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- Brian Adam
I've made a range of tab-and-slot plastic-extrusion spectacle kitschsets for New Zealanders to cut out, assemble the tabs and say "I am (intelligent and arty)!
- Brian Adam
I want to introduce frames from historical high points such as 14th century leather frames here brought out of, um, hiding for a new life. These works fit in with my other eyewear jewellery; from my first paua shades of 1984 to the recent surprisingly modern 18th-century-derived silver eyeglasses.
- Millefiori
May 1998. Work made and designed in collaboration with Vivienne Bell at Gloria Glassworks.
- Mirror Brooch
The mirror is a particular obsession whose significance I prefer not to explore.
- Self Portrait (in Mirror)
Mirror
- Sun in Night Sky
22ct gold and stone brooch.
- Pohutakawa Necklace in Silver
The necklace is circular and short, and consists of five sterling pohutakawa leaves, oxididized, which go across the front of the neck, and a crocheted tube of pure silver which goes around the back of the neck. The idea of using the pohutakawa as a motif came to me one day as I swept hundreds off my driveway, fallen from the tree above. I noticed how different in size and shape, and even colour, they were.
- Eros necklace
Silver cases filled with micro roses linked with twisted leaves. Pendant hangs by silver and 22 carat twisted arrow. Pendant is silver, filled with a single rose, the tip of the pendant is fine gold.
- Chilli Necklace
Produced in May 1998, using lampwork and wound glass beads. Work made and designed in collaboration with Ruth Allen at Gloria Glassworks.
- Tears of the Albatross
Necklace consisting of 58 elliptical elements threaded on a fine but very strong green monofilament.The necklace is made of patinated fine silver interspersed with paua of the same shape.
- Ring
Fabricated and fused sterling silver ring set with polished cabouchon amethyst. Like all my work, this piece is individually designed and will not be repeated.
- Questor Series
My present series concentrates on the migration of people, symbolised by their different means of transport. I use a naïve visual language - canoe, boat, plane and house to explore man's means of displacement and finally resettlement, hoping to relate to my own sense of loss and gain in my new homeland.
- Paradigm of Self (Objectifying the female form)
In this work I am questioning not only the paradigms we live in - of culture/ gender/ society (the list is endless) but also the paradigms we create for ourselves and others.
I am fascinated by the human form.
- Elongated Dish, Inverted Volcano
'Inverted Volcano' is one of a series of works commissioned for the NZ Pavilion at the World Expo, held at Seville, Spain in 1991. The stimulus for its creation comes from the volcanic and geothermal activity of the central North Island volcanoes.
- Falcon Headed Bowl
Earthenware with blue glaze.
- I'm Not Feeling Myself Today
This piece shows the artist on the aurora of perpetuity, is shown here with a great horn both literally and metaphorically, blowing off the dew, dust and perspiration, resulting from a long season, void of all hedonic doctrines and practices.
- A Tribute to my Mother
Being born up north in Kawakawa and studying at Waiariki Polytechnic doing a craft design diploma had a heavy Maori influence on my work. I thought about it and realised I hadn't really portrayed any of my mum's Cook Island heritage. So I thought I'd start now by carving a stone sculpture with Cook Island influence and call it 'A Tribute to my Mother'.
- Duality
- Necklace
A necklace for an occasion.
- Ngatu Ae Taha
I have a fascination and admiration for Polynesian artwork. Polynesians have an amazing sense of appropriate use of material. Small carvings have a monumental quality, but when enlarged many times they display brilliant sculptural dynamics. It is this formal sculptural power combined with refined simplicity that inspires me.
- Light Stone
Greywacke stone with five glass insets.
- Loom: Kaitiaki 1997
Black granite and white marble sculpture representing guardians. Touring New Zealand as part of exhibition "Lie of the Land".
- Plantation of the Southern Alps, 1996
Vivid painting exploring colour, form and line. Vitalising enlarged scale hatching to make pattern and texture. Abstract relationship with pacific pattern, weaving and colour.
- Lotofafau (Cross Cultural Perspectives)
Vivid painting exploring colour, form and line. Vitalising enlarged scale hatching to make pattern and texture. Abstract relationship with pacific pattern, weaving and colour.
- Three Bowls
Small, thin wall bowls, 'pure forms', soft velvety finish, delighful to hold, feel, smell. Wooden bowls that meant to surprise the holder by their light weight and pure curves.
- Holy Smoke
Pearl disc with shaped edge.
- Blue Necklace
The necklace consists of 3 separate pieces and two beads strung on a raw silk cord. The two slices of stone and one piece of purple paua are backed with silver. The cord length is 460mm which can be a adjusted to 430mm.
- Rarotongan Moko
A play with Cook Island and Pacific symbols in tapa context.
- Life in Paradise
The environment in Rarotonga was always so beautiful and vibrant that I often liked to paint flowers or marine life and people - so my garden inspired me to paint this particular work. Then my machinist cut it up so I resewed it and worked over it again creating a whole new piece and loved it even more the second time around. From that I have learned a new direction.
- Mr Pink
Mr Pink is from the illuminated mosaic series. He is made up of a wooden base (Quilla), neon tube and a mosaic glass pebble. All electrical wiring has been done by a certificated elctrician and is estimated to have between a fifteen and twenty year life span.
- Marae Necklace
A pendant on a gold torque, depicting the barge boards of the marae - a Maori meeting house. The pendant can also be worn as a brooch.
- Breastplate
This piece is influenced by oceanic breastplates and Pacific Island tapa cloth.
- Pair of Candlesticks
Brazed copper rod, beaten metal sheet cast bronze, silver plated then filed and painted.
- Tusk
A table top sculpture of Maire, the hardest and heaviest of the NZ native timbers. The piece has rasped texture and is very lightly painted with white pigment.
- Large Table
A large dining table with natural ash top and grey stained legs. Very strong structure and a practical 8+ seater.
- Tall Urn
Tall urn with excised ornamentation.
- Large Planter
Large planter with excised ornamentation.
- Mauri Perfume Bottle
Blown glass, clear and colour cased - with underlay and overlay colour. Diamond saw cut, ground and polished. Laminated surface - wheel cut using stone and diamond wheels. Hand ground and finished.Yellow outside / black inside and red stopper.
- Mauri Perfume Bottle
Blown glass, clear and colour cased - with underlay and overlay colour. Diamond saw cut, ground and polished. Laminated surface - wheel cut using stone and diamond wheels. Hand ground and finished. Black outside / yellow inside and black stopper.
- Clasp
Outdoor sculpture
- Screen
The idea of this screen is to make up a large work using small components with a repetitive theme. They can be hung as room divider or against the wall and are created with Pacific inspiration for a modern setting.
- Ballerina
Ballerina fabricated in sterling silver. Cord made of sterling silver, threaded on stainless steel wire.
Intelligentzii-Arty
Self Portrait
