will be occupying the space making and each week a new artist will join her.
Each time a new artist joins the space the exhibition will change creating and evolving to make room for the new artist. Not only will there be six artists in residence over the period of 1 May to 11 June there will also be contemporary jewellery arriving weekly to be exhibited by leading New Zealand Jewellers.
Also, Guestmakers from around New Zealand will also be popping in to participate in workshops and give artist talks. When the space is bursting at the seams with amazing jewellery and new ideas we will have a mighty closing celebration crescendo.
The aim is to try this pilot idea of supporting community and growth within the arts by creating a collective residency. The format is a soft space format where seeds are planted in artists' practice without an immediate outcome expected. Jessica hopes that this can support growth in makers at all stages of their practice. The selection of artists has been of people interested in pushing boundaries within their practice.
Follow along with the project on IG @jungle_gym_residency
There are various artist talks and workshops scheduled in conjunction with Jungle Gym: (Click the below titles for more info)
Workshops: The Ring Maker (May 21)
Jungle Gym - Celebration of Jewellery (May 25)
Workshop (2-part): Wax Casting (June 4)
Artists:
Jessica Winchcombe
Maker / Educator
Exploring the tension between Nievity and Structure
Holding the space
1 May - 11 June
IG & FB: @jessica.winchcombe.jewellery
Anna Claire
Artist Jeweller
Taking the space to play with movement, noise and not-body art
15 May - 21 May
IG & FB: @annaclaireartjewellery
Neke Moa and Paula Conroy
Kaitoi and Tohunga - objects and adornment, storytelling
Through making and collaborating: an explore materials, creativity and connections to atua, tohunga and people.
16 May - 26 May
IG: @nekemoa // FB: @maorijeweller
Terzann Elliott
Designer / Stylist / Maker
Protection and Mortality
A wearable experiment in new materials, with new techniques.
22 May – 28 May
IG: @terzann // FB: @TheTerzann
Louise Johns
Maker/Curator
Playing with form and function
“What would Bach’s wife wear”
27 May- 5 June
IG: @longjohnssilver
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