"FROM SCRATCH" EXHIBITION

It has been five years since the Saskatchewan Craft Council has hosted a group exhibition by our members. From Scratch showcases over 20 SCC Juried Professional Craftspeople working in a variety of craft media. 

"From scratch” originated from the line scratched in the ground from where competitors began a race. To make something “from scratch” these days, is to make something from nothing. Using foundational materials to make something new continues to be a critical component of craft. However, the advent of various tools and the blurred line between craft and art have introduced new conceptual frameworks to this tradition. From Scratch considers the wide variety and complexity of technique and intent that exists in our contemporary craft world. Making from scratch will always be valued; but in an increasingly complex world, what else can we make and how can we make it? 

From Scratch runs until November 6, 2020.

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Melody Armstrong's Statement:
     "I have always been fascinated by the mysterious potential that metals have to offer and the opportunity of transforming their original properties in order to stretch the scope of what can be achieved. 

 
      What is particularly distinctive about my body of work is its structural form, created to deliberately play with negative and positive space. My jewellery designs testify to the textural dynamic and technical approach within my practice, seeming to have evolved organically, taking on an industrial influence. The varied interplay of surface treatments create distinctive contrasts, evoking vividness of exquisite dimensions, which are rich, bold and engaging.

      
   Through exploration and experimentation using raw materials, my creative spontaneity flourishes, allowing me to create a contemporary body of work from scratch, providing me the opportunity to integrate new techniques and design possibilities.


     The INTERSECTION OF THREE series evolved from designs I developed in my sketchbook, three organic forms overlapping, creating intersection areas and adding points of interest.  Revisiting these illustrations years later I was inspired to take them further by actualizing them into hollow constructed forms made out of silver, gold and precious gemstones.  These reversible pendants are essentially pencil “scratch” and raw materials, transforming into something precious, a fine craft art form."
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INTERSECTION OF THREE – CURVES – 2017. Sterling silver, SI1 diamond, black diamond, 14k gold.   41.9cm chain.  $1400
Scoring and bending, soldering, piercing, stone setting, texturing, oxidizing.
3.8x2.8x1.2cm

INTERSECTION OF THREE - SMOOTH – 2017. Sterling silver, amethyst, garnet, 14k gold.   42.8cm chain.  $1200  
Scoring and bending, soldering, piercing, stone setting, texturing, oxidizing.
3.5x2.5x1.3cm
 
INTERSECTION OF THREE – TEXTURED – 2017. Sterling silver, citrine, marcasite, 14k gold.    43.2cm chain.  $1200
Scoring and bending, soldering, piercing, stone setting, texturing, oxidizing.
3.1x2.5x1.2cm