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British Academy of Jewellery.

Wawona

Exhibition  /  04 May 2017  -  29 May 2017
Published: 17.04.2017
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Intro
Launched in 1897, the Wawona was the largest three-masted sailing schooner ever built in North America. The ship was used to haul lumber up and down the Pacific Coast and used in the Bering Sea codfishing trade. In 1970 the Wawona became a National Historic Site and she was the first ship in the nation to be listed on the National Register. In 2009 she was deemed too expensive to restore and was demolished.
In 2012 artist John Grade constructed a nearly 64-foot high sculpture using salvaged wood from the Wawona's hull. This sculpture stands 56-feet within the Atrium of the Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) in Seattle. The leftover pieces of Douglass Fir from this sculpture were given to the Seattle Metals Guild artists in a random manner. The artists were given full creative freedom and allowed to collaborate with one another.

Northwind Arts Center (northwindarts.org) is located at 701 Water Street, Port Townsend, WA. Seattle Metals Guild is a community of jewelers, metalsmiths, artists, makers in the greater Puget Sound area. Contact exhibitions@seattlemetalsguild.org for more information about the show or about SMG. For those who are unable to attend, an online gallery will be posted on the SMG Exhibitions page after the opening.

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Maru Almeida. Necklace: Return to the Sea. Wawona" wood, silver and cotton cord. Maru Almeida
Necklace: Return to the Sea
Wawona" wood, silver and cotton cord
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Melissa Cameron. Necklace: Wawona: pixel by pixel. Wawona timber, stainless steel, titanium. Melissa Cameron
Necklace: Wawona: pixel by pixel
Wawona timber, stainless steel, titanium
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Julia Harrison. Earrings: High and Dry. Douglas fir, walnut, glue, sterling, wax, epoxy. Julia Harrison
Earrings: High and Dry
Douglas fir, walnut, glue, sterling, wax, epoxy
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Kirk Lang. Object: Sextant. Wood from the Wawona, brass and mirrors. Kirk Lang
Object: Sextant
Wood from the Wawona, brass and mirrors
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Laurie Hall. Necklace: WAWONA. Wood, sterling silver, fused fine silver, aluminum, stainless steel screen.. Laurie Hall
Necklace: WAWONA
Wood, sterling silver, fused fine silver, aluminum, stainless steel screen.
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