Exhibition: ‘Parmley & The Metalsmith’
24th - 29th October//10am-4pm//The Nutshell Theatre, Winchester
A collaborative exhibition between local creatives: a contemporary jeweller and a fine artist working on themes of humanity.
‘Making Sense of Humanity’ is an exhibition showcasing the lens through which they see the world - the things that they hold dear, the things they desperately wish to change, the things that pique their curiosity and feed their creativity.
Since 2022, Rosie and Emily have been putting together an exhibition each year, growing this moveable feast of multi-disciplinary art together, finding new ways to display their work, and communicate their concepts. They work individually and come together for these projects.
The exhibition exists as a mixed media collage of their work, carefully curating a blend of three disciplines: paint, metal and ceramic. They share contemporary styles, a passion for social/humanitarian values and a use of figures. Each piece is handcrafted: made with a conscience, with care. Rosie and Emily curate in a way that invites the viewer in to sit, relax and take in the stories of our times, in a contemporary, fresh, engaging setting from the pages of an interior design magazine.
Rosie paints and makes most days and primarily in oil. She enjoys the way it requires a slow process full of measure. Most paintings start with a drawing that can be from a still life, landscape or a memory. Sometimes she includes the pots she throws and objects from the studio in her paintings. She calls her collages in paper and cloth her “Seams” - where brush marks sit next to words and call out as part of a conversation. Her paintings ask questions about identity and belonging. She studied painting at the Former Bath Academy graduating in 1995 and had her first studio at ACAVA in Latimer Road in London, above Bridget Riley’s studio. She has been a practicing artist for over 30 years and 18 of those years have been based at The Colour Factory in Winchester where she teaches. Her paintings sit here and abroad in private collections alongside the great masters like Picasso.
Emily is a contemporary jeweller with a lifelong fascination with people; from people watching, to understanding behaviour, from other artists’ interpretations to most importantly, how we interact with the planet and our fellow people. Emily’s bodies of work all try to find new ways to depict the figure itself and communicate a series of messages. Emily graduated from UCA in 2019 with a BA in Jewellery; her work has been exhibited up and down the country and abroad. She is a juried member of Society of Designer Craftsmen, Design Nation and the Homo Faber Guide. Emily has been at The Colour Factory for 6 years, where she teaches, creates bespoke pieces, works on her individual practice and assorted community projects.