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“The ” value of
my jewellery
is not monetary, but intellectual
LR: What kind of sovcial status and background does your jewellery reflect?
LMC: My jewellery is autobiographi- cal narratives about my existence in a suburban environment and my nature/nurture. The body orna- ments I create reflect my status as working class, post-graduate educa- ted, low income earner, first genera- tion Italo/Australian, cis, Caucasian, child free, female divorcee, with mental-health issues, and neuro atypical with a wry sense of hu- mour.
The value of the jewellery is not mo- netary, but intellectual, and it’s at times elitist about cultural capital.
It is imbued with political and social concepts; with references to the his- tory of art, design, and craft; and ex- plores themes that relate to my navigation of life.
SCHMUCK LESSONS
LR: How did you benefit from your participation in Schmuck Sonder- schau 2019?
LMC: The mental confidence it gave me is invaluable. It confirmed I’m doing something valid that is part of the contemporary conversation. I thank the curator, Dr. Sabine Runde, for taking a risk with an outsider.
I went to Munich for Schmuck and spent seven days experiencing exhi- bitions, meeting with artists I ad- mire, chatting with curators and educators. It was also beneficial for TempContemp, as people I met gai- ned knowledge of it and the concur- rent Schmuck / Schmock exhibition. I also met artists who had applied to participate in TempContemp group exhibitions.
Being a visitor at a European jewel- lery festival inspired and informed my practice as a curator and galle- rist. The most direct outcome was that my work was selected for inclu- sion in the Body Control exhibition at Museum Arnhem, the Nether- lands.
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Photo: Bryony Jackson