Artistry
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Artistry, the retail outlet at the John Curtin Gallery, offers original jewellery, textiles and garments designed and made by current students, graduates and staff of Curtin. The John Curtin Gallery produces high quality publications which are available for purchase. It also has exhibition catalogues and publications at a reasonable price, and a small selection of original prints available for sale. Prices range from $20.00 to $200.00 for a variety of gifts and items.
Salary Packaging under "CURTIN GOODS" available.
Artists include: Amanda Paige Alderson, Patti Belletty, Barbara Cotter, Di Cubitt, Estelle Dean, Vashti Innes-Brown, Nicole Lance, Jinmi Lim, Alana McVeigh, Jennifer Restifo, Nalda Searles, Phoebe Spencer, Robi Szalay, Linda Ullrich and others.
Some of the Artistry artists
Amanda Alderson
Amanda Alderson, resin bracelet
Patti Belletty
Patti Belletty, pleated scarves, photos: Pauline Williams
Having worked in a contemporary gift shop in Perth in the 1990’s, Patti was initially inspired by the owners’ imaginative use of elaborate fabrics in the creative window displays and numerous unique hand-made accessories. Several years later, after visiting the Palazzo Fortuny Museum in Venice, Patti became interested in traditional pleating techniques revived in the early twentieth century by the pioneering textile artist and designer Mariano Fortuny. These scarves and wraps celebrate the spirit of Fortuny and the ancient garments that inspired his genius presenting easy to wear options that embody a timeless beauty. Patti’s scarves and wraps are all entirely hand made in Western Australia from carefully selected fabrics. The scarves and wraps are hand pleated and then heat set to preserve the pleats in the garment.
Barbara Cotter
Barbara Cotter, brooch
Barbara Cotter, enamel brooch
Barbara completed a Bachelor of Arts at Curtin University in 1991, majoring in jewellery and 3D design. Since then she has been working in galleries around the state, has taught jewellery techniques to a variety of ages and skill levels, and continues to study completing her Masters of Art by research in 2005. She exhibits regularly on a national basis and currently works part time from her studio, devoting the rest of her time to working at the John Curtin Gallery.
These hand made jewellery works celebrate the relationships that develop between a wearer and the worn object. Through the beauty of their materials, they represent the beauty Barbara finds in the human body.
Vashti Innes-Brown
Vashti Innes-Brown, Summer Earrings, cotton, resin, sterling silver
Vashti Innes-Brown, Brooch, wallpaper, resin, sterling silver
Vashti completed a Bachelor of Visual Arts with Honours, majoring in painting, from Curtin University in 2000. She has exhibited in group shows and has work permanently exhibited at Taylor Studios in the Swan Valley. Over the last year her large scale works have been adapted, developed and refined into smaller wearable artworks.
Vashti's current jewellery has been inspired by her love of the beach and other natural environments. She explores the idea of taking the time to experience the natural world and to notice beauty in the smallest of things. Her work is all hand made from recycled wood, local sea grass, wallpaper, cotton and resin. Each piece is completely unique and there is a different story or idea behind each design.
Carrie McDowell
Rings by Carrie McDowell
In 2006 Carrie completed her Bachelor of Art at Curtin University and is currently undertaking Honours. She creates contemporary jewellery through an investigation into materiality. By challenging conventional uses for materials she creates wearable sculptural pieces. She is continually tempted by beautiful materials and delights in discovering new applications for them. Her 'Bling Ring' series developed through her love of beads and a desire to put them to new uses while challenging the idea that rings are round.
Linda Ullrich
Linda Ullrich, pendant
Heirlooms jewellery by Linda Ullrich, involves the design and manufacture of Vintage Style jewellery; an eclectic mix of new and recycled beads, wire and found materials.
Many components are sourced from overseas and often unique to a particular era or fashion style. The challenge is to arrange these items as she would a sculpture or a painting, a process of layering and assemblage so they become artistic pieces. Inspired by the materials at hand, her work has evolved into a process of collecting and making and follows parallels of contemporary fashion.
