01/09/2022
Jan Donaldson
Fragments of That Day
925 Silver, pewter, steel, 23ct gold leaf,
felt, found object
Jan Donaldson is a highly respected artist jeweller/maker and long-time teacher, who studied at RMIT University in Melbourne and holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Fine Art, Master of Art (Fine Art) Degree, and a Diploma of Fine Art in Gold and Silversmithing.
Her work ranges in scale from jewellery to large sculptural works and she is known for her use of the figure and text, as well as for research into the relationships between objects and identity. Jan’s recent work explores the relationships between artifacts and identity, provoking us to think more deeply about the doll as a cultural artifact. She has investigated the doll as not just a plaything, but as an object intimately linked to identity. Imbued with human attributes, the doll is revealed as a source of identity and social conditioning; considering image, form, symbol and meaning.