2010 – May – Winter Brooches group show

4th May – 6th June 2010

Opening Saturday 8th May 4 – 6pm

Winter Brooches is Studio 20/17’s annual celebration of the brooch. This year 22 jewellers from Australia and New Zealand at different stages of their careers have been invited to exhibit. The work in the exhibition presents a dynamic snapshot not only of contemporary jewellery practice but also of the significance of the brooch as a means of expression.

The brooch is perhaps one of the most expressive and indeed functional jewellery pieces of all. It performs its functions culturally, socially and personally. Although often worn simply for adornment the brooch is also often a messenger. Its messages can be loud and bold a dialogue between the maker, the wearer and the viewer; or subtle and discreet – perhaps just a dialogue between the maker and the wearer. The brooch functions as decoration and can also be a crucial implement for holding garments together. It can be small or enormous, but always carries its stories with it.

Karin Findeis

Margaret West

Participating Artists

Zoe Jay Veness
Peter Deckers
Margaret West
Michelle Miller
Felicity Peters
Mark Vaarwerk
Vernon Bowden
Karin Jaccobson
Karin Findeis
Sean O’Connell
Natalia Milosz-Piekarska
Lina Peterson
Christian Hall
Karen Thompson
Emma Fielden
Zoe Brand
Joung-mee Do
Daehoon Kang
Anna Davern
Melinda Young
Stephen Gallagher