Adversity
Solo Exhibition by Kathryn Wardill
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167 Flinders Lane & 185 Little Collins Street
3000 VIC – Melbourne
Australia
Telephone: +61 3 9639 5111
Exhibition dates: Monday 12 September – Saturday 1 October
For Kathryn Wardill, poor concentration and skills, a creeping lack of judgement, inability to sustain work ethics and difficulty adhering to timelines were complications encountered in the making of some 40 rings. In fact, these difficulties have indelibly influenced the nature of her new series, Adversity. This collection of rings explores the emotional and physical consequences of adversity, exploring the ways in which difficult personal situations affect the making process from a conceptual and technical perspective. It is one thing to make items about difficult subjects, it is another to make during difficult events. The artist has adapted to ways of making jewellery while going through a difficult time in her life. The work is heavy in weight, scale and colour. The surfaces are blackened and rough. The techniques used in the creation of these forms have been limited to the minimum required for each. The work is highly personal, the titles of the pieces offering the viewer a glimpse into the events of the last six months of the artist’s life.
Scars Starting to Fade 2011
Bouquet – Flowers Fail 2011
Whole Split in Half
Over Balanced 2011
Ring: Toy — Around and Around — Damage with Every Movement