EVENTS

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by Vernon Bowden and Sean O’Connell
Date/Time:18 October – 3 November 2018
Celebratory drinks: 18th October 6-8pm
Artist Talk: Saturday 20th October, 2pm. Join Sean as he compares living in rural Tasmania with Sydney and how the history and layers of place that he’s have found on his property have affected his practice as a maker.
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rethinking value: the essence of time
by Bridget Kennedy
Date/Time:10 – 13 October 2018
Celebratory drinks: 10th October 6-8pm
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interwoven – workshop with Michele Morcos
Date/Time: 6 October 2018 12-3pm
COST: $110 including all materials and a variety of raffia
Details: In this coil weaving workshop, Sydney based artist Michele Morcos will guide you through a colourful interdisciplinary journey that will see you create a unique collection of sustainable mixed media coil woven forms that speaks to your individual and unique sense of creativity and artistic eye. Book online
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every – when: Sensory displays of affection & alight
by Michele Morcos
Date/Time: 20 September – 6 October 2018
Celebratory drinks: 20th September 6-8pm
Free event: Afternoon residency with the artist. 22nd September 11 – 4pm. Michele Morcos will be working on coil weaving and drawing projects in the gallery for the day and will be talking about her work and giving demonstrations on the techniques and ideas that run through her multimedia art practice.

Jewellery Fabrication Techniques – One Day Workshop
This one-day intensive jewellery making course is a great introduction for students who’d like to see if they enjoy working with metal. Suitable for absolute beginners,you’ll  learn basic techniques of traditional jewellery making, such as annealing, soldering, pickling, cutting, forming, cold joining, jump ring making, and texturing,  and walk away with a beautiful sterling silver pendant or earrings. Details and booking information
Date/Time:  Sunday, 9th September 10am-4pm
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Journey
by Nicola Bannerman
Date/Time: 30 August – 15 September 2018
Celebratory drinks: 29th August 6-8pm
Workshop: Drawing with wire, 8^th September 2018, 2 – 3pm
FREE but bookings essential

PREVIOUS EXHIBITIONS/EVENTS

Casting Jewellery Workshop
Learn the skills to create a ring or pendant of your own design using a variety of wax working techniques, including carving, forming and encorporating found materials. These will then be cast by a commercial caster in a metal of your choice.  On the second day, learn to clean and polish the cast rings.
Date/Time:  Held over 2 Sundays, 19th Aug 10am-1pm, 26th June 10am-12pm 2018.
Location: Lane Cove Creative Studios, Longueville Rd, Lane Cove
Details and course bookings

Tangible Fractures
by Jenny Du, Merena Nguyen, India Scard
Date/Time: 9 – 25 August 2018
Celebratory drinks: Thursday 9th August 6-8pm
Workshop: FRANKENPIN, 11^th August 2018, 2 – 3pm
FREE but bookings essential

 

SEA SHAPE
Group Jewellery Exhibition
Date/Time: 5 – 21 July  2018
Celebratory drinks and artist talk: Saturday 21st July 12-2pm

 

Gold Fantasy
Kimberly Peel
Date/Time: 14 – 30 June  2018
Celebratory drinks: Thursday 14th June 6-8pm
Make your own Emoji Workshop: Sat 16th June 2:30-3:30pm.
FREE but Bookings essential
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Cast a Silver Ring or Pendant Workshop
Learn the skills to create a ring or pendant of your own design using a variety of wax working techniques, including carving and forming. These will then be cast by a commercial caster in a metal of your choice.  On the second day, learn to clean and polish the cast rings.
Date/Time:  Held over 2 Sundays, 17th June 10am-1:30pm, 24th June 10am-12:30pm 2018.
Location: Lane Cove Creative Studios, Longueville Rd, Lane Cove
Details and course bookings
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Interruptible States
Judith Torzillo
Date/Time: 24 May – 9 June 2018
Celebratory drinks: Thursday 24th May 6-8pm
Collective Drawing: Sat 2nd June 2-3pm. FREE but Bookings essential

 

Repair Remake Recreate
FREE jewellery making workshop
Limited spaces. For details and to book online
Date/Time: 19 May, 3-4pm
Pop in for a casual jewellery making session. A chance to tap into your individual creativity! Bring your own tea or coffee, sit in the Autumnal sun and make your own pair of  earrings, necklace or stretchy bracelet from supplied re-purposed red beads. Alternatively, bring along a broken piece of costume jewellery and let’s repair it together. Free workshop but a $5 donation towards materials is appreciated.

