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La Ruffiana
After attending Jennifers’ lecture about Commedia dell Arte one
of the participants Marion, a woman in her eighties, was so inspired
by the craft and skill, that she commissioned Jennifer to research and
create a new character. Using Marions’ own face as the base for
the design, the result was a leather mask of “la Ruffiana”
the village crone, gossip and busy body. Masks for women in the commedia
dell Arte are very rare and la Ruffiana was the exception. The mask
was then donated by Marion to the Murwillumbah Regional Art Gallery
and is now part of the permanent collection.
Year: 1999
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Ned
Kelly Series
Due to a lack of government and local council funding, the Byron Bay Public
Library had to be inventive with their fundraising. With the release of
Peter Carey’s book “Ned Kelly” came a great idea for
an auction event. Jennifer created this series of twelve paper maché
Ned Kelly masks that were individually decorated with themes reflecting
the life and death of this Australian icon and included news clippings,
recreated photographs and sampled text. The auction of the masks raised
over $2000.
Year: 2001
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Sikim
Sikim is an Australian born actor with Chinese and Welsh ancestry. She
is a talented performer and teacher who has written and produced a revealing
one woman show based on the exploration of her cultural heritage and ancestral
ties. Sikim commissioned Jennifer to create a vital element for the show
that was inspired by designs from the Chinese Opera. The mask is paper
maché and features actual hair from a Chinese woman.
Year: 2000 |
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Skinpop
Skinpop is an original pop music duo based in Brisbane, Australia. The
duo of Boi and eSkae required a stunning future fantasy look for the film
clip release of their latest song. These stunning masks were created in
leather based on casts of their faces and with their permission have been
transposed to the paper maché medium and are available as part
of Jennifer’s decorator fantasy range.
Year: 2002 |
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Tasa
Jara
Tasa Jara is a clothing retail store in the heart of Byron Bay. Jennifer
was commissioned to create these replica totems based on original Indonesian
artwork during the refurbishment of the shop front entrance. They were
constructed in paper maché and were exposed to harsh outdoor weather
conditions for several years.
Year: 1998 |
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Ixtlan
Jewellery
Ixtlan is an importer of stunning pre Colombian gold jewellery. They wanted
an eye catching display for their first trade show stall at the Darling
Harbour Gift Trade Fair in Sydney. They asked Jennifer to recreate pieces
of the jewellery to feature in the display. It worked well, helping the
importer to win new orders and an award for Best Expo Stall. The replicas
are paper maché and feature hidden lights for the display.
Year: 1994 |
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