Today the ladies of Golden Ink Collaborative share some of their favourite collaborations. Don’t forget to leave a comment before 10pm tonight on any of this weeks post from Abby and Katherine to go into the draw to win either a necklace or a bangle. The winners will be drawn randomly and announced tomorrow! – Jenny x
Obviously together we – Golden Ink have an affinity for collaborations, so collectively we thought we should share why this is so and also some other amazing duo’s.
“The promise of collaboration is not only that it helps us redefine our relationships with each other, but that it helps us create, in Marvin Weisbord’s words, “a joint relationship to the wider world.” -Scott London
Katherine and I started out our collaborative process the studio, by discussing our concepts over tea and coffee. It was after a few years of several artists and lecturers passing comment on how well our aesthetics would work together that we started this collaboration. We have always adored each others retrospective trade skills and aesthetics and so we feel it was only natural for Golden Ink to happen. One of the best things (apart from our work!) that we have acquired from this process is a fantastic mutual ground between our methodologies. As solitary artists we both felt restrictions and limitations on our practices, by collaborating together we were, and still are, able to bridge gaps and look out to the wider world.
- Abby
Gracia Habby & Louise Jennison
Melbourne based collaboration since 1999. One favours collage and the other watercolour, both are besotted with paper.
Something mighty peculiar was afoot but I was hard-pressed to say for certain what it was. (I) Lithographic offset print, 2008
Something mighty peculiar was afoot but I was hard-pressed to say for certain what it was. (II) Lithographic offset print, 2009
Visit: Gracia Habby, Louise Jennison and Gracia + Louise
Kyoko Imazu and Damon Kowarsky
Kyoko Imazu and Damon Kowarsky met at Australian Print Workshop in 2008 and have collaborated since 2010. Their work explores themes including nature, science, art and technology in a globalised world.
flowers, etching, 2011
space seal, etching, 2011
Visit: Damon and Kyoko
Melinda Young & Lauren Simeoni
Unnatural, Naturally: a collaborative touring exhibition by Australian contemporary jewellery Melinda Young and Lauren Simeoni
Lauren Simeoni, Poi Neckpiece, 2011; Citrine, Glass Beads, Artificial Plant Foliage and Melinda Young, Flower Cup Brooches, 2011; Nephrite, Artificial Plant Foliage, Wood, 925 Silver, Wood, Acrylic Paint
Lauren Simeoni, Poi Neckpiece, 2011; Citrine, Glass Beads, Artificial Plant Foliage and Melinda Young, Coral Bloom and B-Brush Brooches, 2011; Nephrite, Plastic, Coral, Artificial Plant Foliage, Wood, 925 Silver, Wood, Acrylic Paint
Visit: Melinda Young, Lauren Simeoni and Unnatural, Naturally
Melissa Cameron and Chloe Vallance
Measuring the Space Between- A collaboration between Melissa Cameron and Chloe Vallance.
Hanging around girl – pendant and brooch. Timber coaster, coloured pencil, 925 silver
Walking Doll – two brooches. Timber coaster, coloured pencil, 925 silver
Visit: Melissa Cameron, Chloe Vallance and Measuring the Space Between
It is lovely when you meet someone who has similar aesthetics. Awesome collaboration! {Thanks for the links} Love love LOVE your work. xxx
How nice to see our characters mixed emerging from behind a tree in today’s post. Thanks for including us in this handsome gathering, Abby and Katherine.
Louise and I are delighted you like the things we make.
Great examples of collaborative work! Th eresults are always surprizing!
And your work is Amazing!
Oh MAN – I nearly forgot to comment this week!!! I love love love your work together. It is most swoon-worthy indeed. I have lovely memories of a porceliene bangle my very chic aunt gave me as a child with soft painted seagulls on it. I loved it so that when it broke I kept the pieces……. your dreamy bangles remind me of my lovely aunt Ree.
Wow! I’m checking these designers out now.