Wednesday 5 August 2009
In the City
I highly recommend that you take a look at this show by some of our inspired 2nd year students!
11 Emerging Jewellers
& The Urban Environment
3-28th August 2009 at City Library
Opening Wednesday the 5th of August at 5.30 to 7.30pm
Auction pieces now available to view on line!
http://gandsauction.freecp.net
to check out some of the work up for auction and start picking out the ones you're going to bid on. On the night of the auction it's usually a mad rush to go up and look at all the work before bidding, so this is a great way to preview and consider your next prized piece.
Monday 22 June 2009
2009 G&S Auction!!!
Thursday 4 June 2009
Wednesday 3 June 2009
Melbourne Hollow Ware Show
MELBOURNE HOLLOW WARE 2009
TUESDAY 9 - FRIDAY 19 JUNE
OPENING ON WEDNESDAY 10 JUNE 5-7PM
Robin Bold
Nicholas Bastin
Mark Edgoose
Christopher Milbourne
Robert Baines
Jason Wade
James Andrew
Katherine Wheeler
Wayne Guest
Simon Cottrell
Vicky Shukuroglou
A mixture of personal philosophy and vessel making, Melbourne Hollow Ware explores how object making engages the semiotics of manufacture and the immigrant of ideas to convey the settings of human identity and presence.
Images (top) Jason Wade, (bottom) Katherine Wheeler.
Linda Hughes - Signwear
Jeweller Linda Hughes creates bold, 'Stop the Traffic', wearable pieces that reflect the complex theatre of public space. Cautionary street signage is designed to scream its presence; yet with familiarity can become invisible amid the sheer everydayness of the streetscape. Lifting familiar motifs into a jewellery context re-examines the subject. These abstracted jewellery forms carry symbolism and colour codes from the street. Placed on the body the work does not assume adornment, but invites attention and reflection on the continual commentary that directs the traveler.
Now showing at the Craft Victoria window.
:: SIGNWEAR ::
25 May - 14 June 2009
Craft Victoria
31 Flinders Lane
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Public Programs June 2009
Public Programs June 2009
SCHMUCK 2009 Contemporary Jewellery
Panel discussion with SCHMUCK Director Wolfgang Lösche
‘What is Contemporary Jewellery?’
Friday 5 June 12-1 pm
RMIT Gallery is proud to present the prestigious SCHMUCK 2009 exposition of contemporary jewellery. Originating in Munich, and now in
its 50th year, SCHMUCK is widely regarded as the most important
exhibition of contemporary jewellery in the world. Hundreds of
international artists compete for selection; only 60 are chosen.
SCHMUCK Director Wolfgang Lösche will join a panel of experts including
2009 finalists, Professor Robert Baines and Julia deVille, and 2001 and
2008 finalist Simon Cottrell, to discuss emerging trends in contemporary
jewellery and holloware design. For anyone who appreciates the art of
jewellery design this is not to be missed!
Johannes Kuhnen: a survey of innovation
Johannes Kuhnen
Artist floor talk
Friday 5 June 1-1.30pm
RMIT Gallery continues to promote excellence in design with the works
of Johannes Kuhnen. Kuhnen is a pioneer of the anodising and colouring
process of aluminium and its application in a studio-based practice. He
combines traditional working methods with industrial materials and
processes. Join Johannes to hear about his life’s work.
Free events
RSVP essential
PUBLIC TRANSPORT RMIT Gallery can be accessed by trams along Swanston
and La Trobe Streets and trains to Melbourne Central Station
PARKING is available in commercial parking stations and meter parking
is available on La Trobe, Frankllin and A'Beckett Streets.
Johannes Kuhnen
Johannes Kuhnen
a survey of innovation
The RMIT Gallery Board and RMIT Gallery Director Suzanne Davies have
great pleasure in inviting you to the opening of Johannes Kuhnen: a
survey of innovation.
6-8pm THURSDAY 4th JUNE 2009
RSVP 03 9925 1717/ rmit.gallery@rmit.edu.au
Exhibition Dates Friday 5th June to Saturday 18th July 2009
RMIT Gallery 344 Swanston Street Melbourne 3000
Tel: +61 39925 1717 Hours: Mon-Friday 11-5 Saturday 2-5
Closed sundays and public holidays. Lift Access. Free Admission.
Email: rmit.gallery@rmit.edu.au www.rmit.edu.au/rmitgallery
SCHMUCK comes to RMIT Melbourne!
The RMIT Gallery Board and RMIT Gallery Director Suzanne Davies have
great pleasure in inviting you to the opening of Schmuck 2009.
6-8pm THURSDAY 4th JUNE 2009
RSVP 03 9925 1717/ rmit.gallery@rmit.edu.au
Exhibition Dates Friday 5th June to Saturday 18th July 2009
RMIT Gallery 344 Swanston Street Melbourne 3000
Tel: +61 39925 1717 Hours: Mon-Friday 11-5 Saturday 2-5
Closed sundays and public holidays. Lift Access. Free Admission.
Email: rmit.gallery@rmit.edu.au www.rmit.edu.au/rmitgallery
Thank you
Wednesday 13 May 2009
Anna Davern Thursday Lecture - 14.05.09
Anna Davern
Lunchtime Lecture
12:30 – 1:30
Thursday 14th May,
2009
RMIT G&S Tutorial Room
Current Competitions - don't miss out!
Click on the links to get the info and download entry forms:
The 6th Cheongju International Craft Competition
and
Info and BIG news
● Schmuck Exhibition - RMIT Gallery has contacted Handwerkskammer
to have Schmuck tour to Melbourne. @ RMIT Gallery 5th June – 18th
July.
You should be able to find a schmuck link on klimt02 for the blog
● Melbourne Hollowware Exhibition, touring to SOA Gallery 9th
June – 19th June 2009 alongside Schmuck.
Catch-up's and Thank-you's
Thursday lectures series are back on, well, have been on for a little while now, so lets catch up and revise...
RMIT G&S would like to thank the following people for their
Lectures so far this Semester:
NICOLE POLENTAS
KATHERINE BRUNACCI
CHRISTOPHER MILBOURNE
MEL MILLER
And most recently, we would like to thank Andrew Tetzlaff from SOA
Gallery RMIT and Blindside ARI and Jodie Lawson from First Site Gallery
RMIT for their Lunchtime Lecture on Thursday 30th April on Exhibition
Application Writing for RMIT art spaces and ARI.
For more info on applying for these spaces please:
For First Site applications go to:
Tuesday 13 January 2009
Black and Night
subject matter for creating art jewellery that bears a relationship to the wearer.
On the basis of how Bettina Speckner approaches her work, she will explore
notions of black as a colour, black as a statement, black as a feeling, night as a
state of transition, night as a special moment, as having a different ambience,
and as a context for participants to make contemporary art jewellery that has a
personal reference.