wendy fairclough

Wendy Fairclough, Acquiesence 2010, Hand blown glass, sandblasted. Image courtesy the artist and Narek Galleries, Tanja.

Wendy Fairclough, Commonality

Wendy Fairclough, Still Life

Wendy Fairclough, Still Life 

Stunning work by a glass artist Wendy Fairclough. 

"Conceptually my work in glass arises from an ongoing exploration of human experiences of home, journey, land and sense of belonging and in response to contemporary world events, extends towards an examination of cultural values.

I enjoy working within the Still Life genre because of the particular way in which the artificial staging of domestic objects allows for a transformation from a reality into a fiction, just as memory can transform real experiences into stories." 

Quoted from here, where you can find more on Fairclough and her exquisite work.

photo sources, from top: image 1 from here, image 2 from here, images 3 and 4 from here.

sydney ~ travel diary

Finally, I had a chance to update these pages and show snippets from my trip to Sydney and Gaffa Gallery. It was a great little trip and it was so nice to meet the lovely people at Gaffa, they were so kind and welcoming! Also, I'll be updating my website soon with the 'meanders' series, so here are a few snippets:

Djurdjica Kesic, Meanders, Necklace #2, Tasmanian Oak, Sterling Silver, Enamel paint, Silk.

Djurdjica Kesic, Meanders, Necklace #1, Tasmanian Oak, Pine, Enamel paint, Silk.

Djurdjica Kesic, Meanders, Necklace #4, Pine, Enamel paint, Silk.

While in Sydney, we couldn't miss the opportunity to visit the MCA and view an exhibition by Wangechi Mutu. Discovering Mutu's work was a true gift. I was really taken by her work. She fuses and interplays vulnerability and strength so well - as if she lures you in with a whisper only to confront you with such power... Her work deals with and questions the ideas of "beauty, colonialism, race and gender"*. 

Photographs are absolutely not enough to describe the subtleties of her work (especially these ones taken with a phone camera! Sorry for bad photos, but I couldn't resist posting). Also, I'm not sure if I was just projecting but at brief instants I thought I recognised a nod to the great Louise Bourgeois as well as Joseph Beuys, yet in clearly Mutu's voice. Great work, so worth experiencing. 

Wangechi Mutu, Perhaps the Moon Will Save Us (2008) detail

Wangechi Mutu, Perhaps the Moon Will Save Us (2008) detail

Wangechi Mutu, Blackthrones (2012)

We also visited a very good exhibition of photographs by Jeff Wall. Really worth visiting. A  stop over at Kinokuniya was a must. I could spend hours in there. Oh wait... Yes, hours later I came out with a loot of japanese mooks. 

Jeff Wall at MCA, Sydney

Also, I was so happy to catch up with the lovely friend from jewellery school days and a jeweller resident at Gaffa Gallery, Lalita Peeranan. After living and working in Florence, New York and Amsterdam, she is back in Australia. We had a peek at her studio and her beautiful work. You can see more of her work here. 

Lalita Peeranan's studio

(*from here)

'meanders' at gaffa gallery

My new series Meanders will show at Gaffa Gallery on 11 July, as part of Gaffa's Curio Collectors Cabinet, which is a great platform that showcase local jewellery makers. It's great to take part!

You can view more here on previous exhibitions, as well as a sneak peek of Meanders and my tiny studio.

Djurdjica Kesic, Meanders ~ Necklace #6, Pine, Enamel paint, Silk.

Djurdjica Kesic, Meanders ~ Necklace #3, Pine, Enamel paint, Silk.

If you are in Sydney, I hope you can stop by.

preparation ~ meanders

Preparing a new series of necklaces 'Meanders', to travel to Gaffa Gallery in Sydney.

louise richardson

Beautiful work by Louise Richardson found via iiiinspired. You can see more of Louise's work here.

'Bound By Nature'

'Binding'