Cast a Silver Ring Workshop
Make a silver ring from wax over 2 mornings. Just in time for Mothers Day! Make a ring for yourself, your mum or bring her along for some serious one on one mother-child love. For those of us who can’t be with our mums, this could also be a lovely way to make a special memento to celebrate them. Spaces limited to 6 people.
Date/Time:  Held over 2 Sundays, 6th May 10am-1pm, 13th May 10am-12noon 2018
Details and course bookings
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make yourself at home
Shirley Cho
Date/Time: 29  Mar – 21 Apr 2018
Drop in and visit the artist: Saturday 31st March  11-5pm
Artist talk : Saturday 7th April  2pm

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VIP CHARITY EVENT – ‘A Year of Time 1:30’ Sing and Soul 
‘My Sauce Good’ sings for ‘A Year of Time’
Date/Time: 8 April 2018 5:30 – 8:30pm
Join us for this special one night performance by ‘my sauce good’
Location: Private residence. Guests notified on booking.
Details Spaces are limited – Book online

SANGUINE
Anita Larkin, Jenny Pollak & Margarita Sampson
Date/Time: 1 – 24  March 2018
Celebratory drinks: Thursday 1st March  6-8pm, Artist talks – 6:30pm.
Artist talks: Thursday 1st March, 6:30pm

 

RED – it’s more than a colour
Group exhibition of  red inspired jewellery by female artists
Date/Time: 1 – 24  March 2018
Part of THE RED PROJECT, a North Sydney Council Arts & Cultural event
exhibiting artworks by 74 artists at 6 venues throughout the month of March, in celebration of creative women in North Sydney and International Women’s Day.
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Free Red jewellery making workshop
Limited spaces. For details and to book online
Date/Time: 17 March, 1-2pm
Part of THE RED PROJECT, a North Sydney Council Arts & Cultural event
exhibiting artworks by 74 artists at 6 venues throughout the month of March, in celebration of creative women in North Sydney and International Women’s Day.
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A YEAR OF TIME
Bridget Kennedy
Location: Studio 20/17 Project Space, 53 Ridge St North Sydney
Date/Time: 6 Dec – 24  February 2018
Celebratory drinks: Wednesday 6th December  6-8pm, to be opened by Alison Clark, Team Leader, Arts and Culture, North Sydney Council
Free coiling workshop: Come along and ‘make some time’ Saturday  9th December, 11:30am, book online
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IT’S BEEN 10 YEARS – group anniversary exhibition
At the end of 2017 it will have been 10 years since the opening of the original artist run Studio 20/17 in Waterloo. Over that time the gallery has supported more than 320 artists and held more than 100 exhibitions. This year alone at Studio 20/17 Project Space, 45 artists have had the opportunity to exhibit their work to the public. 40+ contemporary jewellery and object artists contribute to this milestone exhibition.
Location: Studio 20/17 Project Space, 53 Ridge St North Sydney
Date/Time: 6 – 23  December 2017
Celebratory drinks: Wednesday 6th December  6-8pm

MIRROR 
CC a group show: Amelia Down, Ashleigh Moore, Margaret Park, Rei Mai and Tanya Da Silva.
Location: Studio 20/17 Project Space, 53 Ridge St North Sydney
Date/Time: 15 November – 2 December 2017
Celebratory drinks: Wednesday 15th November 6-8pm
Artists talks: Saturday  18th November, 11:30am
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WORKSHOP – CAST A SILVER RING

