Tuesday 21 January 2014

Architectural Fragments



Architectural Fragments, 2013, installation of eleven brooches
PUK welded salvaged material and surplus components: found steel container (Eclipse mint box), mild and stainless steel, acrylic, polycarbonate, aluminium, copper, sterling silver, vitreous enamel, magnet
dimensions variable


Installation includes the following items:



 2013.002 (Character)2013, brooch
PUK welded salvaged steel, magnet
60 x 56 x 32mm


2013.1012013, brooch
PUK welded mild steel, vitreous enamel, stainless steel
68 x 54 x 34mm


2013.102, 2013, brooch
PUK welded, mild steel, vitreous enamel, stainless steel
44 x 44 x 15mm


2013.1032013, brooch
PUK welded, mild steel, stainless steel, sterling silver
27 x 31 x 27mm


 2013.0032013, brooch
PUK welded found steel container (Eclipse mint box), mild steel, stainless steel
95 x 130 x 42mm


2013.004, 2013, brooch
PUK welded mild steel, stainless steel, salvaged copper
65 x 40 x 24mm



2013.0052013, brooch
PUK welded salvaged mild steel, sterling silver, stainless steel
59 x 60 x 22mm


2013.0062013, brooch
PUK welded salvaged mild steel, stainless steel
120 x 43 x 15mm


2013.0072013, brooch
PUK welded salvaged aluminium, salvaged mild and stainless steel, salvaged acrylic and polycarbonate, 
74 x 92 x 40mm



2013.0082013, brooch
PUK welded salvaged mild and stainless steel, salvaged acrylic and polycarbonate
72 x 90 x 43mm



2013.009, 2013, brooch
PUK welded salvaged mild and stainless steel
140 x 52 x 60mm
[This brooch was selected for the National Contemporary Jewellery Award 2014 and exhibited at Griffith Regional Art Gallery, Courtesy of the Artist Sydney and Sturt Contemporary Craft and Design Mittagong]


Other items from the Architectural Fragments series:



2013.105, 2013, Earrings
PUK welded mild steel, sterling silver
each 38 x 21 x 12mm
[Donated to the RMIT Gold & Silversmithing Jewellery Auction 2013]


2013.106 (Robin egg)2013, brooch
PUK welded mild steel, stainless steel, vitreous enamel
38 x 40 x 22mm 
[Donated to the RMIT Gold & Silversmithing Jewellery Auction 2013]


2013.104 (Red)2013, brooch
PUK welded mild steel, stainless steel, vitreous enamel
34 x 30 x 8.5mm
[Donated to the RMIT Gold & Silversmithing Jewellery Auction 2013]


2013.107 (Sky blue)2013, brooch
PUK welded mild steel, stainless steel, vitreous enamel
47 x 44 x 28mm
[Donated to the RMIT Gold & Silversmithing Jewellery Auction 2013]