Contemporary Art Jeweller Kate Bajic
Lichen inspired work by Kate Bajic
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Jeweller Kate Bajic uses the countryside around her studio as inspiration for her contemporary jewellery pieces. Kate is particularly fascinated by the wide variation of colour, shapes, and forms found in different lichen species.
Through photography and sample collection, Kate examines their minute complexity and translates aspects of this into her work. She handcrafts pieces using precious metals or mild steel, often combined with semiprecious stones.
Designs evolve through experimenting with composition, playing with contrasting colours, or adding textural details. Most recently Kate has experimented with hand piercing and patenting thin steel sheet to create complex layered necklaces which are strong yet lightweight and easy to wear.
The pieces titled ‘Branching necklaces’ were first shown at LOOT 2017 jewellery exhibition at The Museum of Arts and Design in New York in April. They will form part of a collection of jewellery going on display at the National Centre for Craft and Design from 8th July – 3rd September 2017, named Practice| Develop : Develop| Practice.
This solo showcase aims to display two separate strands of Kate’s creative practice; development work from a year-long residency at the University of Lincoln’s Maker Lab, and selected finished pieces from her current jewellery collection.
The intention is to show the diversity of approach, and how research and experimentation has fed into and informed Kate’s jewellery practice.
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