Mona Ryder - Wearable Collection Launch
artisan STORE | 12 September 2024
Launch Event
Artist: Mona Ryder
artisan present’s Mona Ryder’s new line of wearable creations. Come along and meet the maker, try Ryder's meticulously crafted masterpieces and inspired by her iconic sculptural installations.
From casual everyday wear to avant-garde accessories, this diverse range allows art enthusiasts to carry a piece of Ryder's collection wherever they go.
Thursday 12th September | 6:00 - 7:00pm
Register your place here. Entry is FREE.
artisan has secure parking right next door! The first 2 hours from 5pm are free: Check Parking Info Here
About the Maker
Carefree and barefoot, Mona Ryder grew up gathering seashells along the shores of the sleepy seaside town of Maroochydore. All that came to an abrupt end when she was sent to complete her education at boarding school in Brisbane.
At a time when women artists were few and far between, Ryder persisted to become the highly regarded artist she is now, juggling her blossoming career with her young family. In over four decades, she has come to develop an emotionally charged and unique visual vernacular, exploring issues of motherhood, marriage, birth and rituals of domesticity. Ryder’s skillful crafting and juxtaposition of common household materials, old furniture and objects opens a dialogue with one’s relationship to the world and the objects that inhabit it.
Image 1 + 3: STILL, 2017, Mona Ryder. Crutches, synthetic hair, wire, stockings dyed red, mussel shells, trace wire. Dimensions variable. Photo: Cassandra Lehman. Image courtesy of Mona Ryder.
Image 2: Portrait of Mona Ryder, 2018. Photo: Cassandra Lehman. Image courtesy of Mona Ryder.
