Krista McRae
Krista’s work combines and draws attention to the creative process that exists in both art and jewellery making. Having studied a Bachelor of Fine Art at VCA as well as Engineering Technology (Jewellery) at NMIT, her carefully conceived and composed pieces employ precious and semi-precious metals and gems, drawing attention to their material form and also their design and construction. Her work has been exhibited in both Australia and New Zealand.
Krista’s contemporary jewellery is the translation of a simple line drawing into an object. With an expert eye for space and composition, she maintains the two dimensionality of a drawing while creating organic shapes that are then inscribed with the markings of the hand made process. Krista enjoys the process and meanings that come from leaving marks on a metal surface. Tiny gems often glisten on the surface of a piece, many of which form the beginning of stories: a night sky, a hidden treasure, a romance…
