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Gilty an exhibition experienced twice
The First Experience If an illusion deceives your perception does it make the first understanding invalid? Does a gilt object betray us in some way or does it possess a truth of its own? A skin of gold matches the contours of the bead in precise detail. It masks the underlying material of the [...]
Gilty
If an illusion deceives your perception does it make the first understanding invalid? Does a gilt object betray us in some way or does it possess a truth of its own? A skin of gold matches the contours of the bead in precise detail. It masks the underlying material of the piece which makes up [...]
Suspended in Pink
The (kanga)Roo My piece in the exhibition Suspended in Pink which was at The Atrium in Birmingham, UK and is now at Studio Gabi Green in Munich, Germany as part of Schmuck 2013 and will travel to Heide Lowe in the USA later this year. It will also appear in the Schmuck Show 2013 which [...]
Its Got Legs
My piece which was in the Its Got Legs exhibition at School of Art Gallery, RMIT University, Melbourne. Rosette (ribbon series), 2012, sterling silver, silk, stainless steel, 170x100x10mm The rosette is fabric pinned to the body in that place usually reserved for jewellery. It distinguishes the wearer and bestows honour and recognition through its identifiable [...]
mmmmm…exhibition
My piece from the mmmmm…exhibition which was at the Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre late 2012 and at Gaffa Gallery Sydney early 2013. This Is Jewellery, 2012 Sterling Silver, Silk 64x22x0.3cm The two dimensional artwork is traditionally hung on the wall. It is experienced with the eyes but not with the body. This piece is [...]
Community Crafting at Northcity4
Along with my installation on the front of Northcity4, I held a Community Crafting event to coincide with their open day as part of Craft Cubed 2012 in Melbourne. I The installation and the community piece are both made from collected, unwanted polypropylene bags or ‘green’ bags. I These are the people who made the [...]
Northcity4 Gate Installation
Come on down to Northcity4 this Saturday (18th Aug) for a spot of community crafting. You can see my gate installation and get hands on with some non-woven polypropylene. As well as enjoy hot food, hot wine and some hot topics of conversation. From 11-3pm Northcity4 will be opening its doors as part of the [...]
New PDA Photos
Click here to check out the new photos from Public Displays of Attention in Sydney at Studio 20/17 last Saturday. Mark Celina Nina, Claire & Zoe
Public Displays of Attention – Sydney
Public Displays of Attention A solo exhibition by Claire McArdle Melbourne jeweller, Claire McArdle, presents an extremely playful and interesting take on the notion of traditional jewellery. Colossal and colourful, these pieces carry an urge to be connected to others, to generate new conversations and to breakdown the barriers often found between strangers. Do make sure [...]
Phantasmagoria: Fever Dreams
Branded by fire and twirled into existence. They dance on the chains and hooks that secure them from escape. Swaying in time with the motion of their beloved keeper, their anti-dreary joy infects surrounds. Make friends with a piece, feel the soft caress of a leather tendril, take a journey together. . Now available at [...]