If the Shoe Fits

At the end of last class we were asked to find a shoe, but not a special shoe, because it wasn't going to remain a shoe, we had to take it apart, bit by bit and try and salvage as much of the shoe as possible and then bring in all the pieces to class.

This is the last project before mid semester assessment and it was very open ended. We just had to make an object using as much of the shoe as possible. For the G & S students it had to be wearable but i have decided to make mine wearable too. It was suggested that we construct the object around themes and methods that we are interested in. I am really interested in the constant battle and intertwining of the organic, natural world and the man made, industrial world. So far so good.

The crown jewels

The second half of the lesson was dedicated drawing and putting our jewels to use. We were asked t bring in three random objects that were obscure in shape. I used a pair of sunglasses, a beanie and a pair of headphone. We spent about 10 minutes drawing the first object. then we stopped and rubbed out a section of it, then we drew the next object, then rubbed a bit out and did the same for the last object, until we were left with this weird hybrid object.

We then started to make, using our jewels from last lesson, a headpiece. It had to be wearable and had to use all the jewels we made.

This is my headpiece so far.

Rock Solid

For this weeks class we visited the Pieces of Eight Gallery and saw the current exhibition, Rock Solid. The jewelery and small objects were made by artists that haven't necessarily come from a jewelery background (which is the same as our class). This created a group of work that is dynamic and interesting.

It shows at Pieces of Eight Gallery from March 22 - May 7.

Pieces of Eight Gallery

28 Russel Place

Melbourne

piecesofeight.com.au

Aye Three

Here is a snapshot of some of my jewels from class which I photocopied into a poster. It created this really grainy effect and lots of contrast which completely changed the look of the little objects.