Catherine Large Jeweller and Metalsmith
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​Fe203-Rust
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​For as long as I can remember, I have collected rusty steel and iron from the
ground on my frequent bush and urban walks. Many of these little bits of metal have nearly rusted away, almost disappearing into the earth, while others have maintained their form. They are all enticing and intriguing, and I have many of these pieces in my studio awaiting the moment when it becomes clear how they might be utilised in my work. This series of pendants, Fe2O3-Rust, are made by working lightly with the objects. I try to keep the form in its original state where possible, working with the objects in a way that means any intervention is reversible. While 'Coil" has the addition of vitreous enamel, I have left the other objects in the state in which I found them, allowing the nature of the surface to speak. The surgical suture silk is from a few reels that belonged to my father, and that came to me along with some obsolete and unwanted instruments on his retirement about 30 years ago.​
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  • Home
  • Store
  • Gallery
    • Meshed
    • Bush Horizons
    • Fe203-Rust
    • Unintended Consequences
    • Containment or 704 days
    • Of Scale and Intrigue (Unintended Consequences)
    • Along my path; looking at the ground
    • Imperfect perfection
    • re-imagine; reinterpret 2019
    • Use 2018
    • Scoops Spoons and Shovels 2017
    • Trace 2016
    • Radical Jewelry Makeover Brisbane 2010 and 2016
    • 18th Silver Triennial International 2016
    • Worn and Weathered 2016
    • Strange Things Collection
    • Jewellery and Objects
  • About
    • Curriculum Vitae
    • Unintended Consequences review by Helen Wyatt
  • Contact