It’s too late to go and see this now,
sadly, as Collect is only open for a few days each year, but if you get a
chance to visit this in the future it’s well worth the effort. I visit Collect every year, and it’s a
fantastic show for anyone who is interested in contemporary craft and design
objects. The top galleries from around Europe are invited to show work by the top artists that
they each represent, aimed at art collectors (hence the name) but a great
inspiration for students and artists too.  My focus of course is on jewellery and
metalwork and this year the stand out pieces for me on show were by these five
artists;In Galerie Ra’s space I loved the two huge
black over sized chains by Noon Passama – I love the way she plays with the
basic form of simple chain links, working with scale and materials. See more of
Galerie Ra, a great gallery in Amsterdam
at http://www.galerie-ra.nl/ There were also two fabulously bright and beautiful brooches by
Peter Chang shown by Galerie Ra – I’ve admired his intricate, brightly coloured
resin and acrylic based creations for years, they seem almost have a life of their own, and it was great to see these. See more of his fantastically colourful work
at http://www.peterchang.org/ Emmeline Hastings - http://www.emmelinehastings.co.uk/
had some gorgeous work on show using carved chunks of Perspex, encrusted with
titanium, silver and gold elements looking like freshly dug up minerals - her work was part of the Lesley Craze Gallery show. Jacqueline Cullen http://www.jacquelinecullen.com/
had some gorgeous pieces of work on show in Lesley Craze Gallery’s space (http://www.lesleycrazegallery.co.uk/)
– Jacqueline specialises in using the beautiful solid black Whitby Jet which is often then encrusted with
gold or other metal nuggets to create really gorgeous pieces.  I loved the sculptural silver piece on show
from Theresa Nguyen http://www.theresanguyen.co.uk/ from the Bishopsland Trust, inspired by natural forms and
roots, clinging onto a surface http://www.bishopsland.co.uk/ There was of course lots of other fabulous art
to look at too, from ceramic pieces to glass work, furniture and textiles as well,
so it’s not just jewellery! Look out for the show again next May, and check out the Collect website for much more information at http://www.craftscouncil.org.uk/collect/ |
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