Impressions of Radiant Pavilion
Bench, Impressions of Radiant Pavilion series, brass, resin, various,. Photo: Nellie Peoples
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Map reference number: 21
25 – 27 August
Fri–Sun 10am–5pm Artist/s: Bench (Nellie Peoples, Katie Stormonth, Clare Poppi & Emma Clippingdale)
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Undoubtedly jewellery and wearable objects journey with us through time and space. These objects share our experiences through celebrations, tribulations and everyday experiences. Impressions of Radiant Pavilion seeks to create direct physical impressions of these experiences in which the participant stands and turn them into wearable objects. These imprinted objects will act as conversation starters for participants to discuss their experiences throughout Radiant Pavilion 2017. The wearable impressions act akin to a souvenir, they are reminders of time and place. Impressions of Radiant Pavilion is not a traditional exhibition, rather, an ongoing set of participatory happenings. Bench will be offering inexpensive Impression Kits for Radiant Pavilion goers, using a moulding material to take impressions of the surfaces at openings, talks, happenings and everything in between. Bench members will collect the moulds and turn them into wearable pins that are returned to participants throughout Radiant Pavilion events to wear as mementos.
a.-c. Bench, Impressions of Radiant Pavilion series, brass, resin, various. Photo: Nellie Peoples
About the Artist
Established in 2012, Bench is a collective workspace home to four emerging and early career contemporary jewellers: Katie Stormonth, Nellie Peoples, Emma Clippingdale and Clare Poppi. Bench was created in response to the need for creative spaces in Brisbane, with the studio facilitating the sharing of ideas, creation of new work and critical discussion of art and design. The result is a small community of makers dedicated to promoting jewellery as an art form both nationally and internationally. Through Bench, these artists explore and manipulate the crossover between visual art, craft, fashion and design, seeking to extract the best principles from each area and incorporate them into their own practice.
Established in 2012, Bench is a collective workspace home to four emerging and early career contemporary jewellers: Katie Stormonth, Nellie Peoples, Emma Clippingdale and Clare Poppi. Bench was created in response to the need for creative spaces in Brisbane, with the studio facilitating the sharing of ideas, creation of new work and critical discussion of art and design. The result is a small community of makers dedicated to promoting jewellery as an art form both nationally and internationally. Through Bench, these artists explore and manipulate the crossover between visual art, craft, fashion and design, seeking to extract the best principles from each area and incorporate them into their own practice.
