THOUGHTS LIT INWARDS What is the essence of us? The Soul. Atma. A point of indestructibility. Relayed to many as a point of Light. One pin. One prick. One point. One stick, of Light. Light. The living ones are created by Light-of-many-names, and we further procreate this World of Light. Each breathing heart is simply a reflection of another self - perception altered by refraction. How your self is presented in this life is a choice: will you be in clear exposure or corrupted silhouette? Light. On its passage between two beings, from one soul to a next, it is immortal. It cannot be trapped or forced into an altered constitution. It is fluid in this way, and elusive. The transference of Light is Love and it makes our essence lighter for it. Love, incandescent in its teachings, creates an extraordinary lucidity of mind. It Sparkling.
Shining.
Combined
with
belief,
is our fuel. the
light
transfer grows stronger, the ripples spread wider, the effect is Everlasting. It is Healing. For our World. This is the Year of Light. Live in Love. – Anika Duke, 2015
ASHRAPH Shadows of darkness. Hosts of light. Sometimes they’re sheer skins that are similar, making the differences harder to detect. But the shadows hold a temporary shimmer, as their crowns hold a transient glimmer. The shadows can only aspire towards the being, towards the doing of the work nature has called of the Candlefirefly. The Guardians of the Light. – Anika Duke, 2015
JANICE DERRICK It is near impossible to fully appreciate light without knowing darkness. The emergence of light from the shadows brings with it colour, the subtle hues of cool blues through to warm yellows and oranges; first light through to screaming brightness. Inspired by this scale of contrast, my pieces combine tones of silver, gold and precious stones in a tribute to luminous energy. These pieces mark my first steps into the use of recycled gold and silver as well as recycled and traceable diamonds.
JADE DRAKES By using connective elements my work brings one wearer to another and explores the “light� shared between them.
JASMINE THOMAS - GIRVAN “May all beings awaken to the light of their true nature.” – Metta Prayer Light is essential for growth and thriving. Metta is the Pali word for loving kindness,a sense of deep caring for ourselves and all beings. Like LIGHT, pure LOVE , is a vital source of nourishment. The heart, core of our Inner light is ever dreaming ,whispering that even when it is starless, there are fragments of illumination... The harvest of INNER LIGHT has inspired this collection.
BARBARA JARDINE “LIGHT” being this year’s theme, I am using fine silver and gold foils to reflect and emphasise the exquisite patterning and surface textures of the tiny sea urchins that I continue to experiment and work with. Shades of grey acknowledge the shadows and the ‘dark’ side. Clear rock-crystal, diamonds, neutral moonstones and mother-o’-pearl shimmer, glow, reflect and shine.
RACHEL ROSS Light. The form of energy that makes it possible to see things.
ASHRAPH My work is a journal. It is both introspective and societal reflective. It can be regarded as a series of chapters that speak about the things that affect us all, the ‘crosses we bear’, leaving the ‘comfort zones’, travelling and the ‘crossing of lines and boundaries’. My iconography includes the careful but also mischievous taunting usage of arches, subverted from their original intention in Hindu and Muslim cultures to create unique and exploratory viewpoints of sexuality and religion, mangoes as a colloquial/ contemporary exchange for the apple’s connotation of temptation, and of course glitter and sequins an indefinable part of my culture.
JANICE DERRICK Born in Trinidad, Janice trained in Silversmithing, Jewellery and Allied Crafts at London Guildhall University in the UK. After graduating she set up as a jewellery designer-maker with the help of a Clerkenwell Award. Janice ran her business in London for eight years before returning to Trinidad in 2005 where she continues to develop her jewelry, inspired by simplicity, geometry and the structure of manmade or natural forms. Her work has been featured in many publications and she has exhibited in the UK, Germany, France, the US, Trinidad and Japan.
JADE DRAKES Jade Drakes is a contemporary jeweller from Trinidad and Tobago. In 2011 she completed her studies in conceptual jewellery from Alchimia Scuola di Gioielleria in Florence Italy. Her one-of-a-kind work is a sophisticated mix of precious elements and found objects, which often bridges that fine line between sculpture and jewellery. Her work has been presented at international exhibitions such as Joya and Ingorgenta and can also be found in several publications. She draws her inspiration from nature, old shops that sell old things, museums, books- especially children’s books, female contemporary artists, people and conversation.
JASMINE THOMAS - GIRVAN Jasmine attended the Parsons School of Design in New York, where she received a BFA in Jewelry and Textile Design. Whilst at Parson’s Jasmine was awarded the Tiffany Honour Award for Excellence. Later she received a Prime Minister’s Certificate of Recognition for Excellence in Jamaica, and in 1996 she was the recipient of a Commonwealth Foundation Arts award. She was the recipient of the 2012 Aaron Matalon Award of the National Gallery of Jamaica as the artist who made the most outstanding contribution to the National Biennial Exhibition. Jasmine has also made a number of public commissions, one of which was presented to the Queen of England. Jasmine’s work has been exhibited in the USA, Jamaica, Trinidad, Venezuela and Mexico, and featured in Accessories Magazine, Skywritings, Shabeau and Caribbean Beat. Jasmine lives and works in Trinidad, West Indies.
BARBARA JARDINE Barbara Jardine is best known for her one-of-a-kind jewels and precious objects. Her tropical environment and life-story define her visual narrative and choice of materials. Over the years, unique carving and inlay skills have evolved within the taut framework of jeweller’s techniques. Precious metals and stones combine with diverse recycled and locally sourced materials which include iridescent beetle, sea urchins, and mother-o’-pearl. Resins, Perspex and foils add additional richness, colour and translucency to the ‘alchemy’ of each piece. Often taking weeks to complete, each creation integrates these sundry elements to create small, beautiful and timeless objects with visual and emotional impact.
RACHEL ROSS Rachel Ross was born in Trinidad in 1962. After embarking on a Geology degree, she returned in 1983 and soon after apprenticed to a local jeweller whence she was taught the fundamentals of the trade. My career as a jeweller was completely unintentional. The idea was put to me very understatedly by a dear friend and with contemplation, I decided it seemed to be an interesting prospect. It was then I worked impetuously as an apprentice to a jeweller. I held my first exhibition in 1984 and have continued to do so almost annually since then.
PUBLISHED BY: Yasmin Hadeed and Y Art and Framing Gallery 26 Taylor Street, Woodbrook Trinidad and Tobago Tel: (868) 628-4165 PHOTOGRAPHY: Michele Jorsling DESIGN: Johnny Gonsalves LAYOUT: Johnny Gonsalves and Michele Jorsling PRINT: Office Authority Print Division Š 2015, All Rights Reserved.