Kaloseidos will be an exhibition of photography by Matthew Thomas and jewellery Ann Ellis.
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| Necklaces and jewellery using plastic bags, plastic bottles, drinks cans, reclaimed metals, pc mouse cable, reclaimed
plastic tubing, orphaned vintage glass beads. | | | |
Ann Ellis' jewellery is about transformation. It aims to
celebrate change and possibility, whilst challenging notions about preciousness
and value. She works by deconstructing, reforming and hand-dying discarded
plastics, metals, paper, glass and textiles, including plastic bags, bottles
and drinks cans, often combining them with vintage beads, jewels and found
objects.
Biography
Ann
is based in Lancashire. She
graduated from Reading University with a BA (Hons) in Typography and Graphics
and went on to gain an MA in Educational Research (Lancaster), a BSc in
Psychology and professional qualifications in psychotherapy and education.
Ann
worked at Marvel Magazines in London before becoming freelance, designing
publicity and promotional materials for the arts and entertainment industry
both here and abroad. For a while she lived in the Netherlands where her eldest
daughter was born.
Ann
has always delighted in using everyday materials in unexpected ways and in 2008
was added to the Index of Selected makers at the UK Crafts Council. Her
jewellery won a Green Apple Award in 2009 and First Place at the 2010 British
Bead Awards in the Beyond Beads category. Her work, both 2d and 3d, has been
used in advertising, education, publishing, exhibitions and for corporate
clients and private collections.
www.annellis.co.uk
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