Regine Schwarzer
Jeweller
Published: 23.04.2024
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Bio
Born in Germany, Schwarzer grew up in Bavaria, training in jewellery-making and metalwork at the Zeichenakademie Hanau, one of the oldest training institutions in Europe. Schwarzer’s move to Australia in 1993 profoundly influenced her work as she discovered a passion for rocks and minerals which occur in abundance here. Inspired by the colours and structures of these minerals, she learned how to shape them and uses them often in her work.Statement
Living in Australia has influenced my work profoundly through discovering my passion for rocks and minerals which occur in abundance here. For a number of years I myself have been collecting, processing and cutting the stones I use in my work inspired by their colours. The crystalline formations of minerals which grow in a variety of different systems stimulate me to construct both jewellery and objects that reference and utilize gems and minerals. My art practice is a continual exploration of the possibilities offered by engaging with minerals, rocks and metal. I use and interpret this material in various ways: its actual form, cut, uncut and as interpretations of the crystalline structure.Signs and wonders refer to experiences that are perceived to be miraculous.
To me, every day is filled with miracles and wonders. I see and experience the natural world filled with wonders and miracles. I am a passionate bushwalker and collector of rocks, plant matter and items left behind by , civilisation’ such as rusty bits of steel.
Visual uniqueness of the treasures in my collection is imbued with wonder and I see value in such common materials often overlooked or disregarded - and it is this which has long fascinated me to explore.
Slicing and cutting into rocks is a discovery of what has been hidden for eons. Patterns and structures of plant matter such as the bulb of the invasive Watsonia found everywhere in the Adelaide hills are wonderous to me. The sequencing of the patterns and the babushka manner in which they are growing lets me into an exploration of shapes and forms. Fossilized sea creatures such as the fossilized Fenestella[1] from Tasmania helps me understand the enormity of life on our planet.
Working with my collection I create small sculptures from metal and stone which resonate with my deep appreciation for the phenomena found underneath and above the ground.
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