Monday, 8 February 2010

Fidelity

Fidelity is the title of a exhibition that opens this Thursday at the new gaffa gallery in Sydney. I am very honoured to have been invited to participate in the inaugural exhibition for the new space along with some of my favourite crafty peeps: Zoe Brand, Vernon Bowden, Kath Fries, Sean O'Connell & Andrew Lavery amongst many other amazing artists. 
The of collection work I have made is a bit of a hybrid of the thread pieces and the new work I have been making for the Unnatural, naturally project. It is a collection of brooches and neckpieces that play with notions of fidelity in terms of belief in material - all of the pieces are brunette, each has a component of brown sewing thread in different tones and thicknesses - which on some pieces is quite hair-like. 
Here are some of the works:

In other news, this time next week Lauren and I will be in Auckland installing Unnatural, Naturally at Masterworks Gallery! 

6 comments:

michele aka the tiny said...

yeah! have the BEST TIME lovely...take heaps of pics and enjoy all the festivities on offer...I hope the opening is a brilliant night xx

Battista said...

Hi Melinda,
Saw the show at Metalab last year, really looking forward to opening at Masterworks Wednesday

Christine
Masterworks Gallery

Melinda Young said...

Thanks Michele and looking forward to seeing you Christine! Lauren and I are so very excited!!!

raggiemeg said...

I really like your site actually as a textile designer and artist it is a real pleasure to see other peoples creativity. The most amazing thing is that I am sitting in Northern England.

raggiemeg said...

I really like your site actually as a textile designer and artist it is a real pleasure to see other peoples creativity. The most amazing thing is that I am sitting in Northern England.

Ashes said...

quite impressive artwork you have there :)