| Artist Profile of Anna Wallis |
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Anna Wallis is a contemporary New Zealand jeweller.
Artist statement:
'I have been working as a jeweller since 1993 when I established Workshop 6 along with Areta Wilkinson, Helen O'Connor and Lisa Walker. We are currently based in Kingsland and I continue to make and exhibit jewellery throughout New Zealand, alongside teaching jewellery making at Workshop 6, and more recently Unitec.
I am mainly a metal based jeweller with my current work following a method of folding, slicing and soldering sheet to resemble metallic crystalline forms. The process of implementing these techniques dictates the layout of the jewellery; the way the solder grips the components pull the jewellery together in an unpredictable way resulting in a naturalistic form. These pieces consequently reference the crystal structure of metal itself as well as being reminiscent of landscapes and naturally occurring rocks and minerals.
Recently I have begun to experiment with other materials such as ebony and plastics, building and slicing to create yet other impressions of landscape and architecture.'
Please contact the gallery for further information on available work.
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Selected works of Anna Wallis
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