chromatic dreams

I am still thinking about naturally, unnaturally!

I found the material and the colour in the show, very intriguing.

The press release from Masterworks, said this.

With a focus on ideas of botany and the body – the artists have created edgy jewellery that utilises and manipulates non-specific artificial objects including vintage fake flowers and beads alongside silver, gold and wood. Changing the unnatural to the natural the artists have developed two playful bodies of work, which speak to each other through an excited engagement of ideas and material sensibility.

Naturally, Unnaturally

A littering of frippery and fakery, jewellery and objects by Lauren Simeoni and Melinda Young

  Winter Neckpice and Red Droplet Brooch

via Masterworks Gallery 

Naturally, Unnaturally opened last night at masterworks and was such an exciting show.

This collaborative show is exciting, surprising, playful and beautiful, all at the same time.  I declare, it is NOT to be missed.  The display was fantastic and made me feel like I had indeed died and gone to jewellery heaven.  The makers, Lauren and Mel, were both present and that was just the icing on the cake for me.  I even got to wear one of the necklaces for the evening.  Gosh darn it, it was FUN.

But wait, there is a very interesting story about the collaborative process that should not be overlooked.   Metlab blog has a great interview posted here.