Art comes in all shapes and sizes — and that includes small and wearable. What motivates an artist to think little or express their creativity through manipulating metal? How does someone channel their thinking into something tiny, or through jewellery?
Ten contemporary Brisbane jewellery and small objects practitioners attempt to answer that question at an 11-day exhibition at The Hold Artspace. Beau Allen, Pippin Blackwell, Renata Fojtikova, Alicia Lane, Andy Lowrie, Bianca Mavrick, Shanna Muston, Clare Poppi, Alison Stone, and Katie Stormonth combine for Extended Jewellery, showcasing the fruits of their extensive periods of postgraduate study in the field.
Yes, you can marvel at their small wonders, but you can also hear the artists talk about their work, and take part as well. Head along on January 29 or February 5 for the object swap, bringing something of your own – an item that can be either worn or carried on your person, and that you’re willing to exchange as part of a social experiment.