“In Depth” is an exhibition that showcases the amazingly intricate works by talented glass artist Joanna Bone and photographer Aaron Micallef.
Join us on the 12th of June at 6pm for the opening night of this exciting exhibition and discover the ways Aaron’s photographic works and Joanna’s sculptural glass forms can work together to explore intimate observation and quiet contemplation of the abstracted marine environment.
Joanna Bone’s glass works are inspired by found objects from the seashore, including seagrasses, sand dollars and other marine creatures, and the revisiting of her childhood love of pattern and repetition in this new body of work.
Joanna Bone is one of Queensland’s foremost glass artists and an artist-in-residence with Jugglers Art Space. Her work is internationally recognised and can be found in various collections around the world. Joanna is the only Queensland based artist to have won the prestigious Ranamok Glass Prize.
While photographically documenting the creation of Joanna’s “In Depth” collection, Aaron Micallef was fascinated by the detail and intricate pattern that was established and manipulated in each piece. From the initial creation of glass cane, through the various hot and cold working processes, to the finished exhibition pieces, pattern was continually created, adapted and transformed.
In the collection of images exhibited, Aaron has moved beyond pure documentation and reinterpreted the collection through both the camera lens and the lens of Joanna’s original inspiration – the marine environment.
Joanna Bone will present an artist talk in the gallery on Saturday 13th June from 3:30-4:30pm.
