I have been having fun designing Jewelry out of unusual materials, using the concept of Bricolage. In this case the material is mostly paper.
Bri·co·lage - to make creative and resourceful use of whatever materials are at hand (regardless of their original purpose).
The practice of transforming found materials by incorporating them in a new work, or simply the juxtaposition of strange and foreign objects beside more mundane counterparts.
Bricolage takes an object beyond its immediate use. When an item is removed from its usual context or usage and adapted to another form, it presents a cognitive dissonance which, at the most basic level, can contribute to feelings of shock or unease.
Bricolage can also be used to describe the spontaneous action and characteristic patterns of mythological thought. Since all mythological thought is generated by human imagination and is based on personal experience, the images and entities generated arise from imaginer's mind, borrowing from the text of a heritage, which may be left more or less coherent, or ruined and disassembled into a new discourse with a completely different meaning.
Bricolage jewelry is the re-interpretation of unusual objects with the desire to dignify the undignified. By taking objects out of context and incorporating new, untraditional elements, it is possible to transform and create jewelry in a different way.
Each piece of jewelry is designed to be a unique and individual item.
See The Emporium (Anna Murfin) as featured artist for the evening.
A selection of the Emporium's work is available to buy in the Museum Shop.
Music for the evening will be provided by Peter Hand Trio with Harvie S on bass and Steve Johns on drums .
The food theme for the evening is 'a summer picnic' with Avery soda available, and other delectable nibbles will be available to devour.
For more info on the First Friday Event look here.
http://www.nbmaa.org/index
www.adotmuse.co.uk
