The geeks were very excited to Subliminally Infiltrate the artist talk for the very special Host a Brooch project by Jacqui Chan in conjunction with Caroline Billiing aka 'The National' which has just completed a six weekend cycle, operating out of a converted shipping container in Hagley Park (because the physical gallery space formerly occupied by The National is lost in the red zone).
You can see and read all about this project here:
hostabrooch.blogspot.com
This evenings feature geek was Cath Dearsley, and we each wore something from our own collection. Here Lynsay's Bunny Poo necklace is helping to set up the data projector.
The artist talk was incredibly inspirational and informative. Such a massive project to undertake with so many good results. Host a Brooch not only introduced hundreds of people, young and old, to the world of contemporary jewellery, it also helped them to renegotiate their emotional journey through the earthquake damaged city.
Jacqui constructed sixteen brooches out of materials she found walking around the ruins; construction materials, safety fencing and warning beacons. Each participant was invited to host a brooch for two hours, taking photos of their journey, noticing how the brooch guided them to notice certain things.
Looking at the resulting photos, on the blog and in the THINKspace installation, I cant help noticing the role of photography and how fantastic the range of images are, especially considering that most of these would have been taken by non photographers. Host a Brooch not only introduced contemporary jewellery to these participants, but also the art of seeing and recording through still image.
Looking at the resulting photos, on the blog and in the THINKspace installation, I cant help noticing the role of photography and how fantastic the range of images are, especially considering that most of these would have been taken by non photographers. Host a Brooch not only introduced contemporary jewellery to these participants, but also the art of seeing and recording through still image.
A palestinian man had visited the gallery a few weeks ago and saw Jacqui's first THINKspace installation which was about the series of brooches she made while living in Palestine for six months. He was so moved by her installation that he brought in the orange flower in the bottom of this photo. Here the orange flower is communicating with one of the brooches hanging on the wall made of orange plastic fencing material.
Nadene's vintage (pre graduation) Cath Dearsley flower also talked to the Palestinian man's flower
Sharon's Deer pendant sniffs our Kristins Kryptonite necklace and Jhana Millers Credit Card Brooch.
Then sniffs out the remnant of drop sheet used during the installation of the Lisa Walker show last year.
Then tries on Cath's Bunny Poo necklace
The Bunny Poo necklace then tries on Lisa Walkers green glittery bone necklace
Ah, there is Cath's Kryptonite series a couple of drawers down
Lynsay's Bunny Poo necklace noticed that Renee was wearing spotty shoes
Renee then noticed that she could see us in the mirror up above
Out the back door, the orange plastic mesh was looking kind of like something from the Host a Brooch project
Sharon, Ross Malcolm, Renee Bevan and Shelley Norton all proudly sporting their Host a Brooch badges - you could say that Host a Brooch has Subliminally Infiltrated the Subliminal Infiltration.
Cath in Kryptonite earrings tries on a Palestinian Brooch
Eloise received many comments on her Sinead Jury necklace which looked absolutely stunning on black. I want one!
After dinner at the foodhall, I couldnt help but notice how the Host a Brooch badge had attracted itself to the carrot and orange juice glass
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