Making Dust


May 1 to 26, 2012

Warwick Freeman’s latest exhibition explores form, material and the quiet profundity of the everyday object. The rear wall of the gallery features Freeman’s new installation, ‘Dust’, a kind of documentary record featuring the residual dust of sixty materials that the artist has used in his jewellery making, mounted on boards and offering a graphic palette of Freeman’s practice. His jewellery pieces; carved, found or both, are imbued with the directness, honesty and talismanic power that are the hallmarks of his artistic vision.

Dust (detail), 2012, various stone dust, acrylic binder on wood

Work from Making Dust

Blue cube on black ring by Making Dust Blue cube on black ring, 2011, lapis, blackened silver
Cutter by Making Dust Cutter, 2010, jasper
Black and blue poles by Making Dust Black and blue poles, 2011, lapis, argillite
Blue face (Miki) by Making Dust Blue face (Miki), 2011, lapis
Dust (detail) by Making Dust Dust (detail), 2012, various stone dust, acrylic binder on wood
Red cuff (Lucio) by Making Dust Red cuff (Lucio), 2011, lignum vitae, jasper, silver