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.
Exploring Ideas
HS4 Blog thoughts 10-4-17 Talking shadows with Volker. I have to admit I am somewhat frustrated. It is great to have this ‘conversation’ with such a great maker but what is really niggling at me is the fact we can’t do it face to face over beer! This surprises...
‘I’m just saying’
John Reynolds 2014 Feb 2017 ‘I’m just saying’, to me it is the equivalent of ‘I’m sorry’. It is just one starts a sentence and the other finishes it. Personally, there was a lot of ’just saying’ during the week of Jewel Camp for HS4. It was the time to meet new...
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