3.
DRUZY PENTAGON NECKPIECE – Melody Armstrong, 2014, copper,
sterling silver, quartz druzy, iron pyrite beads, fabricated, soldered, hinge
construction, scoring and bending, stone setting, wire wrapping, oxidized,
6.9 x 47 x 1 cm. $1500
5.
CHARRED STAR CHAIN – Melody Armstrong, 2014, copper, sterling silver,
fabricated, soldered, scoring and bending, oxidized, 31 x 3.6 x .9 cm. $1250
6.
STAR PIN HEMATITE – Melody Armstrong, 2014, copper, sterling silver, anodized
titanium, hematite, scoring and bending, soldered, stone setting, riveted, pin
back construction, oxidized, anodized, 9.4 x 5.2 x 1.2 cm. $675
7.
STAR PIN ORANGE – Melody Armstrong, 2014, copper, sterling silver, anodized
titanium, cubic zirconia, scoring and bending, soldered, prong setting,
riveted, pin back construction, oxidized, anodized, 5.4 x 5.5 x 1.3 cm. $625
8.
ANISE RING - Melody Armstrong, 2014, copper electroformed anise seed,
sterling silver, oxidized, fabricated, soldered, prong setting, textured,
3.5 x 3.1 x 3.1 cm. Size 8.
$375
10.
TRI-FLOWER CHOKER - Melody Armstrong,
2014, copper, sterling silver, fabricated, soldered, riveted, oxidized, 3 x
35.4 x .5 cm. $575
11.
ORGANIC VOID NECKPIECE – Melody Armstrong, 2014, copper,
sterling silver, cubic zirconia, chasing and repousse, soldered, hinge
construction, stone setting, oxidized, 18.3 x 18.3 x .6 cm. $2400
12.
BEACH STONE PIN - Melody Armstrong, 2014, copper, sterling silver, cubic
zirconia, iron pyrite, chasing and repousse, soldered, riveted, pin back
construction, prong setting, 3.3 x 8.3 x 5.1 cm. $750
13.
FLUTTED ENAMELLED BRACELET COPPER GREEN - Melody
Armstrong, 2015, copper, sterling silver, silk ribbon, oxidized, fabricated,
pierced, soldered, forged, enamelled, 6.4 x 10 x 1 cm. $425
14.
FLUTTED ENAMELLED BRACELET LICHEN - Melody Armstrong, 2015,
copper, sterling silver, silk ribbon, oxidized, fabricated, pierced, soldered,
forged, enamelled, 6.4 x 10 x 1 cm. $425
15.
FLUTTED ENAMELLED NECKLACE TURQUOISE - Melody Armstrong, 2015,
copper, sterling silver, oxidized, fabricated, pierced, soldered, forged, enamelled,
6.4 x 50 x 1 cm. $675
16.
STAR BURST ENAMEL RING – AQUA - Melody Armstrong, 2015, enamel on
copper, sterling silver, fabricated, soldered, scoring and bending, enamelled, oxidized,
2.6 x 2.7 x 3.3 cm. Size 8.5. $550
17.
STAR BURST ENAMEL NECKLACE – AQUA - Melody Armstrong, 2015, enamel
on copper, sterling silver, fabricated, soldered, scoring and bending,
enamelled, oxidized, 30.8 x 4.2 x .9 cm.
$625
18.
STAR BURST ENAMEL EARRINGS – AQUA - Melody Armstrong, 2015, enamel
on copper, sterling silver, fabricated, soldered, scoring and bending, enamelled,
oxidized, 4.9 x 2.2 x .6 cm. $350
19.
STAR BURST ENAMEL EARRINGS – LUXE - Melody Armstrong, 2015, enamel
on copper, sterling silver, fabricated, soldered, scoring and bending,
enamelled, oxidized, 4.9 x 2.2 x .6 cm.
$350
20.
STAR BURST ENAMEL EARRINGS – ATOMIC - GOLD TONE - Melody
Armstrong, 2015, enamel on copper, sterling silver, fabricated, soldered,
scoring and bending, enamelled, oxidized, 4.9 x 2.2 x .6 cm. $350
21.
CITRUS NECKLACE – TEAL – Melody Armstrong, 2015, sterling
silver, enamel on copper, diamond, fabricated, dapping, soldered, stone
setting, textured, enamelled, oxidized, 28.5 x 1.9 x 2 cm. $800
22.
CITRUS NECKLACE – EARTH – Melody Armstrong, 2015, sterling
silver, enamel on copper, fabricated, dapping, soldered, stone setting,
textured, enamelled, oxidized, 1.9 x 38 x 2 cm. $850
23.
ENAMEL STAR BRACELET – TEAL - Melody Armstrong, 2015, enamel on
copper, sterling silver, fabricated, soldered, scoring and bending, enamelled,
oxidized, 3.1 x 20 x 1.1 cm. $550
24.
ENAMEL STAR BRACELET - MOSS - Melody Armstrong, 2015, enamel on
copper, sterling silver, fabricated, soldered, scoring and bending, enamelled,
oxidized, 4.5 x 27 x 1.1 cm. $550
26.
ENAMEL STAR NECKLACE – RED - Melody Armstrong, 2015, enamel on
copper, sterling silver, fabricated, soldered, scoring and bending, enamelled,
oxidized, 6.5 x 40 x 1.2 cm. $725
27.
ENAMEL STAR NECKLACE – MOSS - Melody Armstrong, 2015, enamel on
copper, sterling silver, fabricated, soldered, scoring and bending, enamelled,
oxidized, 6.5 x 70 x 1.2 cm. $675
28.
