Michelle Stemm
Incandescent
About the artist
Michelle Stemm's design practice is lead by a desire for versatile, innovative and functional jewellery. Through her work, she explores connections, both in the function of a piece and metaphorically, between maker and wearer. Connections for Stemm, create opportunity, bringing form and function together. Stemm looks at form in relation to the natural and occasionally the built world. Consideration is given to the way the human form interacts with the jewellery form to achieve functionality. Seeking interesting shapes, and lines, using pictures and sketches to refine and develop a concept, before transferring to materials and experimenting with form.
Michelle Stemm's design practice is lead by a desire for versatile, innovative and functional jewellery. Through her work, she explores connections, both in the function of a piece and metaphorically, between maker and wearer. Connections for Stemm, create opportunity, bringing form and function together. Stemm looks at form in relation to the natural and occasionally the built world. Consideration is given to the way the human form interacts with the jewellery form to achieve functionality. Seeking interesting shapes, and lines, using pictures and sketches to refine and develop a concept, before transferring to materials and experimenting with form.
Artwork blurb
This is my street in Brisbane. The lush green is a constant, except for the Poinciana. First a shocking explosion of red in November, as low as a ceiling, spreading in every direction. Red, warm welcome to summer. The poinciana petals herald the onset of the storm season, tropical heat, and humidity. The not-so-native Poinciana, originally from Madagascar, was planted throughout Brisbane in the 70’s, to beautify streets and parks. Toward the end of summer the petals drop one by one and carpet the ground. They are enticing, full petals with a slender stem. I have chosen to explore this shape as representation of my connection to this place.
This is my street in Brisbane. The lush green is a constant, except for the Poinciana. First a shocking explosion of red in November, as low as a ceiling, spreading in every direction. Red, warm welcome to summer. The poinciana petals herald the onset of the storm season, tropical heat, and humidity. The not-so-native Poinciana, originally from Madagascar, was planted throughout Brisbane in the 70’s, to beautify streets and parks. Toward the end of summer the petals drop one by one and carpet the ground. They are enticing, full petals with a slender stem. I have chosen to explore this shape as representation of my connection to this place.