RiTUAL. A ceremonial act ~ Rites used in the course of worship ~ The performance of ceremonial acts ~ The prescribed form of conducting the ceremony ~ A method of procedure that is followed without variation ~ performance with gestures, words, and objects, often in a sequestered place.
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Melissa is an Australian-born artist jeweller who lives and works in Seattle, WA. She holds a MFA in jewellery and metalsmithing from Monash University in Melbourne and BA with honours in interior architecture from Curtin University in Perth. She has received several grants and awards, including the gold prize for metals and jewellery at the 2011 Cheongju International Craft Biennale in South Korea. Her works are in the collections of the National Gallery of Australia (Canberra), the Arts Centre Melbourne (Australia), The Powerhouse Museum, (Sydney, Australia) and the Cheongju City Collection, and her pieces have featured in the publications Jewel Book, Art Jewellery Today 3 and Lark Books’ 500 Silver Jewelry Designs.
A book of images of my artwork. The pictures make the connection between the jewellery works and their source materials, in this case, upcycled steel coat hangers. Using this raw material changes the perception of what, when worn, becomes a very different looking object.
