2012 – October – 'Forever Plastic' – Leanne Marshall & Hannah Carlyle

‘Forever Plastic’

Hannah Carlyle & Leanne Marshall

16^th October – 3^rd November 2012

CELEBRATION DRINKS  Saturday 20^th October 2012 – 4-6pm

In a culture awash with disposable objects, is it possible for contemporary jewellery made from resin, a material often associated with mass-produced junk, to be considered ‘precious’ and be handed down through the generations?

Leanne Marshall and Hannah Carlyle explore these notions though their jewellery and showcase these ideas in their collaborative exhibition ‘Forever Plastic’. These artists are driven by challenging audience’s ideas about plastic jewellery, what it stands for and what it should look like. By combining resin forms with other materials and Sterling Silver; Hannah with semi-precious stones and Leanne with enamel, gem stones and cast organic silver forms, they elevate plastic jewellery into the realm of the artistic and precious.

Left: Resin Brooch, Hannah Carlyle, Resin, silver, steel, Image by Kara Goodwin
Right: Yellow Fan Chain, Leanne Marshall, silver, brass, resin, lacquer