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Hullabaloo Art Space - Rubies and the Language of Love by Carmen Burgi
Location: Hullabaloo Art Space
Region: Cromwell
Dates: Sun, 14 July 2024 - Wed, 31 July 2024 @ 10am - 4pm Daily
Carmen Burgi is a contemporary jeweller and object maker from Central Otago. She specialises in handcrafted one-of-a-kind pieces. She works largely in silver, semi-precious stones, and pearls, but sometimes makes use of other materials like plant material, mild steel and resin.
Carmen says...
July’s gemstone is the ruby and it’s one of my favourite gems. A 'Pigeons Blood’ ruby is the most desirable colour, however they can range from an orange-red to pinkish and purple. Rubies measure 9/10 on the Mohs Scale of Hardness (diamonds are the hardest at 10/10), and will often have inclusions. A natural ruby without inclusions is exceedingly rare and costly. Luckily, rubies can now be man-made and are much more affordable.
The secret language of gemstones
Ruby denotes 'passion' and in Victorian times would have been gifted to your heart’s true love. If a wife or paramour of a Victorian gentleman was lucky enough to receive jewellery consisting of rubies (for passion), sapphires (for virtue and faithfulness), and diamonds (for eternity) he would have been expressing ‘My heart’s true love, I will be faithful to you for eternity.' So romantic!
Look for stories in jewellers' materials. In my work I often use silver, gold, semi precious stones and pearls, however the fossicker and weka in me might take a liking to some particular plant matter, or even mild steel. These fossicked materials bring their own stories to my creations - anything from dark, edgy, organic, sinister, or ethereal. They become sculptures, an object, or a piece of jewellery; occasionally both.
Carmen Burgi's love of gems and found materials inspire new directions in her jewellery practice.
Location
15 Melmore Terrace , Old Cromwell Historic Precinct
September 2024
Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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1 | Chorus Cabinet Art Central Otago -. Calling all Creatives!Mon, 2 September 2024 - Mon, 30 September 2024 @ Submissions Open Now | 3 | 4 | Remarkable Theatre - A Relatively Uneventful EveningThu, 5 September 2024 - Sat, 14 September 2024 @ Daily | Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery - Baroness by Late BloomersFri, 6 September 2024 @ 7.30pm | 7 |
8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Arts on Tour NZ - Across the Great Divide. Roxburgh, Cromwell and RanfurlyThu, 12 September 2024 - Wed, 18 September 2024 @ Daily | 13 | Hullabaloo Art Space - Literal Insults by Lizzie CarruthersSun, 25 August 2024 - Sat, 14 September 2024 @ 10am - 4pm Daily Remarkable Theatre - A Relatively Uneventful EveningThu, 5 September 2024 - Sat, 14 September 2024 @ Daily Earnscleugh Folk Music Gathering - Register NowSat, 14 September 2024 - Sun, 15 September 2024 @ Daily |
15 | 16 | 17 | Arts on Tour NZ - Across the Great Divide. Roxburgh, Cromwell and RanfurlyThu, 12 September 2024 - Wed, 18 September 2024 @ Daily | 19 | 20 | 21 |
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29 | Chorus Cabinet Art Central Otago -. Calling all Creatives!Mon, 2 September 2024 - Mon, 30 September 2024 @ Submissions Open Now |