 Australia-China Council Residency
in Beijing
In 2004 Zara visited Beijing for an artist-in-residency. She researched, documented and collected textile samples and recycled packaging materials for inspiration. Zara’s solo exhibition ‘Beijing Takings’ was the culmination of this residency and featured original jewellery & glass designs at Pyrmont Studios Gallery.
www.dfat.gov.au/acc
www.pyrmontstudios.org.au |
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All
that Glitters…
Zara curated a group exhibition at The JamFactory
during the International Glass Art Society’s Conference in May
2005. Australian designers; Elizabeth Bower, Ruth Allen, Kristin McFarlane,
Lisa Cahill & Jane Pollard exhibited new work showcasing their
unique and exciting approach to the use of glass in contemporary jewellery.
www.jamfactory.com.au
www.elizabethbower.com
www.ruthallen.com
www.kristinmacfarlane.com
www.janepollard.com
www.lisacahill.com
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Blush
Curated for The Glass Artists’
Gallery in 2002, Zara invited a selection of emerging & established
Australian glass designers and jewellers to respond to the colour
red.
www.glassartistsgallery.com.au |
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Second Skin
This innovative body of work was designed
and realized during an artist-in-residency at The Gunnery Studios
through The NSW Ministry for the Arts in 2001. Experimentation with
shed snake skin, plastic and resin for the international exhibition
Australian Textile Art – The Material Speaks curated by Craft
Australia as a special exhibit at SOFA Chicago 2001(Sculpture Objects
& Functional Art). Please see SOFA website for catalogue essay
on Australian Textile Art – The Material Speaks.
www.sofa.com
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Transpire
A collaborative exhibition by Eva Katsikidis
and Zara Collins - which evokes memories from the past and challenges
the distortion of memories over time.
Exhibited at Gallery 132 through Sydney College of the Arts in 1999. |
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