Saturday 23 June 2012

'Donning Oxford': Meet the Makers!

I will be one of the jewellers present at the 'Meet the Makers' event as part of the 'Donning Oxford' exhibition on the 1st July 2012 at the O3 Gallery.

Monday 4 June 2012

Census of Hallucination

'... Oxford, where the real and the unreal jostle in the streets; where North Parade is in the south and South Parade is in the north, where Paradise is lost under a pumping station; where the river mists have a solvent and vivifying effect on the stone of the ancient buildings, so that the gargoyles of Magdalen College climb down at night and fight with those from Wykeham, or fish under the bridges, or simply change their expressions overnight; Oxford where windows open into other worlds ...'

Oscar Baedecker, The Coasts of Bohemia 

'Census of Hallucination' is a collection that I have made in response to the exhibition 'Donning Oxford'. The aim of the show was to re-evaluate relationships with the city of Oxford (UK) and to explore and stretch the notions of how or what it is to 'don' Oxford. The show is on until 1st July 2012 at the O3 Gallery.


Natalie Smith
Brooch ' We are one' 2012


 

Natalie Smith
Neckpiece 'Dust' 2012


 

Natalie Smith
Brooch 'Slice' 2012





Natalie Smith
Neckpiece 'Neverwhere' 2012
 


Natalie Smith
Brooch 'The Bridge........' 2012

 


Natalie Smith
Brooch 'Wings?' 2012

  


Natalie Smith
Brooch 'Tell me the truth!' 2012