ENAMEL STAR NECKLACE – TAKE FIVE - Melody Armstrong, 2015, enamel
on copper, sterling silver, fabricated, soldered, scoring and bending,
enamelled, oxidized, 6.3 x 59 x 1.2 cm.
$675
29.
TOO COOL RING – NONFUNCTIONALITY – Melody Armstrong, 2015,
sterling silver, enamel on copper, fabricated, scoring and bending, riveting,
soldered, enamelled, oxidized, 6.7 x 4.7 x 1.5 cm. Size 6.5. $725
30.
TOO COOL RING – UNWEARABLE – Melody Armstrong, 2015, sterling
silver, enamel on copper, fabricated, scoring and bending, riveting, soldered,
enamelled, oxidized, 5.6 x 5.6 x 1.2 cm. Size 5. $725
31.
PLASMA RING - Melody Armstrong, 2015, sterling silver, steel,
fabricated, soldered, plasma cut, scoring and bending, oxidized, 2.6 x 2 x 1.3
cm. Size 5.75. $350
32.
PLASMA WAVE EARRINGS - Melody Armstrong, 2015, sterling
silver, steel, enamel on etched copper, fabricated, soldered, etching, plasma
cut, scoring and bending, enamelled, oxidized, 5.6 x 1.3 x .6 cm. $725
33.
PLASMA CONVEX WAVE NECKLACE - Melody Armstrong, 2015, sterling
silver, steel, anodized niobium, enamel on etched copper, fabricated, etching, soldered,
plasma cut, scoring and bending, enamelled, oxidized, 33 x 1.2 x 1 cm. $825
35.
PLASMA SCRAFITTO RING – Melody Armstrong, 2015, sterling
silver, steel, enamel on copper, fabricated, plasma cut, scoring and bending, soldered,
enamelled, oxidized, 3 x 3.6 x 2 cm. Size 11.
$825
36.
PLASMA CORRUGATED RING – Melody Armstrong, 2015, sterling
silver, steel, fabricated, corrugated, plasma cut, scoring and bending,
soldered, oxidized, 3.3 x 2.6 x 1.7 cm. Size 9.5. $700
37.
WAVY PLASMA NECKLACE – Melody Armstrong, 2015, sterling
silver, steel, fabricated, plasma cut, scoring and bending, soldered, oxidized,
36.5 x 4.2 x .6 cm. $925
39.
PLASMA WEDGE RING – Melody Armstrong, 2015, sterling silver, steel,
fabricated, plasma cut, scoring and bending, soldered, oxidized,
3.1 x 2.8 x 1.4 cm. Size 6. $925
40.
PLASMA STEEL STRUCTURE - Melody Armstrong, 2015, steel, gold
paint, fabricated, plasma cut, 3 pieces:
51.5 x 43 x 8.5 cm. $825; 36 x 30 x 7 cm. $725;
36 x 30 x 7 cm. $725
41.
STEEL AURORA RING - Melody Armstrong, 2015, sterling silver, steel,
fabricated, soldered, scoring and bending, oxidized, 3 x 2.6 x 4.1 cm. Size 5.5.
$550
42.
STEEL AURORA BRACELET - Melody Armstrong, 2015, sterling
silver, steel, fabricated, soldered, scoring and bending, oxidized,
5.4 x 21 x .9 cm. $1275
43.
WAVE RING - DOWNTOWN – Melody Armstrong, 2015, sterling
silver, enamel on copper, fabricated, etching, dapping, soldered, enamelled,
oxidized,
2.5 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm. Size 10.5. $525
44.
WAVE RING - UPTOWN – Melody Armstrong, 2015, sterling silver, enamel on
copper, fabricated, etching, dapping, soldered, enamelled, oxidized,
2.4 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm. Size 10. $525
CONTEMPORARY JEWELLERY by MELODY ARMSTRONG
ARTIST STATEMENT
What
is particularly distinctive about this 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 colors and textures creates distinctive contrasts, evoking vividness of
exquisite dimensions, which are rich, bold and engaging.
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. The pieces in this art
jewellery exhibition are a result of the exploration and learning new
techniques thus allowing for spontaneity to flourish. Receiving an Independent Artist Grant from
the Saskatchewan Arts Board has allowed me to focus on the development of this
contemporary body of work giving me the opportunity to introduce the following
new techniques to my practice. Plasma cutting steel to create interesting
components; scoring and bending to create three dimensional structural pieces
that are architectural in nature and then working with the negative shapes that
evolve; copper electroforming organic materials to transform them into
permanent metal objects; Chasing and
Repousse, transforming flat metal sheet into three dimensional, sculptural
forms.
I am delighted to use contrasts in surfaces and materials
to highlight the elements I have imposed throughout the metal. Vitreous Enamel creates
bursts of colour and reflection while the patina oxidizes much of the metallic
surfaces, providing a sense of distress, corrosion and decay.
My objective has always been to
transfer my emotions, creative passion and risk taking into my jewellery in an expressive
way to arrive at exciting jewellery forms that elicit awe and inspiration, and personalize
them in order to give my work a distinctive character.
I would like to thank Terry
Johnston for his assistance with the plasma cutting; and I would like to
acknowledge Glen Grismer for contributing the aurora steel pieces.
I would like to thank Mary
Lynn Podiluk for curating this show.
I would
like to express my appreciation for the funding the Saskatchewan Arts Board provided
in the development of this exhibition.
