Exhibition
I started making jewellery when I was 14, melting down my mother’s gold rings and making them into something new.
Currently I’m interested in working with found objects and conceptual ideas. I’m fascinated by fashion, luxury and consumerism . I like to twist the way we look at traditional iconic jewellery and how we wear it.
Opulence 555 is a tongue-in-cheek group of 5 pendants, each one has an iconic piece of jewellery imbedded inside.
Genre: Exhibition
Artist / Tutor: Kim BriceDate: 10/04/2025, 11/04/2025, 12/04/2025, 13/04/2025, 14/04/2025, 15/04/2025, 16/04/2025
Price: FREE
Venue: Alex Romagnoli Architects
Kim Brice
Born in Nelson, New Zealand, in 1963, Kim Brice completed a Diploma in Jewellery Making at Nelson Polytechnic from 1986 to 1989. He studied under Gavin Hitchings and gained workshop experience with Jens Hansen, Kobi Bosshard, Daniel Clasby, and Ray Mitchell. He also attended workshops with Elena Gee, Warwick Freeman, and Andrea Daly.
In 1990, he opened a jewellery workshop and gallery on Hardy Street, Nelson, with Barbara Blewman. He received a $10, 000 Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council Travel Grant to study jewellery making in Scandinavia and was a student at Konstfack Art School in Stockholm.
Brice has exhibited his work in New Zealand and internationally, including in Bangkok, Stockholm, and Memphis. His work has been featured in publications such as Contemporary Jewellery in Australia & New Zealand by Patricia Anderson. Twelve pieces of his jewellery are part of the permanent collection at The Dowse Art Museum.
His work is available at The Coolstore Gallery in Mapua. Brice currently resides in Bangkok, Thailand.
