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A Woman's Tears are a Fountain of Craft?

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Paper or Plastic show this weekend! Nov 14 - Jan 16 2010 at Luke and Eloy Gallery, Pittsburgh. 'One Tear' on display with talented artists Nov 13

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I would like to thank all of those who came to our MA Show Private View. It was a wonderful night and I had many an interesting discussion about my work. I implore you all to bring that insight to Crafthaus and take part in my discussions.

I have now recieved my Masters in Jewellery Silversmithing and Related Products from the Birmingham School of Jewellery in the UK, so all congradulation messages are welcome! :)
I will be returning to Canada in October and will be looking for places to exhibit and sell my work in the near future.

Artist Statement:

I am interested in the feminine ideal in relation to the female body. I enjoy creating work that expresses my wish to both conform and rebel against ideas of femininity. Through various materials and processes I take from my own body both physically and metaphorically. Hair can be used to comment on feminine allure and power, while clear resin is used to symbolize an abundance of tears.

Furthermore, I am interested in the way humans attempt to separate themselves from the primal world of animals with supposedly civilizing rules and regulations. I understand gender as part of the ‘cultured body’ and connect the tension between female and feminine with the struggle to exist as both an animal and a human.

I also create narrative photographs of my jewellery on my own body. The jewellery itself references my ideas of body and femininity as I am wearing it, and enhances the idea that femininity is a performance rather than an innate quality. Overall I enjoy deconstructing and reconstructing the feminine ideal to create wearable works of art alongside narrative photography.

Enjoy!

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Where do you live

Birmingham, UK

Place of Work (Firm, Studio, Institute, Gallery...)

Birmingham Institute of Art and Design

Additional Work Info you would like to share

Masters Student, Jewellery, Silversmithing and Related Products

Website:

http://www.ricksonjewellery.etsy.com

Tags (Words that describe what you do to better find you on crafthaus)

Jewellery, art, object, small scale scultpure, wearable art, hair, resin, flexible resin, bronze, glass, female, feminine, body, woman, gender, stereotypes, legs, tears, water, BCU, BIAD, MA

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Rickson joined Shadi Vossough's group

Life's a Bench!

This group of artists is part of the MA Jewellery, Silversmithing and Related Products graduating class 2009, from the School of Jewellery, Birmingham, UK.

on Tuesday

Duffy Designs replied to Rickson's discussion 'Animal or Human?'

We think we are superior because we are supposed to have souls. I think animals also have souls! (especially elephants, a personal favorite). And to know we are animals, all we have to do is look at a line of monkey to ape to man skeletons and see...

November 24

A discussion started by Rickson was featured

Animal or Human?

Why is it humans feel the need to seperate themselves from the world of animals when we are animals ourselves? In my new neck piece 'Feral' hair and resin thorns grow from bone and a spinal like tail runs down my back. As a human I feel my body i...

November 23

Melissa Vogley Woods replied to Rickson's discussion 'The Feminine Body: Long Hair or Short?'

I cut my long hair, I love it, I look like a lego person. but somehow I feel more serious? Strange? I have a locket from birth, age 10, age 21. Each time my hair was the longest it had ever been, and was cut very short. I guess I like to be dramat...

November 22

Melissa Vogley Woods left a comment for Rickson

November 22

Melissa Vogley Woods and Rickson are now friends

November 22

Marta Miguel Martínez-Soria commented on Rickson's blog post 'Quiet as a Bird'

oh yes when you found in this kind of surprising situation, you can learn more aout your feelings!! well fertility, a subject linked with the oval shape!! ,... did you think about how many birds she or he had? if in the park her or she family saw ...

November 21

Rickson left a comment for rachel timmins

November 20

Rickson's Blog

Quiet as a Bird

I found this dead bird the other day and couldn't resist picking him (don't know the gender, thought of him as a he) up to draw in the park. It was the most surreal moment. I had been sketching ideas for a bird pendant as I have been feeling very 'fertile' lately and wanted to do a piece with eggs. I had been thinking about ways to research birds as they are hard to view in the wild, when I saw this bird lying next to Brampton City Hall. It had obviously died recently and I pondered whether it w… Continue

Posted on November 13, 2009 at 5:56pm — 3 Comments

New Life, New Blog

Now that I am a full time artist and am not in school I have decided to post my research, experiences and goings on in relation to my art, design, photography, jewellery etc on here, for you the people. I have always enjoyed researching but found it a nuisance to organize my research in a way that teachers, professors, and academics in general could follow my thought process. Now that I am 'free' I am finding myself wanting to record my research in a way that the public…you….can enjoy it. So if… Continue

Posted on November 13, 2009 at 4:54pm — 4 Comments

Full Time Artist

Free at Last!

