Wednesday, 17 August 2011

Mary Curtis Presentation .


Mary Curtis , a New Zealand practitioner jeweler and also a great tutor , what i know about Mary is that she takes great care of her work and perfects presentation and composition to a high standard. she is a very nice lady but is not scared to take risks when she believes in something , I think she made alot of us as a class realise the importance of clear and defined art pieces that come from being motivated and being continuously constructive.
Mary Curtis goes out and looks for random objects that she likes ,its usually small things and what she does is make replica versions of beautiful jewelery by using the items she finds maybe when she's walking through the park or even walking home. i like how she takes her time at placing and decorating the position of her works because it shows in her composition in each project when its been displayed.

decoration is a big part of her exhibitions she holds , i like how she got the idea of presenting her works in large glass cases for each of her very small jewelry designs . i know she spent alot of time searching for these glass cases and the amount of money she spent to get them and that's why i like her because she has a desire to create something she see's in her mind and she'll take many risks to get to what she wants . I think shes a great inspiration for me if i want to get what i want most in my life. Mary likes to position her work to give her art piece a more unique look to the setting and background to let the exhibitor or visitor observe her pieces in another complex perspective.

1 comment:

  1. Cheers Joey,

    I appreciate your enthusiasm for Mary and her work. What would improve the blog is mentioning specific exhibitions or artworks of hers by name (her presentation is on eMIT) otherwise it sounds quite general and could be about any number of passionate artists.

    Also, the original blog question focused on display and asked about a significant exhibition or collection at a museum in which you noticed the techniques of display - so whether it was the case it came in, the lighting, how it was hung, or whatever...

    But thanks for drawing my attention to this response as I must have missed it.

    TX

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