Artist Name: Tania Patterson
Tania Patterson Born Auckland 1969
Certificate Craft Design, Carrington Polytechnic 1987
Diploma Craft Design (jewellery), Carrington Polytechnic 1989
Lives In Auckland Moving parts give Tania Patterson’s jewellery a distinctive personality. Wearing her jewellery is an activity rather than a passive display, as many of her works have a kinetic aspect which directly involves both viewer and wearer. The approach fits with her reticence in discussing the intention of her work. She prefers people to explore the opening mechanisms and discover the hidden intricacies themselves. Her current concerns include bracelets and necklaces, which focus on wearability and relate directly to the body. The bracelets are articulated, multi-component pieces and she is interested in the fluidity which can be created with a number of joints. The concept extends the notion of moving parts, which are still important and focuses on visual aspects of repeating images. These works celebrate materials, motifs and techniques. Flowers that Patterson creates have never been conceived as pretty or cute, and are more likely spiky and severe. The new necklaces, in the form of single seedpods hanging from a simple wire strand, have softer lines and retain the kinetic aspect. These pods, which can be opened, suggest a beginning of life. Inviting the wearer and the viewer to engage physically implies an act of intimacy, an undercurrent to Patterson’s work that makes it extraordinarily appealing.
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