Do you love jewellery and wish you could give it a personal touch? Learn the art of silver jewellery making using the wax casting method. Over two consecutive Sundays, Bridget Kennedy will teach you the process from carving and preparing waxes to be cast in metal to cleaning and polishing your own ring to take home.
Date/Time: 22 and 29  October 2017
Location: North Sydney Community Centre, St North Sydney

KEEPING ON TRACK 
Fiona Meller
Location: Studio 20/17 Project Space, 53 Ridge St North Sydney
Date/Time: 25 October – 11 November 2017
Celebratory drinks: Wednesday 25th October  6-8pm
Magnetic badge making : Saturday 28th October 2pm – 2:45pm
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THERE IS NO THERE THERE 
Graeme Bannerman, Matina Bourmas, Zara Collins
Location: Studio 20/17 Project Space, 53 Ridge St North Sydney
Date/Time: 4 – 21 October 2017
Celebratory drinks: Wednesday 4th October  6-8pm
Artist talk and Tea : Saturday 14th October 11:30 – 1pm
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EARRING OBSESSION – Group Exhibition
Curated by Jennifer Fahey  
Location: Studio 20/17 Project Space, 53 Ridge St North Sydney
Date/Time: 13 – 30 September 2017
Celebratory drinks: Wednesday 13th September 6-8pm
Collectors and Collections: Thursday 21st September  6:30pm
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COSMOS – Ashleigh Moore  
Location: Studio 20/17 Project Space, 53 Ridge St North Sydney
Date/Time: 23 August – 9 September 2017
Celebratory drinks: Wednesday 23rdAugust 6-8pm
Artist talk :Saturday 26th August 11:30am
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RIVAL STATES – Emma Field 
Location: Studio 20/17 Project Space, 53 Ridge St North Sydney
Date/Time: 2 – 19 August 2017
Celebratory drinks: Wednesday 2nd August 6-8pm
Artist talk with visiting artist Caitie Sallers:
Wednesday 16th August 6pm
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 RUN LMC – Laila Marie Costa
Location: Studio 20/17 Project Space, 53 Ridge St North Sydney
Date/Time: 12 – 29 July 2017
Celebratory drinks: Wednesday 12th July 6-8pm
Artist demonstration on micro mosaics:
Saturday 29 July 12pm
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Fold-Unfold
Thoughts in paper and other materials – Szilvia Gyorgy
Location: Studio 20/17 Project Space, 53 Ridge St North Sydney
Date/Time: 21 June- 8 July 2017
Celebratory drinks: 6-8pm Wednesday 21 June
Artists Talk: 11am Saturday 24 June    .
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 Thresholds – A purpose other than beauty
Helen Wyatt and Paola Raggo
Location: Studio 20/17 Project Space, 53 Ridge St North Sydney
Date/Time: 31 May  – 17 June 2017
Celebratory drinks: 6-8pm Tuesday 30 May
Artists Talks: 3pm Saturday 17 June

 Forces – Group Exhibition
Fluidity and strength in contemporary jewellery and object practice using steel – the dirty metal
Participating Artists: Sarah Heyward, Jin ah Jo, Lindy McSwan, Melissa Cameron, Alicia Carriero, Susan Buchanan and Inari Kiuru.
Location: Studio 20/17 Project Space, 53 Ridge St North Sydney
Date/Time: 9-27 May 2017
Celebratory drinks and Artist Talks: (Sarah Heyward, Susan Buchanan, Lindy McSwan) Saturday 27 May, 2-4pm
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Pop-up Jewellery Repair Cafe (book here)
Location: Studio 20/17 Project Space, 53 Ridge St North Sydney
Dates/Time: 2:30 – 4pm Thursday 27th July

 

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DETAILS ON PAST EXHIBITIONS

We also offer the occasional course and private tutoring.

Click on the images below to find out more…..if we don’t have dates booked but you’re interested in a specific workshop, let us know and when we have enough interest, we’ll schedule one in!