Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Shelf- An exhibtion of small objects

Looking through the window of Katherine Pigott's cardboard house three stories tall and each interior perfectly and delicately drawn and painted.

I'm honoured to be included in the roll call of well respected artists in this group show at The Framing Workshop in Silverdale, Hamilton until 19 January 2011. We were given the brief to make an object to fit on a shelf 165x165mm and the diversity of responses is satisfying. All so different and every piece a small gem.

The piece on the left is a resin water balloon

Left is a found deer sculpture that has been dressed, centre is Ann Bell's shishiro vessel, and right is a fascinating assemblage.

The Framing Workshop is one of the classiest galleries in Hamilton (and one of the smallest). This exhibiton, curated by owner Sarah Marston and artist Gaye Jurisich, is one of the most satisfying exhibitons I've seen locally this year (am I allowed to say that if I am included?).

I toyed with idea of making an iceberg with the tip on top of the shelf and the 80% underwater hanging below the shelf. This artist was the only one of us to actually use the underside of the shelf, and so wonderfully.

Unfortunately there wasn't a take home catalogue and I didn't document the artist's names as I was taking these photos. Sorry- if you see your work let me know names and links so I can acknowledge.

I submitted four icebergs and there are a pair displayed in each window

4 comments:

Unknown said...

What a wonderful exhibition. I must go see it!

Ngaio said...

Oh, I`m off to see that today !!
Marcia

Anonymous said...

hey! great post, my name is Katherine Pigott and my work is the first photo, i heard the exhibition went really well :) here is a link t my blog: www.katpig.wordpress.com,

katherine

Bronwyn Lloyd said...

That show looks gorgeous. Some exhibitions just have a little bit of magic about them don't they. Unfortunately I can't make it to your studio open day, but I hope it is a huge success.
Merry Christmas!