A National Invitat ional Exhibit ion

RING Re::Form

Curated by Barbara Cohen & Lawrence Woodford

A National & Invitational Exhibition at Circle Craft 2014Curated by Barbara Cohen & Lawrence Woodford

The ring has existed in various forms since time immemorial. Historically, it has been a symbol of either status, lineage, tribe, marriage, magic or love. However, during the latter half of the 20th century, with the birth of the new jewelry movement, the paradigm of the ring evolved to include the ring as art. It is this evolution that is being repre-sented in Ring Re::Form.

Emerging, mid-career and established jewelry artists from across Canada were invited and asked to create ‘por-table sculptures’ of non-precious materials that would fit the hand but need not be wearable. Pushing the limits of wearability and moving jewelry towards the realm of art freed the artists to explore even greater creative avenues. Although diverse in thematic concepts and aesthetic sensibilities and varied in materials and technical process, the

visual language applied to this body of work is brought together by the sculptural attributes that each ring possesses. In this exhibit, it is the rich imagination and creativity of the artists, rather than the cost of materials, which imbue the rings with their worth and thus challenge our precon-ceived notions of value.

Jewelry, unlike any other art form, can be viewed in a unique way because of its direct contact with and relationship to the body. When worn, it is not only the artist but the wearer as well that make aesthetic judgements that can further inform the work. Whether on the finger or otherwise displayed, we hope the innovative rings in this collection invite the viewers to reas-sess what it is they know about jewelry and stimulate further dialogue about the future direction of this art form.

RING Re::Form

Barbara Cohen & Lawrence Woodford

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1 Anne-Sophie Vallée/QC - ‘On-the-Rock’ series - ResinPhoto: Anthony McLean

2 Louise Perrone/BC - ‘Cuboctahedron Ring’ - Flag fabric, styrene sheet, magnets, nylon Photo: Barbara Cohen

Rhona Law/BC - ‘Pour’ - S/silver, citrine, sapphirePhoto: Barbara CohenKatia Martel/QC - ‘Wild Life 4’ - Plastic, latex, pigments, ironPhoto: Anthony McLeanAngela Marzinotto/QC - ‘Untitled 2’ - Faience, powder coated copper, resin Photo: Oriane Meyer

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Jan Smith/BC - ‘Oval & Dots’ - Copper, vitreous enamel, china paint, s/silver, patina Photo: Gillean Proctor

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Barbara Stutman/QC - ‘Imperfect Beauty 1B7’ - Beading cord, copper wire, seedbeads Photo: Anthony McLeanSuzanne Carlsen/ON - ‘Attempting to Understand the English Language’Ring Edition - Stainless steel, s/silver, automotive paint, silk Photo: ArtistBarbara Cohen/BC - ‘First Bloom’ - S/silver, nylon, plasticPhoto: artist

Yael Krakowski/BC - ‘Untitled l ’ - S/silver, copper, resin, paint, wool, thread ‘Flower Ring ll’ - Silver, glass beads, thread Photo: Barbara CohenBande des Quatres/QC. - ‘Libeskind’ ‘Artie’ & ‘Meier’ - S/silverPhoto: Ward Price

3 Patrycja Zwierzynska/ON - ‘Crater Ring’ - S/silver, patina, 18K gold leaf Photo: Artist

3 Assia Linkovsky/BC - ‘Brushstroke’ - S/silver, siliconePhoto: Barbara Cohen

3 Yael Krakowski/BC - ‘Untitled 3’ - S/silver, glass beads, resin, wool, thread ‘Untitled 5’ - Wool, glass beads, thread Photo: Barbara Cohen

4 Angela Marzinotto/QC - ‘Rock’ - FaiencePhoto: Oriane Meyer

4 Jan Smith/BC - ‘Boxed Set 3’ - Copper, liquid enamel, s/silver, patinaPhoto: Gillean Proctor

4 Pilar Agueci/QC. - ‘Untitled 1, 2 & 3’ - PorcelainPhoto: Anthony McLean

Patrycja Zwierzynska/ON - ‘Speckled Crater Ring’ - S/silver, patina, Photo: Artist

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Barbara Cohen/BC - ‘Grey Matters’ - S/silver, plastic, CZPhoto: artist

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Yoshie Hattori/BC - ‘Bubbles’ - S/silver, wire, elastic thread, plastic‘White Cup’ - Wire, plastic Photo: Barbara Cohen

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Gabrielle Demarais/ QC -’Cracking the Rock’ series - Wood, graphite, pigments, silk Photo: Anthony McLean

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Anna Lindsay MacDonald/SK - ‘Dazzle’ & ‘Dazzle, Mariner’ - Acrylic, enamel Photo: Artist

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Paul McClure/ON - ‘Antibodies Rings’ - 3D printed nylon, s/silverPhoto: Digital By Design

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Bridget Catchpole/BC - ‘Deep Fried Plastic’ series - S/silver, found plastic Photo: Anthony McLean

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Angela Marzinotto/QC - ‘Untitled 3’- Faience, powder coated copper, resin, ink ‘Untitled 4’ - Faience, s/silver, ink Photo: Oriane Meyer

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Paul McClure/ON - ‘Antibodies Rings’ - S/silverPhoto: Digital By Design

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Checha Sokolovic/BC - ‘Untitled’ - Cement, stainless steelPhoto: Barbara Cohen

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Barbara Stutman/QC - ‘Imperfect Beauty 1B6’ - Beading cord, iron wire, seedbeads Photo: Anthony McLean

