Monday 26 August 2013

America looms and Pozible Campaign Launched!

I have just launched my first Pozible Campaign to help with my current project for my upcoming exhibition in the USA These Moments Existed. I am traveling to Bloomington, Indiana at the beginning of October to install and launch my first solo exhibition in five years.

As you may already be aware, I have been working the past year on a piece-a-day project titled These Moments Existed. The project explores everyday moments with an air of ambivalence and melancholy.

My goal was to create a new body of work by making something each day for a year, and exhibit the collection at Gruwald Gallery at Indiana University in October 2013 as part of an upcoming jewellery conference Zoom: Examining the Future of Craft. At the same time, I will exhibit at the gallery I presented my piece-a-day Masters Thesis Exhibition The Temporary Nature of Things five years ago.

This year has been intense, and I have been making new work while working full-time and planning a wedding(!). With so many things to juggle, every little bit helps, so I am looking for the support of family, friends and the public to get over to the USA for the installation and exhibition of my new work. It's also a way to give a little back, so for every pledge I am giving a gift in return. The jewel in the crown (so to speak!), is one of five new pieces that I will gift for every $200+ pledge. These pieces are hot off the press and have never been shown. I am only just at the point of documenting them, so they are very shiny and new. If you want to know more about the project, please follow the link below. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to email my or post a comment below.

Fingers crossed and thank you in advance for your support - moral or otherwise.

xx




Saturday 17 August 2013

'These Moments Existed' is coming together

By my estimation, I need to get all my work done for the USA by the end of the month. I am in denial of course. Nevertheless, I continue to plough on like a mad woman having taken over my lounge room as well as my massive studio space. Come to think of it, I have also worked my way into my studio mate Nicole's space too. Such is the case when a crazy deadline looms. I guess I had better get back to it then - here's a taste...



Relic Series (from These Moments Existed) (Group)
2013
Dimensions Variable
mixed Australian hardwood, oil pencil, ink, silver, steel
brooches
© Sim Luttin, 2013



Relic #1 (from These Moments Existed)
wood, oil pencil, ink, silver, steel
brooch
8x9.5x1.7cm
3.1x3.7x.7inches
SL13-0001
© Sim Luttin, 2013



 Relic #2 (from These Moments Existed)
wood, oil pencil, ink, silver, steel
brooch
8x7.5x1.8cm
3.1x3x.7inches
SL13-0002
© Sim Luttin, 2013



Relic #3 (from These Moments Existed)
wood, oil pencil, ink, silver, steel
brooch
6x8x1.6cm
2.4x3.1x.6inches
SL13-0003
© Sim Luttin, 2013



Relic #4 (from These Moments Existed)
wood, oil pencil, ink, silver, steel
brooch
9.5x10x1.5cm
3.7x3.9x.6inches
SL13-0004
© Sim Luttin, 2013






Captured Series (from These Moments Existed)
photographs and neckpieces
digital print, polyester thread
© Sim Luttin, 2013