Art Workshop: From unWearableArt to Wearable Pieces of Art

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Since 2020, Beatrice Carlson has been translating her WOW (World of WearableArt) concepts to adornment and contemporary jewellery.

This weekend-long workshop will take you on a journey, exploring a concept through different mediums, to finally create a piece of jewellery.

This workshop is inspired by Carlson’s “Lines” ring, a finalist of the Parkin Drawing Prize 2021.

Carlson is an interdisciplinary artist and uses Perspex as her main medium. She is also a printmaker and has a French Diploma in fashion design/patternmaking.

She combines her skills to create jewellery that has been very well recognised recently, including by Richard T. Nelson Sculpture Awards 2022, Battle of the rings USA 2022, New Zealand Small Sculpture Awards 2021, and Cleveland National Arts Awards 2021.

2 Day Schedule and Material list below:

Day One: PowerPoint, talks and concepts

Morning

10am - 11am: PowerPoint with WOW garments and the evolution like for the exhibition

11am - 11:30am: Q&A

11:30am - 1pm: concept research photo storyboards

Afternoon

1:30pm - 2:30pm: making collage - carving Perspex, printmaking

2:30pm - 3pm: cleaning

Day Two: Jewellery Making

Both days: Break at 12:30 for 30mins

Students list to bring:

Apron or protective garment
Cheap little paintbrush to use with glue + water bottle cap to put the glue in
Clingfilm
Elastic band
Smartphone to take pictures of mockup
Sewing needles
Black thread
White thread
Plastic gloves
Students to prepare before coming:

(To maximise the 2-day workshop, but not necessary.)

Photos that you want to use in the jewellery piece, sequences, or any material you want to use.

Provided by Beatrice Carlson:

Perspex
Cameo and glass cabochons, chain…
All jewellery findings
Lots of strass and materials to use
Tutorials

This workshop is part funded by Creative Communities Scheme.