When I saw the work by Mari Ishikawa I became so inspired.
The above pieces of work are part of the exhibition “Parallel Worlds” in Wasserschloss Klaffenbach in Chemnitz, Germany (28 May – 3 July 2011). If I lived a little closer I would defenitely go and see the exhibition.
She writes about the exhibition:
Where does a “Parallel World“ exist.
In a different universe?
Can one discover this world through time travel?
Is it perhaps possible to see this world in a dream?
Or does it only exist in one’s heart?
The world we see is only …
I find it interesting when people explore their background and express their experiences in jewellery. Take a look at these pieces of work. Debbie Adamson writes about her work “I once heard that we can get to know ourselves through the things we make. I think this is a process that never ends, and this work is part of that journey. These pieces continue an exploration of my Pakeha identity in post-colonial New Zealand. Using my rural background as reference, I have chosen specific materials and …