ManJewellery was the second in Part B’s series of one-day-only jewellery ‘happenings’.

On the 20th of November 2011, the research jewellery group Part B held an exhibition of jewellery for men, displayed on live models, in a setting where men are often seen to congregate. An inner city bar!

The above, and following photographs document the works as worn on the day.

If you make it to the bottom you'll also see a few shots of the event, and of course, the artists.

Thanks for coming along to see our show!

♡

Part B

Photographs by Marc Morel © 2011

a.l.i. Alexander | Modelled by John Boyland

Tobacco ring. Cast from cigarette tobacco into sterling silver. 2011

www.alialexander.com.au

Justine Austen | Modelled by Andrew Weatherill

Melbourne constructivism. 2011

http://web.me.com/justine.austen

Dianne Beevers | Modelled by Geoffrey Beevers

Boutonniere (PET). PET Polyethelene version. 2011

    Melissa Cameron | Modelled by Bruce Cooper

Coasting. Cardboard, steel. 2011

melissacameron.net

      Femi Coppi | Modelled by Daniel Robertson

Rock Jar. Nickel silver, flock, rubber. 2008

www.femicoppi.com

Maddy Green (Index Designs) | Modelled by George Nickels

Architecture collection

Ring. Silver. 2011

Cufflinks. Silver. 2011

Artist profile: flickr - indexdesigns1

Mary Hackett | Modelled by Paul Keller

Spine. Forged mild steel. 2011

http://nmhmetalworks.com.au

Beka Hannah | Modelled by Tim Dubois

Bones of my enemies. Copper, brass, glass, porcelain teeth, bones. 2011

On a wing & a prayer. Copper, brass, glass, praying mantis. 2011

www.oneclockworkrabbit.com

Jill Hermans | Modelled by Gabriel Anderson

Untitled brooch. Shibuichi. 2011

www.jillhermans.com

Gillian Hillman | Modelled by Lewis Rattray, Sam Gipson, Geoffrey Bacon

(Models left to right)

Brooch - Silver, 18ct gold. Brooch - Silver, 18ct gold. Necklace - Silk, silver.

Pendant - Silver, 18ct gold, onyx. Ring - Silver, black sapphires 2.96ct.

Ring - Silver, star diopside. Cufflinks - Silver

Brooch - Silver, tourmaline. Brooch - Silver, pure gold, steel.

Necklace - Oxidised silver. Pendant - Silver, 18ct black spinel.

Ring - Silver, garnet. Ring - Silver, iolite.

*There is an additional brooch visible in the photo that is not listed.

www.gillianhillmandesign.com

Tassia Joannides | Modelled by Peter Burke

Rubber cuff. Recycled bicycle inner tubes, zipper, thread. 2008

Tube neckpiece. Recycled bicycle inner tube, zipper, thread. 2008

Inari Kiuru | Modelled by Shaun Tan, Marcos Guzman

(Models left to right)

Armour for the heart. Steel, glass. 2011

Windy day anchor. Lead, iron, 18ct gold. 2011

www.inarikiuru.blogspot.com

Lindy McSwan | Modelled by Sean Kelly

A curly one. Sterling silver, found steel. 2011

   Karyn Nankivell | Modelled by Duncan McMurtrie

Lanyard. PVC, sterling silver, heat shrink rubber. 2011

Ring. Sterling silver. 2011

Belinda Newick | Modelled by Nico Kelly

Domino Man-piece. Sterling silver, neoprene rubber. 2011

www.belindanewick.com.au

Stephen Robb | Modelled by Mark Cutajar

Untitled. Brass, copper, gilding metal, mild steel, sterling silver. 2011

stephen-f-a-robb.blogspot.com

Christine Scott-Young | Modelled by Marc Morel

Conduit - a modular neckpiece system. Glass beads, 925 silver, thread. 2011

Amy Zubick | Modelled by Kurtis Buckley

Black silk tie #2. 100% silk, sterling silver. 2011

About Part B

Founded in 2009, the Part B collective meets monthly in galleries in and around Melbourne to discuss jewellery and related art exhibitions. Meeting information is distributed to an email list of local jewellers, comprised of students through to established artists. To date around 40 artists have attended at least one meet. The two happenings held over the last two years have drawn their participants from those attendees, as a minimum of a single attendance is a condition of participation.

These jewellery happenings are designed to challenge jewellers and audiences alike, exploring and deconstructing traditional customs of jewellery display in galleries, and the way that this style of presentation influences the viewer's engagement and interaction with jewellery. To participate in this interrogation, artists must have an attendant understanding of current jewellery concerns, in order to question or provoke them in a meaningful way.

With the current popularity of social media and declining local membership of professional bodies (witness the closing of the local Jewellers and Metalsmiths Group of Australia branch), it is interesting that a fledgling group is quietly flourishing, especially given its focus on firsthand experience of exhibited works and face-to-face communication.

The artists

ManJewellery | as it happened...

QR codes on each model held pertinent artist info

ManJewellery | as it happened...

ManJewellery, in its natural habitat