Making: A Way of Life
27 May - 17 July 2021 Alison Jackson | Dan Lorrimer Presenting new collaborative work, metalsmiths Alison Jackson and Dan Lorrimer showcase the development, progression and creativity involved in producing small batch edition tableware objects. Blending small-scale production techniques with one of a kind artwork processes, Alison and Dan will explore the skill of the craftsman along with another, perhaps rarer skill, the art of production. That is, the ability to develop, design, make and bring to fruition a collection that is repeatable and more widely accessible to audiences yet retains the character and an element of uniqueness, a hint of the makers hand, that a unique artwork would hold and is often lacking in massed produced products. Taking this approach with their making has allowed Dan and Alison to create a financially sustainable career within the industry over the last twelve years.
27 May - 17 July 2021
Alison Jackson | Dan Lorrimer
Presenting new collaborative work, metalsmiths Alison Jackson and Dan Lorrimer showcase the development, progression and creativity involved in producing small batch edition tableware objects.
Blending small-scale production techniques with one of a kind artwork processes, Alison and Dan will explore the skill of the craftsman along with another, perhaps rarer skill, the art of production. That is, the ability to develop, design, make and bring to fruition a collection that is repeatable and more widely accessible to audiences yet retains the character and an element of uniqueness, a hint of the makers hand, that a unique artwork would hold and is often lacking in massed produced products.
Taking this approach with their making has allowed Dan and Alison to create a financially sustainable career within the industry over the last twelve years.
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Dan Lorrimer<br />
Biography<br />
Dan Lorrimer is a sculptor, machinist and<br />
fabricator. With a degree in Sculpture from<br />
the Australian National University, Dan has<br />
since diversified his work, significantly<br />
developing his skills across a wide range<br />
<strong>of</strong> technical areas, specialising in metal<br />
forming.<br />
Dan’s work is driven by a deep<br />
understanding <strong>of</strong> materials, industrial<br />
processes and a keen sense <strong>of</strong> exploration<br />
through making. He works across<br />
scales in metal, from sculpture, object<br />
design through to custom prototyping<br />
and fabrication services. Dan’s thirst for<br />
learning and developing unique processes<br />
is woven through all he designs and<br />
makes, continually striving to refine and<br />
resolve making processes to be the best<br />
they can be.<br />
Dan’s sculpture practice explores notions<br />
<strong>of</strong> movement, energy, solidity and illusion<br />
through minimalist sculptural forms, <strong>of</strong>ten<br />
located between the artificial and natural<br />
world.<br />
He has exhibited widely across Australia<br />
and is currently represented by Flinders<br />
Lane Gallery Melbourne.<br />
Image: <strong>Making</strong>: A <strong>Way</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Life</strong>, work in progress.<br />
Page 22: Spoon 004, Fork 001, 2021, brass,<br />
stainless steel.<br />
Page 25: Knife 002, Knife 003. Spoon 002, 2021,<br />
brass, stainless steel.<br />
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