November 4 - 15, 2003
Fingers Annual Group Show
October 13 - 25, 2003
TIN YEARS
Workshop 6 celebrates its ten year anniversary
As part of the first group of jewellery graduates from the Polytech-based Craft Design Courses, Workshop 6 represents the next generation of contemporary jewellers after the Fingers group, and Fingers congratulates them on a very successful first ten years.
September 29 - October 11, 2003
Kobi Bosshard
'Ten Special Rings'
"As a boy of 10, I looked for the first time at gemstones in my father's workshop.
I was intrigued by them, excited by both their colour and sparkle. And from then on I tried to be present whenever a gem merchant called to offer his wares.
I always wished that my father would choose the largest and most precious stones. Sometimes he did, but more often than not, his choice was pragmatic.
On becoming a goldsmith myself, I learned many facts about stones: their chemical composition, their physical build-up and properties, their crystal structure and optical effects.
I went to the mountains myself and found perfectly formed crystals.
Now, after nearly 50 years of working with gems, I have not lost my initial wonder at their colour and sparkle. Gemstones are very old but they don't age, a ruby today is as red as it was thousands of years ago and as it will continue to be in thousands of years.
Its extraordinary hardness protects it from decay. Amazing.
After retiring from regular work over a year ago, I was offered some gems of extraordinary quality. I could not resist. I did as I had always wanted my father to do.
I bought the most beautiful of them and added them to a small collection of special gems that I had acquired over many years. Making the appropriate rings for these special stones has become my main jewellery project this year. I try to make rings that are sympathetic to their stones, enhance them, but are not completely dominated by them and retain their own character of being "my" rings.
I have now completed a number of these rings. I am pleased with the results and am happy to exhibit them and offer them for sale in this small display at Fingers.
I invite you to view these special rings, and hope you derive a similar pleasure from them as I do."
Kobi Bosshard
September 2 - 20, 2003
M A N
A Group Show of Jewellery for and about Men
August 11 - 26, 2003
Shelley Norton
"Over the last year I have been making jewellery that is colourful, with a Dr Seuss like fun quality. I wanted the viewer to experience the same feeling one has at an enjoyable fancy dress or hat party.
Whilst in this relaxed playful mood, if the observer wishes to contextualise the work, I undertook to draw their attention to the process of making meaning. I did this by making pieces that combined multiple fragments of signifiers in abnormal formats and materials - my intention being to disrupt the possibility of any one actual meaning being applied to the work.
By disrupting the manufacture of meaning, the viewer is encouraged to engage with the pieces, to become aware that they are involved in their own process of constructing meaning."
Shelley Norton 2003
July 28 - August 10, 2003
Alan Preston
'Walking along Muriwai Beach'
May 19 - 31, 2003
'Haberdashery'
New jewellery by Joanna Campbell
"I graduated with a Bachelor of Design from UNITEC in 2001 majoring in Jewellery. Since then I have been making and selling work for sale and exhibition. Prior to studying I worked in the Clothing and Textile industry. I use my experience and knowledge of clothing and textiles as a constant resource for my practice of jewellery making.
This new work responds to the aesthetic of the humble dressmakers aids;
pins, needles, sequins, bugle beads, tape measures, pin cushions, elastic and lace trim.
I like the idea I am exalting these easily overlooked objects by interpreting them into fun and wearable jewellery."
Joanna Campbell 2003
March 3 - 31, 2003
Peter McKay
Peter McKay lives and works in Akaroa on Banks Peninsular.
Peter's first solo exhibition at Fingers was in 1986.
Utilizing the rare technique of chasing, Peter manipulates art historical references and romantic symbolism to create pieces of exceptional beauty and meaning. In this new series of work,
Peter explores the rendering of form using chased lines in sterling silver.
February 17 - March 1, 2003
Lynn Kelly
Lynn Kelly presents new work featuring maps and images printed directly
onto metal. This superb series of works is exquisitely made and very
beautiful.
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