I just finished my Masters in the UK and have returned to Canada and I couldn't be happier! Not that I didn't love my Masters experience but working on my art and jewellery full time outside of school is exquisite!

I will be infusing plenty of energy into my online presence in the coming year so stay adrift with all the changes to my Crafthaus page and look for upcoming links to see more into my craft including my drawings, screen printing, wax carving, silver jewellery, art, scu… Continue

Posted on October 13, 2009 at 11:15pm — 5 Comments

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At 10:44am on November 22, 2009, Melissa Vogley Woods said…: Thanks you! Nice to meet!! Love your work very compelling!

At 9:49pm on November 16, 2009, rachel timmins said…: you do have to register for SNAG. just go to their website and a link to the annual conference should be on the home page. it's really easy.. and cheaper if you're a member. i already registered and we should totally hang out there! i'm super stoked.

the blood in the mosquito is mine, actually. i'm okay with needles. it'll be on display during the SNAG conference in Tom's eXtreme tea exhibition... so you can see it in person. :)

i also totally dig your stuff. we have a similar aesthetic, i think.

At 9:28pm on November 14, 2009, rachel timmins said…: thank you so much! :) i'd love to have you. you have a super comfy futon to crash on if you make the trip out. anyway, thanks for your interest and congrats on TALENTE! that's a tough one to get in to, for sure.

At 8:24am on November 10, 2009, Brigitte Martin said…: Congrats on being in TALENTE !! :-)

At 2:23pm on November 4, 2009, Meryl Pataky said…: Thanks! I have great respect for your work and choice of materials as well! Thanks for the add!

At 9:30am on November 2, 2009, charlotte daffern said…: Hi,

Really shocked about some peoples reactions in the discussion about repulsive aesthetic. Its very interesting to read though! When i did my research into the 1950's I looked at a whole decade of fashion and how each fad and phase was a reaction to the previous. One girl in an interview said that it was no longer subversive to dress punky, take drugs, cover yourself in tattoos and piercings because thats what her parents did in the 80's so she wanted to do the complete opposite. This could be why the 1950's aesthetic, fashion, baking and all of that is so popular now. I dont know why but i feel like this idea of rebellion has something to do with why some generations have such strong views on repulsive aesthetics. Perhaps they think that the younger generation of artists/jewellers are rebelling and trying to be subversive in a similar way? I think it has a lot to do with our culture of bigger better faster....films, music, everything is just getting better (HD and all that techy stuff lol) so we want to see something that isnt polished, perfect and airbrushed. We see that every day on tv and in adverts. Basically i think its a generational thing. We've got so much going on we need to be shocked in order to take notice of it...or just presented with something different to the norm to be intrigued...nothing to do with fame! Anyway thanks for those boutque names. I checked them out a while ago when i was doing market research but you reminded me of them again so will look into it once ive got this first collection done. Hope you and Jeremy are well! Its weird in Brum now everyone has gone! Didnt know you for that long but i definitely miss you! xx

At 8:35pm on October 14, 2009, Nubia Gonçalves said…: Hi Rickson,
Thank you for your comments, and yes I have a shop at etsy. It is a very nice place to sell and met people.
If you care to take a look here is the link
http://www.danugs.etsy.com
Your work is amazing!
all the best!

At 9:27pm on August 22, 2009, Tod Pardon said…: Your show looks great!!!! At somepoint I'll pop into your discussion group. I just had to thank you for posting it, the show, and the interesting question.
I just noticed you said "life size photos." Great!!
I'm going to have to keep my eye on you. Are you on Face Book at all?
Congratulations!!

At 8:52am on May 27, 2009, Thea Clark said…: Hi Rickson,
I'd recommend you submit hair necklace and hair monster (plus the detail shot) along with dimensions, materials and a brief statement. Send directly to me at theaclark@verizon.net
Cheers! I really like your new wax pieces, perhaps they would be eligible for the Ephemeral Pleasures exhibit.