'Link' a collaborative show by
Emily Siddell and
Stephen Bradbourne is on until the 28th April. The exhibition features sole work as well as collaborative pieces by Emma and Stephen; where Stephen has blown glass vessels around Emily's beaded forms.
"Both of our separate practices
share similar concerns - The adornment of objects, surface decoration,
detailed repeat pattern and intricate linear assemblage. These new
collaborative pieces demonstrate and explore the links between our
individual techniques and ideas.
Blown murrine vessels incorporate detailed linear decoration as an integral part of the work.
Fine crocheted kete utilise a mesh like wire structure with glass adornment applied as a separate exterior layer.
The new beaded bowls have a
wire and glass adornment that is partially fused onto the surface during
the blowing process, creating an interplay between the surface
decoration and the clear glass vessel."
Emily Siddell & Stephen Bradbourne, 2012
