Contemporary Greek Jewellery - Melbourne - 6-2-2016 - 3-4-2016

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Hellenic Museum
280 William Street
Melbourne
Victoria, 3000

Unclasped: Discovering Contemporary Greek Jewellery

6th February 2016 until 3rd April 2016

Unclasped: Discovering Contemporary Greek Jewellery is an exploration of wearable art from the collections of local and international Greek artists.

22 emerging and established jewellers from Greece, Cyprus, and the Greek diaspora will present their works. The pieces explore the connection between identity and place and reflect the relationships between history, traditions and cultural identity which shape and inform the artist’s practice. This is the first time they have been exhibited in Australia.

Unclasped was developed by jeweller Dr Nicole Polentas and co-curated with the Hellenic Museum’s curator Sarah Craig. The exhibition was designed by Christopher Earl Milbourne.

Opening hours: Tues – Sun 10am – 4pm

Admission: $10

http://www.hellenic.org.au/events-2016

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Just as a side-note to the above:

The Hellenic Museum is housed in the former Royal Mint, located on the corner of William and Latrobe Streets. Since the surveying of Melbourne in 1836, the location has played a historical role: from public cricket matches; to housing balls and bazaars; and functioning as a police barracks. From 1869 the site took on new relevance as a branch of the British Royal Mint. Designed by architect J.J. Clark, and providing one of the few examples of the Renaissance revival style in Australian buildings, the Melbourne Mint’s first coins were struck in 1872. The Mint continued to produce gold coins and bronze pennies until 1931, and later came to play a vital role in Australia’s adoption of decimal currency. In 1972, after the need for the mass production of currency decreased, the Melbourne Mint officially closed. The building is actively conserved, open to the public, and heritage listed.

Source: http://www.hellenic.org.au/about-the-building

Trev.