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Barbara Cohen/BC - ‘Logged On’ - S/silver, wood, latex, epoxyPhoto: artistPaul McClure/ON - ‘Antibodies Rings’ - S/silverPhoto: Digital By DesignChecha Sokolovic/BC - ‘I Spy’ - Cement, stainless steelPhoto: Barbara CohenRebecca Hannon/NS - ‘Pop-up Bird Rings’ - S/silverPhoto: Jacob Mailman

Yoshie Hattori/BC - ‘Felty Light’ - Crystal, felt, wire, plasticPhoto: Barbara CohenAssia Linkovsky/BC - ‘Peking Pearls’ - Chinese mushroom, pearls, Fimo Photo: Barbara Cohen

Patrycja Zwierzynska/ON - ‘Budding Rings’ - S/silver, patina Photo: ArtistRebecca Hannon/NS - ‘Pop-up Bird Rings’ - S/silverPhoto: Jacob MailmanPamela Ritchie/NS - ‘Mother’s Bouquet’ - S/silver, plastic Photo: ArtistAssia Linkovsky/BC - ‘Pot’ - Florist foam, paint, copper, leaf, s/silver Photo: Barbara CohenKye-Yeon Son/NS - ‘Ring 2013-1’ - S/silver, epoxy, enamel powder, glass bead ‘Ring 2013-2’ - S/silver, epoxy, enamel powder, 24K gold ‘Ring 2013-3’ - S/silver,coral bead, gold filled jump ring ‘Ring 2013-5’ - Fine & s/silver, epoxy, enamel powder Photo: Artist

Barbara Cohen/BC - ‘His & Hers’ - Cocoons, iron, gold, abaca, CZPhoto: artist

Assia Linkovsky/BC - ‘Ring Around a Posey’ - Florist foam, brass, paint, flower Photo: Barbara Cohen

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Louise Perrone/BC - ‘Dodecahedron Ring’ - Flag fabric, styrene sheet, magnets, nylon Photo: Barbara Cohen

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Rhona Law/BC - ‘Purpose’ - S/silver, copper, patinaPhoto: Barbara Cohen

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Yoshie Hattori/BC - ‘Sea Beige’ - Coral, elastic thread, plastic, ironPhoto: Barbara Cohen

Émilie Trudel/QC - ‘Tagua03’ - Tagua nut, nylon, PlexiglasPhoto: Barbara Cohen

Barbara Cohen/BC - ‘King’s Ransom’ - Iron, pearls, found objectPhoto: artist

Katia Martel/QC - ‘Wild Life l & 2 ’ - Plastic, latex, pigments, ironPhoto: Anthony McLeanAssia Linkovsky/BC - ‘Black Cloud/Brass Lining’ - Chinese mushroom, paint, styrofoam, brass, Fimo Photo: Barbara Cohen

Rhona Law/BC - ‘Twice’ - S/silver, copper, tourmaline, patinaPhoto: Barbara CohenClaire MacDonald/ON - ‘Uncertainty’ - CopperPhoto: ArtistBarbara Stutman/QC - ‘Ring Ring 4’ - Coloured copper wire Photo: Anthony McLean

Lawrence Woodford/BC - ‘The Road to Ambiguity I, II & III’ - Composite material, aminate, larimar, malachite & rose quartz slab Photo: Artist Vivienne Jones/ON - ‘Strange Fruit’ - Resin, s/silver, plastic grassPhoto: ArtistYael Krakowski/BC- ‘Untitled ll ’ - S/silver, glass beads, resin, paint, wool, thread Photo: Barbara CohenJan Smith/BC - ‘Boxed Set 2’ - Copper, liquid enamel, s/silver, patinaPhoto: Gillean ProctorBarbara Stutman/QC - ‘Imperfect Beauty 1B9’ - Beading cord, copper wire, seedbeads ‘Ring Ring l’ - Coloured copper wire Photo: Anthony McLeanÉmilie Trudel/QC - ‘Tagua 5, 4 & 2’ - Tagua nut, nylon, Plexiglas, brassPhoto: Barbara Cohen Marina Babic/ON - ‘Flourishing Ring’ - S/silver, 18K gold platingPhoto: Digital by Design

We would like to thank Circle Craft for this opportunity to showcase many of the top jewelry artists in Canada and for their unwavering support and confidence in RING Re::Form. To Rossanne Clamp, a huge thanks for her patience, hard work and invaluable technical expertise with this catalog. Merci à (Galerie) Noel Guyomarc’h for his support and outstanding promotion of art jewery.

Lawrence Woodford/BC - ‘The Road to Ambiguity I, II & III’ - Composite material, aminate, larimar, malachite & rose quartz slab Photo: Artist Vivienne Jones/ON - ‘Strange Fruit’ - Resin, s/silver, plastic grassPhoto: ArtistYael Krakowski/BC- ‘Untitled ll ’ - S/silver, glass beads, resin, paint, wool, thread Photo: Barbara CohenJan Smith/BC - ‘Boxed Set 2’ - Copper, liquid enamel, s/silver, patinaPhoto: Gillean ProctorBarbara Stutman/QC - ‘Imperfect Beauty 1B9’ - Beading cord, copper wire, seedbeads ‘Ring Ring l’ - Coloured copper wire Photo: Anthony McLeanÉmilie Trudel/QC - ‘Tagua 5, 4 & 2’ - Tagua nut, nylon, Plexiglas, brassPhoto: Barbara Cohen Marina Babic/ON - ‘Flourishing Ring’ - S/silver, 18K gold platingPhoto: Digital by Design

Catalog Design: Barbara Cohen