EXPO ‘Destination SCHMUCK’ – Ligsalzstr. 27, Munich (DE) – 17-20 Mars 2014

SCHMUCK 2014 – Munich – 12-18 Mars 2014

‘Destination Schmuck’ is the first show held in Munich by the ‘Made to Make’ collective, having first exhibited during Schmuck 2013 with the online show ‘Matching Items Available’. ‘Destination Schmuck’ will showcase new work created in response to the theme of  Travel by the participating artists.

“With the growth in popularity of the Internet and social media within the art jewellery world our work ‘travels’ across the virtual world everyday. You are able to recognise a piece of work or a face of a jeweller you have only ever seen on a computer screen. Those jewellers and their work congregate yearly in Munich for those few days of ‘Schmuck’. Initial virtual connections of Like’s, Tweets and Pins are turned into tactile experiences and burgeoning dialogues.”

Members Farrah Al-Dujaili and Natalie Smith have taken on the role of curators for the show. ‘Made to Make’ collective is proactive in creating opportunities and platforms to display our work and engage with the jewellery community at large. By undertaking collective briefs that question, confront and push conceptions of jewellery we aim to ultimately invigorate our individual practices. Each member’s work exudes craftsmanship, imagination and creative ingenuity distinctive of the art jewellery approach.

The private view will be held on Thursday 13th March and the show will run until 16th March.

 

Farrah Al-Dujaili

Farrah Al-Dujaili  ‘Taking not the smallest notice’ 2013 Necklace Copper, enamel paint, watercolour, beads, acrylic coating. 13cm x 53cm x 5cm

Li-Chu Wu  Necklace: Blossom II 2010  Paper

Li-Chu Wu  – Mountains - 2012 Paper Jewellery- Brooches

Natalie Smith Brooch: ‘Heart of Glass’ 2011 -13x 8.5x 4.5cm

Natalie Smith Brooch: ‘A Study in Camouflage: 6.6′ 2013. Steel, textile, paint and sugar

 Hannah Fewtrell-Bolton – Piece 5 – 2010 – Textile, Advanced plastics , base metal

Jo Pond - Remnants. Cocoon on suspender clip.

Sally Collins   Silver Reknitted brooch

Ligsalzstr. 27
80339 München

Schmuck 2013 – EXPO online ‘Matching Items Available’

Matching Items Available

Made to Make collective are embracing the virtual space of the Internet with ‘Matching Items Available’ an online exhibition that goes live 06.03.2013 to coincide with Schmuck 2013. -

madetomakecollective.wix.com/matchingitems  -  06-10-Mar 2013

 ​​‘Matching items Available’ sees ten art jewellers transform a mass-produced, fast-fashion necklace into something wholly different.

​These reworked pieces exude craft, imagination and creative ingenuity distinctive of the art jewellery approach.

​This brief was set to question, confront and push conceptions of jewellery and to ultimately invigorate our individual practices to show ‘Made to Make’ as a collective that is proactive in creating opportunities and platforms to display work and engage with the jewellery community at large.

​Within the art jewellery community, the Internet is an invaluable tool of learning, display and connection. Reflecting the value of social media in the visibility of art jewellery Made to Make embraced the virtual space of the Internet for Schmuck 2013, with the integration of Twitter and Youtube within the exhibition. Creating a sensory experience in the virtual venue, with the aid of photographic, video and audio ‘sketches’ provided by each artist.

Artists:  Farrah Al-Dujaili –  Stephanie Arm – Emily Bullock — Sally Collins — Hannah Fewtrell-Bolton — Jo Pond — Fliss Quick — Katherine Richmond — Natalie Smith – Li-Chu Wu

« ‘Made to Make’ is a collective of art jewellers who are all alumni of the Birmingham Institute of Art and Design’s School of Jewellery MA course whose diverse collections have already culminated in an exhibition in the UK.
We are Farrah Al-Dujaili, Stephanie Arm, Emily Bullock, Hannah Fewtrell-Bolton, Sally Collins, Lydia Feast, Jo Pond, Fliss Quick, Katherine Richmond, Natalie Smith and Li-Chu Wu. »

Hannah Fewtrell-Bolton - ’High Street Incognito’ - Necklace Primark necklace, advanced plastics, enamel paint, plaster, pigment.

Hannah Fewtrell-Bolton – ’High Street Incognito’ – Necklace Primark necklace, advanced plastics, enamel paint, plaster, pigment. 

Li-Chu Wu – ‘My Pink Garden’    Necklace Primark necklace, paper sheets, paper threads, gild wire, nail polish, acrylic paint & glue.Farrah Al-Dujaili – ‘Some Strange Species’    Necklace Primark necklace, copper, fabric paper, thread, plastic beads, acrylic dip, acrylic paint, watercolour pencil, nail varnish, ceramic beads.

Katherine Richmond ‘Community Values’    Brooch Primark necklace, book pages, epoxy glue and solder.

Fliss Quick – brooch

Sally Collins – ‘Hey! Why So Serious?’    Collar brooch Primark necklace and textiles.

Natalie Smith – ‘Underneath It All…’    Neckpiece Primark necklace, textile, paint, icing.

Li-Chu Wu  Brooch: Place-Work2-Oxford 2012  Paper, copper, stainless steel  8 x 8 x 2 cm

Natalie Smith  Brooch: Bad Seed 2012  Clay, paint, textiles, steel, sugar  (‘From Dreams & Dust’ is a new collection that continues my work with SUGAR as a material.)

Farrah Al-Dujaili  Necklace: Meddle 2012  Copper, blackboard paint, chalk marker

Stephanie Arm  – Spring  Bangle

Sally Collins   Silver « Reknitted » brooch

Fliss Quick « wish I’d joined the foreign legion, 2011″

Hannah Fewtrell-Bolton – « don’t give a block »