Mandy Flood
Artist statement
The common material paired with the decay of urban surfaces is the provocation for my making. The surfaces of my work questions perceptions of beauty and value in society. I create work that shows signs of time and wear, the element of change through wearing a piece is something to be embraced and not seen as broken.
Bio
Mandy Flood, moved from England to NZ in 1998. She completed a BA in Contemporary Craft in 2012; she was awarded the Graduate Prize from Fingers Gallery, Auckland and had her Graduate show in 2013. She has been part of Handshake 4 where she was mentored by Volker Atrops and showed work at ‘Boutique’ during Schmuck 2019. She curated a group show, ‘The Jewellers Game’ 2019, which invited the audience to guess what image inspired the maker to produce what work. She relishes opportunities for contemporary jewellery to interact with a wider audience. Her work is at Fingers Gallery; The National and in private collections.
Chain Makers 1880s Black Country Birmingham
Repetition is something I struggle with. So I thought I would make a chain, to face the thing I don't enjoy. My attention span is that of a small child, unless chocolate is involved. So to move away from making chain I did some internet research. Chain making was...
Hitting the books
So much spinning around with the final HS4 fast approaching. It is time to revert to the trusted workbook approach. It is a discipline I have let go for too long. However, getting back into it, is meditative and constructive at the same time. It is as much of...
‘schmuck’ or not
‘to push it into wearable - no ..... just let it go without thinking about wearability maybe later on if you have really have a want or idea you can go for 'schmuck' again’ Volkers words on crit with Otto Kunzli 14th April 2018. So with words from Volker and crits...
Holding on, Letting go
When having to move workshop space the reality of the stuff I keep was more than apparent. There were test pieces going back to 2010, nestled safely in the back of unopened drawers. The ‘you never know when’ classification of storage obviously applied to these wee...
Mandy Flood‘s images:
‘Put a lid on it’ 2020 Brooch. Concrete, oxidised silver
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‘Out of the box’ 2021 Ring. Fine silver, concrete, ename
‘Wall?’ 2021 Necklace. Concrete, oxidised silver, oxides.
‘Complete Setting’ 2020 Rings. Enamel, copper