Emma Bugg Concrete Jewellery in Hobart, Tasmania | Artist

Emma Bugg Concrete Jewellery

Locality: Hobart, Tasmania

Address: 11/77 Salamanca Place, Hobart, Tasmania 7004 Hobart, TAS, Australia

Website: http://www.emmabugg.com

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25.01.2022 https://www.instagram.com/p/CEIkKVNBGaA/ Honoured to be featured alongside these amazing Tassie women in The Age tomorrow.

24.01.2022 https://www.instagram.com/p/CDmks5jBUIy/

21.01.2022 Coming out of hibernation...here are some shots of a selection of pieces that will be shown at Handmark's Still Life exhibition from tomorrow I was thinking about how I could connect my work with this theme. In an urban sense, in 2020 cities have slowed down and have exuded a stillness that I've never experienced, as has life in general. These pieces celebrate concrete; a common material that is overlooked, drawing attention to it by framing it on the body and treating it with a sense of reverence. Handmark exhibition opens tomorrow, Friday 26th June. Viewings by appointment via @handmarkgallery , or you can peek through the window if you're passing through Salamanca

19.01.2022 "Can we ever really make waste-free art?" Recently I was interviewed by Stephanie Eslake for this Arts Hub article about waste in arts practice. Read on to find out how myself and some other interesting artists like Paul Yore and fellow Tasmanian's Lauren and Oberon Carter deal with this topical topic. ... "From upcycling to reducing packaging, artists look at how they can limit the damage their work does to the environment..." https://www.artshub.com.au//can-we-ever-make-waste-free-ar

17.01.2022 https://garlandmag.com/article/not-for-sale/ This is an interesting read about making artwork that is "not for sale". 'The Love Brooch Project', a piece I made back in 2013 was selected to feature in this article in the latest Garland magazine. The intention behind the brooch is to activate positive pattern recognition in viewers, sending them in search of found hearts. When the QR code is scanned with a smart phone, the viewer is taken to a website where they can add their i...mages to the growing collection of hearts, thus building the content of the brooch designed to be worn over the heart. It contains cremated ashes of love notes within the concrete so it is a piece deeply sentimental to me and I would never consider selling it. I like the idea of using technology and coding in jewellery, whereby there is no e-waste left behind. This brooch is made using traditional techniques and the metal can be melted down and reused, but it still connects viewers to content through the use the technology available at present. See more

16.01.2022 ...or have your ashes in a piece of jewellery. I've done a few very special pieces like this, setting the ashes in concrete to hold on to the memory of a loved, to keep them close.

15.01.2022 I was fortunate to recieve a development grant thanks to Arts Tasmania, which allows me to take time aside from the commercial side of my jewellery practice to 'play'. Here I'm experimenting with different pigments in concrete and achieving surface quality by means of different polishing technique and pigmentation. I'm looking to find a concrete company who will let me do some work experience as I'd love to gain more knowledge about this material for large scale projects.... If you have any suggestions I'd love to hear about them. My dream would be to visit the concretologist on that amazing episode of grand designs NZ. Got any leads? #granddesignsnz #concretologist #emmabuggjeweller #concrete #concretejewellery

15.01.2022 Two weeks to go! Mark it on your calendar Come along and meet some inspiring Tasmanian designers at Designed:made market at the Hobart Town Hall. There will be a wide range of products from furniture, ceramics to textiles and jewellery of course! The thing I love most about D:m market is getting to engage with you wonderful people. The galleries I sell with are fabulous, but I take work in and it dissappears out into the world, so it's nice to make this connection at the m...arket. Entry is FREE and there will be a bar and nibbles on the Friday night. See you there xx

13.01.2022 *INSTAGRAM COMPETITION** To celebrate the launch of my online shop, here's your chance to WIN this sterling silver doodle necklace. To enter, jump on over to the @emmabuggjeweller Instagram page, like this photo and tag a mate in the comments who would appreciate an extra appendage. (Or tag yourself, no one's judging). Now available online at www.emmabugg.com More items to come. Watch this space x

12.01.2022 SO excited and humbled to have these pieces selected for Toowoomba Contemporary Wearables jewellery award 2017 L: Shrapnel necklace R: Versus' brooch... Photography Carlie Devine @carliedevine

