Midnight Ripple showcases at The Arts House Trust
Amelia’s latest piece Midnight Ripple showcases at Ma exhibition at The Arts House Trust, Auckland.
Ma is an exploration of space, connection, and transformation, curated by Yuka O’Shannessy, Director of Public Record.
Miniature model-making workshop with Amelia Fagence
Join artist, designer, and maker Amelia Fagence for a hands-on workshop exploring the art of miniature wooden model making at Objectspace Christchurch.
In this session, you’ll be guided through the process of turning your dream furniture design into a small-scale model using balsawood.
Together, you’ll:
- Learn the fundamentals of model making
- Explore how to bring ideas from 2D sketches to 3D forms
- Craft a miniature version of your ideal piece of furniture
- Experience what it’s like to step into the shoes of a model maker for the afternoon
Ticket Link - https://www.objectspace.org.nz/events/miniature-model-making-workshop-with-amelia/
JOY
An exhibition of works by Amelia Fagence, Tom Baker, Andrea du Chatenier, Elise Johnston, Cheryl Lucas, Tom Mackie & Zhu Ohmu
Friday 14 April – Saturday 6 May
Opening: Friday 14 April, 5.30pm
Artist Talks: Saturday 15 April
JOY brings together artists from varying stages of their practice in a bountiful and generous-spirited celebration of objects. Set against a backdrop of contemporary furniture, intended to invoke a homelike environment, the works display a myriad of shapes and forms – from highly refined and pared back, to oversized, lopsided, wobbly and angular. Highly imaginative, the exuberant colour and playfulness of several of the artists’ works belies the highly technical, complicated nature of the structures.
Painstakingly and thoughtfully crafted by artists working in fresh and invigorating ways, the artworks span ceramics and woodwork. They are not everyday objects, but their presence in your life makes the everyday joyful.
Equilibrium
Amelia’s first solo show will be presented by Public Record Gallery.
The exhibition will showcase a collection of hand-crafted sculptural furniture pieces created entirely from two elm trees grown in Whākatu/Nelson and pays homage to the Nelson region where she has spent the last year living, connecting, and creating.
In this collection, organic sculptural forms are framed by structured linear elements and punctuated with finely crafted details. The resulting furniture pieces are solid yet dynamic.
They elicit a sense of playfulness and tactility. Drawing on the concept of 'building blocks', Amelia's pieces have multiple configurations available and invite the owner to experiment. She imagines the possibility of the pieces evolving over time.
With inspiration from her upbringing within a family of artists and her formal architecture training, Amelia traverses the boundaries between form and function, art and furniture, precision and fluidity. Her collection exists at the nexus of object art, contemporary woodworking, and furniture design.
Opening evening Thursday 12th January 2023 6-8pm
Exhibition will be open for two weeks 12th-29th January