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[2009/08/24 12:00 AM]
Solo Exhibition: Lafreniere and Pai Gallery
Hello!
I have an upcoming exhibition in Ottawa, at Lafreniere and Pai Gallery. I'll be showing a selection of new work in metal as well as pieces in mylar and acetate. The show opens on Sunday August 30 and runs until September 19. I'll be present for the opening reception on Sunday August 30th between 3pm and 5pm, so if you happen to be in Ottawa please drop by the gallery and say hi.
Patrycja Zwierzynska, Jewellery
August 30 to September 19, 2009
Meet the artist, Sunday, August 30, 3 to 5pm.
Patrycja Zwierzynska was born in Poland and moved to Toronto in 1995. An enduring interest in the arts and desire to make things led her to pursue an education at NSCAD University, where she was first introduced to metalworking. She graduated in 2007 with a BFA in Jewellery Design and Metalsmithing and is currently in her second year of the artist-in-residency program in the metal studio at the Harbourfront Centre.
'In making jewellery, I explore various materials and processes to capture form and volume. The materials I use are integral to my work and are chosen because of their exclusive qualities, for example; metal for its ability to retain strong form and mylar for its weightless presence. These qualities determine the final look and feel of the piece. Jewellery making, for me, is a process of discovery; of finding a material’s possibilities and restrictions, it is a process of constantly asking “what if...” and of being open to the infinite answers.
My work is made from thin sterling silver wire, which I tie into knots, solder together and flatten in a rolling mill. The flattened wire is then formed and once again soldered together to make a three dimensional form, or is left flat. To finish, I treat the metal with a process that brings the fine silver to the surface of the sterling; this is what gives the pieces the raw white look."
Gallery hours:
Monday to Saturday, 10 to 6pm
Sunday, 12 to 5pm
Lafrenière & Pai Gallery
13 Murray St.
Ottawa, ON, K1N 9M5
613-241-2767
info@lapaigallery.com
www.lapaigallery.com
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