20 Aug 2008
Biographies - 23.03.2007
‘Making jewellery that means something …’ (Blanche Tilden and Phoebe Porter, 2006)
Phoebe Porter and Blanche Tilden established Studio Hacienda in Melbourne in 2005.
Both are curious about what attracts people to their work. Tilden’s inspiration comes from the industrial age and its mass production techniques. Porter’s work experiences have fuelled her ability to develop tools and processes. They are able to make some of their own tools and also use specialist industries for making multiples of their prototyped components.
Both have also experienced the value of mentorship – Tilden with Susan Cohn, and Porter with Tilden. In the studio each continues their own individual practice. However, Tilden’s experience, for example, has broadened Porter’s understanding of serial production, while Porter’s computer-aided drawing skills have introduced Tilden to the benefits of electron wire cutting.
You can see Tilden and Porter's works in the new exhibition Smart works: design and the handmade, from 30 March 2007 at the Powerhouse Museum.
Smart works: design and the handmade
Blanche Tilden
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Both are curious about what attracts people to their work. Tilden’s inspiration comes from the industrial age and its mass production techniques. Porter’s work experiences have fuelled her ability to develop tools and processes. They are able to make some of their own tools and also use specialist industries for making multiples of their prototyped components.
Both have also experienced the value of mentorship – Tilden with Susan Cohn, and Porter with Tilden. In the studio each continues their own individual practice. However, Tilden’s experience, for example, has broadened Porter’s understanding of serial production, while Porter’s computer-aided drawing skills have introduced Tilden to the benefits of electron wire cutting.
You can see Tilden and Porter's works in the new exhibition Smart works: design and the handmade, from 30 March 2007 at the Powerhouse Museum.
Smart works: design and the handmadeBlanche Tilden
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+ Smart works