[Jewelry making - Article 00090] - Re: [Orchid] Exhibiting work outside of display cases

[CLynch]

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    Tina, you're almost There!  Congratulations. 

    As for your display, try focusing on the 'strength of  concept' you
    mention; it will point you in a useful direction. 

    I set similar challenges for myself when mounting my Masters show. 
    The imagery related to walls so I wanted to hang the pieces on the
    wall.  One series consisted of 2-inch squares that would be lost on
    the walls so I defined their space with 14-inch x 17-inch panels of
    transparent smokey Plexiglas.  I cut 2-inch square openings into the
    plexi and flanges around the metal pieces made it possible to set
    them in place from the back.  This arrangement also helped from a
    security point of view in that someone would have to remove the
    entire panel if they wanted to pocket the silver. 

    The show also included full-size drawings of aspects of walls - 
    torn and drooping wall paper, window frames, doorways.  To integrate
    the metals and the drawings I made a "filler" wallpaper and covered
    the interstices between the drawings with it.   The metal pieces
    hung in these interstices and the paper's visual texture showed
    through the plexi.   At the opening we served Harvey Wallbangers -
    but maybe that was taking it a step too far! 

    What is the best time of day for your mind to run free?  When I'm in
    need of a creative solution I'll set the problem in place as I'm
    going to sleep and see what's there in the morning.   Best of luck;
    you'll find a solution. 

Colleen 


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