Marjorie Schick and sculptural body transformation – gallery

Marjorie Schick‘s jewerly and wearable sculptures have strong and appealing impact on the viewer because of the colours and material transformations she uses in her work.

Marjorie Schick, Wearable Pink Collar (c)

‘A force in contemporary jewelry for over 30 years, Schick has resisted trends in the field (e.g., minimalism or narrative). She affirms that she has been ‘quietly rebellious, building challenging, large-scale wearable objects that are difficult tocategorize, while chipping away at the traditional definitions of jewelry.’ Her most important contribution is her study of the symbiosis between sculptural form and the body. . . .

Through such awareness, Schick concludes, the wearer establishes ‘a new kind of intimate relationship with the form. When it is taken off, there’s the memory of the sculpture that affects how it is experienced.’ The wearer not only becomes part of the sculpture but also perceives his or her body aesthetically, as a work of art, joining those contemporary artists who hybridize art forms, Schick melds ornament, sculpture, performance art and a multi-sensory experience that as yet has no name.

Keenly aware of the challenges herwork presents, she seduces the viewer with texture, form and, most particularly, color.’
Text by Tacey A. Rosolowski, “Marjorie Schick,” American Craft, 62:5 (October/November).

Marjorie Schick, Wearable Necklace (c)

Marjorie Schick, Wearable Necklace (c)

Marjorie Schick, Wearable Blue Collar (c)

Marjorie Schick, Wearable Blue Collar (c)

Marjorie Schick, Wearable  Collar (c)

Marjorie Schick, Wearable  Collar (c)

Marjorie Schick, Wearable  Collar:  Showing off with papier-maché (c)

Marjorie Schick: Orbiting Rings (c)

Marjorie Schick: Orbiting Rings (c)

Marjorie Schick: Chopines and Puddles (c)

Marjorie Schick, Armband:  Showing off with papier-maché (c)

Marjorie Schick: Scarf and Tool Belt (c)
Photo taken from artsuprising.blogspot.com

Marjorie Schick: Wearable sculpture (c)
Photo taken from artsuprising.blogspot.com

Marjorie Schick: Schiaparelli (c)