Melis Agabigum
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'In this work, individual cones melt and mollify into each other, shifting from one state to another; from utilitarian to poetic.
While considered a necessity during the kiln firing process, these beautifully transformed objects are thrown away once they have been fired. I cynically see this process paralleled often in life and relationships when connections between individuals disintegrate. By salvaging and transforming these discarded cone packs into jewelry, I bring new life to these objects. This act of creation rather than disposal modifies their life cycle from being discarded, useless items into precious objects that tell a story of metamorphosis and purpose' |
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Bio:
Melis Agabigum is an American educator and studio artist. She received her MFA from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 'Intermedia: Jewelry/Metals, Installation Art, Sculpture, and Fibers' and is area head of Jewelry & 3D Fabrication at Earlham College in Indiana. Provoked by an interest in material fiction, her work examines loss, desire, and the notion of burden that individuals carry from their relationships. Her work has been shown at a National and International level in the US, Canada, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Hungary, England, Romania, and Lithuania. Melis is an active contributor to Art Jewelry Forum. https://www.instagram.com/ms_melisbanu/ |
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We acknowledge the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nations, on whose unceded lands we conduct business and present this event. We respectfully acknowledge their Ancestors and Elders, past, present and emerging.
We also acknowledge the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors, of the lands and waters across Australia.
We also acknowledge the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors, of the lands and waters across Australia.