The jewellery team at Hong Kong Baptist University have been busy setting up the exhibition.

Why Jewellery? 2 is installed and ready for viewing. If you are in Hong Kong please visit!

Saturday 1 July is the last day to see Why Jewellery 2 in Brisbane! So if you haven't been to see it yet, you are running out of time. We have received lots of wonderful feedback, it is great to hear that the exhibition is starting conversations. 

If you miss seeing the exhibition in Brisbane your next and final chance will be in Hong Kong later in the year!

Of course our website has images, but we all know it makes a difference seeing jewellery in the flesh.

We were really fortunate to have photographer Craig Stewart at the opening to capture the excitement. Craig took all of the photos in this posting.

We have received enquiries about purchasing works. The exhibition isn't a selling exhibition, but, we can pass on enquiries to the artists. Some artists may have similar works available and others may be happy to sell to you provided you can wait until the exhibition closes in Hong Kong.

Marathon is a slight exaggeration, we had a great team of enthusiastic helpers. 

The opening is on Wednesday 14 June 6-8 pm. We hope you'll join us!

The 2017 exhibiting artists are:
 
From HKBU Hong Kong
Ching Sze Yin, Cicy
Au-Yeung Chun
Chang Ting, Tiffany
Chung Ka Pang, Adrian 
Chung Po Chui, Zoe
Hung Sheung Yee, Shirley
Li Wing Ka, Kaka
Lui Siu Fung, SF
Ma Ho Ching, Marco
Man Kwan Yee
Ngai Yan Chi, Kara
Pang Chung Yi, Joey
Tang Mung Sze
TAM Tak Hei
Wong Ka Hei
Yeung Long Hei, Benny

From QCA GU Brisbane 
Elizabeth Shaw
Catherine Large
Andrew Gall
Avena Osborn
Charlotte Kippax
Chloe Healey
Helen Moriarty
Jessica McMaster
Melissa Stannard
Mia Wells
Milly Bell
Minna Jun
Sean Prentis
Trudie Gardiner
Vivien Bedwell


​

We are pleased to announce that Why Jewellery #2 is in planning to be launched mid 2017. 
This time the exhibition will debut in Brisbane before touring to Hong Kong.

We will post more details soon, but what we can tell you now is that the exhibitors will be selected from the current students and alumni of the Jewellery Studio at AVA Hong Kong Baptist University and from Jewellery and Small Objects at QCA Griffith University.

We had a good turn out for the opening, thank you to everyone who came.

When the exhibition was installed in Hong Kong it included a blackboard where the audience was asked to write/draw their response to the question 'Why Jewellery?'

For the exhibition in Brisbane we have a clip board with pencil and paper asking the audience to respond to the question 'Why Jewellery?'

It was fun to unpack the boxes of work to reveal the pieces for the exhibition. Nick and I had seen them all before in Hong Kong, but for everyone else helping it was exciting to see the works from HKBU for the first time.

There are some definite similarities between the ideas being explored through jewellery. The materials being used are diverse. And appear to be used for both their aesthetic and symbolic value. There are, as would be expected, works in metal, silver, copper, brass and gold. There are works with gem stones and enamel. But there are also pieces that feature photographs, tooth picks, desposible lighter heads, hair and throw away plastic. The works that have originated from two different university departments in different countries sit well together to make an impressive exhibition.