10.01.2022 Heading in to the ABC radio studio thismorning @7.20am to chat jewellery with Ryk Goddard. Tune in to ABC Hobart 936

08.01.2022 Here's the audio from my interview with ABC's Helen Shield about ye olde Big Mac brooch. mmmmmm. https://www.abc.net.au//your-aftern/burger-brooch/12622814

08.01.2022 This year I've had the opportunity to experiment with concrete outside of my normal jewellery practice thanks to a grant from Arts Tasmania. This is one of the concrete forms I've been working on for 'In-House' group exhibition. Instead of using fibreglass, I've referred back to an ancient roman technique where using horse hair to strengthen the structure was common practice. Concrete, horse hair, copper paint, 2017... You are invited to the opening this Thursday 29th June at Moonah Arts Centre from 6pm. Love to see your faces if you can make it. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (adj. nhas; adv. -has) within, conducted within, or utilizing an organization's own staff or resources rather than external facilities. In a micro design business, many tasks are performed in-house. For designers at the prototyping stage, it can be difficult and expensive to source expert advice and hi-tech tools. They therefore often need to acquire new knowledge, skills and techniques, to translate the objects in their heads into physical products in-house. Along the way, they often discover unknown proficiencies, taking projects in unexpected and exciting directions and suggesting new possibilities for future work. In-House is an exhibition of designed objects by artists from the designed:made inc. collective, a group of designers, makers and artists working with timber, glass, ceramics, metal and textiles. For In-House, each designer/maker/artist chose to focus on an object, destined for use within the home, with many exhibitors exploring new ways of working. #emmabuggjeweller #concrete #texture #horsehair

05.01.2022 Stack'o'doodle rings . . . .... PS: 1 day left to enter for the chance to WIN a doodle necklace for yourself or a friend. See previous post for details (it's the smaller one). WINNER drawn this Friday 29 May, 2020 and notified via Instagram . . . #doodle #emmabuggjeweller #cockleear #tassiestyle #tasmanianmade #madeintasmania #wip #competition #silversmith #handmade #process #cocks #cockrings #tasmaniandesign #stayclassy See more

05.01.2022 Please join me for an exhibition of new jewellery and small sculptural works at Moonah Arts Centre on Thurs February 14th at 6pm. This is a step aside to my commercial jewellery practice, with more focus on experimental works created during a development grant supported by Arts Tasmania. Hope to see you there x

04.01.2022 I've been dormant for a while while I raise my small human, but I'm proud to announce my jewellery has been selected to represent Australia at Triple Parade, International Biennale for Contemporary Jewellery at HOW Art Museum in Shanghai, China. It runs from 19th October, 2018 6th January, 2019. If anyone is heading over that way it would be an interesting place to visit :) Photo detailing materials/techniques used below. Thanks to Dr Liz Shaw for this exciting opportunit...y to share my work with an international audience. #qcagriffith #emmabuggjeweller https://tripleparade.org/

04.01.2022 Shrapnel necklace, 2017. Found objects, concrete, brass, blue metal (basalt), leather. Entry for 2017 Toowoomba Contemporary Wearables award. Successful entrants announced in June.... Photography by Carlie Devine @carliedevine There is something beautiful about the patina that builds up on a surface. It is a celebration of time passing. This necklace embraces decay and imperfection in the rich surface details, with elements thoughtfully placed to give a balanced composition. Concrete is a ubiquitous material that when taken out of context of the every day and framed on the body, can be viewed in a new way. The stones in the concrete are blue metal, most commonly used road surfaces. Nothing special. Shrapnel necklace celebrates materials that are so common that they disappear from our view. Using these materials in jewellery is a way to challenge our perception. Placing them on the body allows an opportunity to re-contextualize their often-overlooked beauty. The value of the objects in this piece have very little intrinsic value, but they are treated with the same respect and consideration as if they were gold and diamonds, because at the end of the day, what is value when a $100 note is just a piece of plastic? #emmabuggjeweller #concrete #rust #patina #shrapnel

03.01.2022 I'll be in the studio having a chat with the fabulous Helen Shield about making today on ABC local radio 93.6 just after the 2pm news. Tune in if your ears are free!!!

01.01.2022 Here's a preview of some of the pieces that will be at Designed Made market this weekend. Hope to see you there x