Jane Dzisiewski

21 June— 31 August 2012

Work exhibiting at Coast is inspired by a collection of experiences from a childhood in the Isle of Man and holidays further afield. Pattern, colour and textures found in seascapes are re-appropriated using new technologies and materials, alongside more familiar silversmithing methods. A colour pallet of intense pink, muted greens and blues through to monochrome is inspired by stones, plant and marine life discovered next to and beyond the waters edge.

COAST RBSA Garllery - Jane Dzisiewski - resin bangles (pre-polished)

COAST RBSA Garllery - Jane Dzisiewski - resin bangles

COAST RBSA Garllery - Jane Dzisiewski - resin bangle (pre-polished)

COAST RBSA Garllery - Jane Dzisiewski - resin bangles, pendant, ring

COAST RBSA Garllery - Jane Dzisiewski - resin bangle (pre-polished)

COAST RBSA Garllery - Jane Dzisiewski - resin bangles

COAST RBSA Garllery - Jane Dzisiewski - resin bangle (pre-polished)

COAST RBSA Garllery - Jane Dzisiewski - resin bangles, ring

COAST runs until 31st August 2012 in the Craft Gallery at The Royal Birmingham Society of Artists (RBSA). For more information and a list other participating artists, please see here.

I'm working on a collection of pieces for an upcoming exhibition at the RBSA Gallery, Birmingham - Coast. This is also complementing my Manchester Craft & Design Centre project, as I have been looking at more ironwork and architectural features, moving on to piers, jetties and Victorian seafronts.


Jane Dzisiewski - Sketchbook // Drawings of Manchester Craft & Design Centre

The resin fishing net design above came about after a weekend in Hastings back in January 2009 when I was there on an enameling course. Last week I had a look through some old images of samples I made from then (part of my final college project), which I thought might sit nicely with research I was doing for Coast.

I knitted and crocheted silver and copper wire to enamel - domes and decorative shapes inspired by old ironwork. Below is an assortment of photographs showing a few of these samples, (some of these were later made into stones and incorporated into jewellery).

Jane Dzisiewski - Samples // January 2009

On the Sunday morning in Hastings, I had a few hours free time and took myself down to the seafront to take pictures of coastal features which I could initially interpret using wire to use for enameling. I now plan to revisit this work and develop it further.

Fishing Nets - Hastings, January 2009

Jane Dzisiewski samples - Enamelled knitted copper wire, January 2009

Fishing Nets - Hastings, January 2009

Jane Dzisiewski - Fishing Net Design (Resin) - March 2009

Circular Netting - Hastings, 2009

Jane Dzisiewski - Samples // January 2009

Jane Dzisiewski - Hastings January 2009

Jane Dzisiewski - Samples // January 2009

Jane Dzisiewski - Samples // April 2012

Jane Dzisiewski - Samples // January 2009

Jane Dzisiewski - Crochet resin stone

Jane Dzisiewski - Samples //April 2012 - Crochet Stone

For Coast I'm using mainly my Fishing Net design (as above), and Isar and Tree designs (below). The exhibition at the RBSA Gallery runs from 21st June until 31st August 2012.