The Chandelier, 2018
Maitland Regional Art Gallery,
In-store paper installation
April-June, 2018
In late 2017 I was approached by Maitland Regional Art Gallery (MRAG) to design a sculptural installation to hang in the Gallery shop, coinciding with the Hunter Red Exhibition. In April 2018 the installation was hung, made up of over 80sqm of hand brushed paper.
The Chandelier, 2018
ink and acrylic on paper, Tasmanian oak dowel
dimensions variable
Wearable art as jewellery crafted with the paper from The Chandelier is also available in my online shop.
Dancing in Autumn Earrings
Shimmering Summer Necklace
Article from Artel Magazine, 2019, written by Ashley Grant
Meet the Maker: Jaime Pritchard
In the spirit of collaboration we have been working with artist Jaime Pritchard to bring together a stunning installation in the Gallery Shop. The Chandelier embraces much of what MRAG is about this winter (and always); art, paper, joy, celebration, movement and red… Hunter Red.
Pritchard is a Maitland based multi-disciplinary artist working across the realms of graphic design and visual arts. The constant between her practices is the medium of paper, Pritchard’s affinity with it being very much reflected in each.
With over 15 years of experience living life as a creative, each of her projects are immaculately executed with the sincerest respect given to the surface she enriches.
Like many artists we stock in the Gallery Shop each of Pritchard’s practices serves a different purpose and produces a different ‘product’. ArtisanMade has been a mainstay on our card stand for some time now offering visitors gorgeous hand painted, embossed and stitched stationary. The Chandelier however embraces her visual arts practice and the diversity that the medium of paper affords.
“Paper is such a beautifully tactile and resilient material, at every turn surprising me with it’s strength when it seems most vulnerable.”
The way she has worked with it in this instance is very much a celebration of the many properties of the medium and demonstrates a perfect balance between exuberance and restraint. You are invited to pause under The Chandelier and be captured in stillness by its mesmerising subtle flow and texture that is revealed with movement in the air.
The Gallery Shop is a space that celebrates both making and makers. We certainly hope you feel inspired after looking up at The Chandelier and perusing our shelves. Do remember that when you shop with us you are supporting both MRAG and working artisans. Why not look around and take home a little something that will help you feel inspired and get creative!
Did you know…
The Chandelier was made using around 80 sqm paper
Each length of paper was hand brushed using Chinese calligraphy brushes
Each segment hangs independently meaning it can be hung in a multitude of ways
In 2020 The Chandelier was reincarnated into a new form for a commissioned collaboration with High Tea With Mrs Woo.