First week of my new world!

Well I have been here a whole week! And I most definitely love it! From being lost in a new city, new flat without any of my belongings to being very ‘at home’, all in a week! Manchester is great and have been made to feel very welcome, such friendly people! And such visual treats with every wander and journey. Last weekend I wandered around my local areas, not really sure what one is…but I am sure it will all become clear soon enough. Wandered into the centre on a very misty Sunday last weekend to remind myself of the city I wanted to move to. And to moving into my studio and starting the very dusty job of setting it up, walls are prepared for some painting next week. And on the jewellery front, a group show of creatives using writing and typography in their work began today at The Harley Gallery, called ‘Love Letters’.

. . . its a way of life! . . .

misty Sunday wanderings

 

Upcoming exhibition at The Harley Gallery

A quick side step from moving plans to let you know my next exhibition is ‘Love Letters’ and is at The Harley Gallery in Worksop, Nottinghamshire. (It has taken me years to get the hang of not writing ‘workshop’ on my parcels, just doesn’t feel right!). I’ve had work with them for years but with a recent break so it will be lovely to get back there, and this time with both collages and jewellery. It’s a group exhibition of various creative types focusing on hand writing and runs from 18th February until the 9th April. This is one of the pieces to be sent next week …

 

Upcoming exhibitions | Edinburgh to Manchester …

Two collections were delivered this week for upcoming exhibitions opening in my favourite month of November. The first is for ‘Reflection’ at the City Art Centre, Edinburgh. This is a special exhibition highlighting the work of 22 makers and artists from Edinburgh who have received an award from Edinburgh City Council over the last 10 years. It features work produced with the award for special individual projects, in my case 3 pieces of jewellery produced for Collect 09. I’m so pleased to be invited to be part of this show as to me it marks my career to date as a maker based in Edinburgh – significant to me anyway, especially as there are a few changes to come my way next year…!  It opens on 19 November and more details can be found here …

Necklace with unknown characters

With love to all from all Brooch

Graffiti Necklace

The next exhibition is Dazzle at the beautiful Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester (I mentioned the venue after a trip to Manchester posted details here). Dazzle is always exciting as its the best way to see a great selection of jewellery by great jewellers currently working in the UK. Hope some of you can make it if you’re local!

Mixed shapes necklace at Dazzle Manchester

Reflection exhibition

I’m taking part in an exhibition in Novemeber to highlight the artists who have received funding over the last ten years from the City of Edinburgh Council to develop work for specific projects. More information on that to follow but I wanted to share my appearance in the current issue of the City Art Centre brochure as they have very kindly used my image, very pleased about that! Here it is…

 

Dazzle has started!

Dazzle opened last night in Edinburgh, as did the Festival. It’s getting pretty busy on my street, I moved here a year ago and vaguely remember the busyness, think I am going to know about it pretty soon, there are a group of drummers passing by as I write this, I should do a ‘festival from my flat’ series! Am off to see Dazzle myself today, can’t wait, but here are a few of my pieces at the exhibition for you to see below. Opening times and location details are in the invite in my previous post here.

What’s happening : Summer 2011 …

It has been a busy last few weeks, firstly topping up the lovely Brass Monkeys in Hove for the summer, and now onto making for Dazzle, really enjoying making variations and new pieces, and looking forward to seeing Dazzle at its new venue, but if you can’t visit, there’s always a selected collection available on lovedazzle! I have extended the offer on my collages for the rest of the summer, and reduced them from £90 to £60 each, with free postage too! And while I’m on a papery subject, the ‘First Anniversary: Paper’ exhibition at Unit 12 is on its final stretch, finishing on the 30th July, its really worth the visit if you can.

I feel like I am slightly moonlighting at the moment as while I make for Dazzle I’m also preparing for an exciting upcoming project (and a summer school!). The project is for Debbie Bryan Studio & Shop in Nottingham, awhile back Debbie loaned me a collection of original lace pattern drawings to inspire a special collection of jewellery for the shop which will be available during the Heritage Open days (8 to 11 September). More information and images to come shortly, but first, here are some snapshots of some pieces now available at Brass Monkeys …

Cufflinks / large circles of map + green stamp

Necklace / oval + circle of postcard with labradorite loop

Earrings / New smaller simple oval postcards

Cufflinks / New small ovals with green stamp + postcard

Necklace / oval postcard + circle map with aquamarine loop

Dazzle exhibition coming up…

Busy making new jewellery for the upcoming Dazzle exhibition, in Edinburgh during the festival. I look forward to this show every year, one of the very best things during the festival. It’s at a new venue, conveniently near my flat, thanks! Please see the invite for location details… Hope you can visit between 5 and 29 August 2011.

Paper Exhibition necklace

Just realised I hadn’t actually included images of my necklace I sent to Unit Twelve in my previous posting on the opening (so much lovely work to think about!). So here is the whole piece … made from four original old found postcards, an old dusty pink India stamp, an antique mother-of-pearl button, oxidised silver, gold tube rivets, perspex over the paper areas and rhodonite beads, so I think I’m now up to date!  … Some exciting lovedazzle news coming up very soon …

Ornament

My next exhibition is ‘Ornament’ at Rua Red in Dublin. It’s a group exhibition of brooches by some great contemporary jewellers from Ireland and the UK. Further information on the exhibition can be found here. The exhibition starts on 16 May and continues until 18th June and includes these three brooches…

French bill brooch

 

Oval collage brooches

 

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Private view of the Paper exhibition

Last Saturday was the private view for the ‘First Anniversary: Paper’ exhibition at Unit Twelve in Stafford. I went down for the opening which was lovely, quite inspiring and a great gallery, and then stayed for the weekend.

A wander around Stafford on the way

 

by Magie Hollingworth

 

by Phiona Richards

by Saloukee

by Ruth Singer

some of the gallery

 

... and there's a room of Jennifer's work ...