Shared Concerns: Melissa Cameron, Aran Galligan, Dan DiCaprio, Kaori Juzu, Jill Hermans, Caitie Sellers, Lynn Batchelder, and Vincent Pontillo-Verrastro
July 1-31, 2016
Artists’ Reception: Friday July 1, 6-8pm
An exhibition documenting the meeting of eight international artists, brought together to work in the Penland studios in the mountains of North Carolina. As a group, the artists were asked to share a word that encapsulated the main concern of their practice. Words were then swapped at random so that each person received a different word, and used it as a part of the inspiration for their new work, by interpreting the ‘concern’ of another group member.
The pieces begun during their Winter Residency at Penland and were finished in studios across the United States as well as in Australia and Denmark, where this diverse group of jewelry artists call home. Shared Concerns is curated by Melissa Cameron and Aran Galligan.
Melissa Cameron
Shared word: Connection
Received word: Fuse
Aran Galligan
Shared word: Time
Received word: Connection
Dan DiCaprio
Shared word: Sexual
Received word: Inspiration
Kaori Juzu
Shared word: Inspiration
Received word: Sexual
Jill Hermans
Shared word: Fuse
Received word: Sprawl
Caitie Sellers
Shared word: Sprawl
Received word: Time
Lynn Batchelder
Shared word: Control
Received word: Analogous
Vincent Pontillo-Verrastro
Shared word: Analogous
Received word: Control
Vincent Pontillo-Verrastro, Tunne Brooch, PLA, decal, rare earth magnets, 2.5 x 2 x 2 in.
Vincent Pontillo-Verrastro, Purse Brooch , 2016, PLA, rare earth magnets, decal
Lynn Batchelder, Stack Necklace, Steel, 2.5 x 2.5 x .25 in.
Lynn Batchelder, Crush , 2016, Steel, sterling silver
Aran Galligan, Connected #2 Brooch, Sterling silver, copper, steel, 3 x 5/8 x 1 1/4 in.
Aran Galligan, Connected #2 Necklace , 2016, Fine silver, sterling silver, steel
Daniel DiCaprio, Barm Brooch, Ebony, 22k, 14k, 3 x 1.75 x 1.25 in.
Daniel DiCaprio, Cumulus , 2016, Ebony, sterling silver, 14k gold
Caitie Sellers, Renovation # 2 Bracelet, Argentium silver, copper mesh, 4.5 x 3 x 1.75 in.
Caitie Sellers, Renovation #3 Brooch, 2016, Argentium silver, copper mesh. Fabricated, fused, soldered
Melissa Cameron, Fuse-Sun Mirror Brooch, Serving dish (chrome plated mild steel) titanium, stainless steel, 9.5 x 10 x 1 in.
Melissa Cameron, Fuse-Sun Mirror Neckpiece, 2016, Serving dish (chrome plated mild steel) titanium, stainless steel
Kaori Juzu, In Between #5 Brooch, Steel, silk, plastic, magnet, 5 x 4 x .75 in.
Kaori Juzu, Inbetween #1, 2016, Steel, textile, silk, plastic, magnet
Jill Hermans, Sprawl #3 Brooch, Shibuichi 5 x 5 x .75 in.
Jill Hermans, Sprawl #5 Brooch, 2016 Shibuichi, 18kt gold