Press Release

Sunday 25 November 2007

DESIGNER JEWELLERY FROM TASMANIA IN SINGAPORE
A stunning display of contemporary jewellery by Tasmanian designers is about to go on display in Singapore.
The Minister for Tourism, Arts and the Environment, Paula Wriedt, said the international exposure for the designers followed on from the critical success of the Singular & Multiple Exhibition which showcased the jewellery at the Henry Jones Art Hotel and at Craft Victoria earlier this year.

The exhibition ranges from traditional indigenous shell necklaces through to finely hand-crafted pieces to works which can be seen as body sculpture rather than jewellery.

Curated by Kate Rhodes (Craft Victoria) and Brian Parkes (Object, Sydney), the quality of the exhibition secured its inclusion in the Singapore Design Festival, a prestigious event in the Singapore calendar.

Ms Wriedt said that the commercial exhibition is an important step in developing ongoing trade relationships for the jewellers with retail galleries and boutiques in Singapore.

“Contemporary jewellery is new to the Singapore market and so these Tasmanian jewellers have the opportunity to be at the forefront of developing the market for high quality contemporary Australian work,” she said.

Singular & Multiple features the work of Diane Allison, Carmen Blyth, Kate Case, Anita Dineen, Dulcie Greeno, Natalie Holtsbaum, Jeanette James, Marisa Molin, Linda Van Niekerk and Jude Walsh.

Developed by arts@work and toured in partnership with Arts Tasmania, Austrade and Tourism Tasmania, the Singapore exhibition and sale will be held at Curiocity Gallery located at the NAFA School of Fashion Studies, Bencoolen Street, Singapore.

Ms Wriedt said some works are exhibition style pieces while others are works that will complement both casual and formal attire. Inspired by the beauty of the natural environment, the materials used reflect Australia’s natural resources and set these unique works apart.

The exhibition runs from the 28 November until 8 December 2007.

The catalogue can be seen at www.artsatwork.com.au/singularandmultiple.htm

For further information contact Tourism Tasmania's Communications Unit

(03) 6230 8244
email mediainfo@tourism.tas.gov.au