Theresa Duong Arts Catalogue

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T H E R E S A D U O N G A R T S


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I am a Toronto-based artist and designer

who graduated from OCAD University in

2012. My major is in jewellery and metal

arts but I also enjoy experimenting with

alternative materials, combining them with

traditional techniques to achieve innovative

ideas. I have participated in a wide range

of exhibitions and have received scholarships

and awards through OCAD University,

Ontario Crafts Council, Harbourfront Centre,

and the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition.

My work often challenges the concept of

wearable art using unconventional materials

and displaced forms to stimulate a visual

dialogue with the human gure. This dialogue

is only a preamble, an encouragement, to

imagine the unseen; to hope for somethingthat is not immediately tangible. My desire

is for the interaction and revealing of the

compartments of these objects to delight

the wearer like how I enjoyed the process

of creating them.

A B O U T M E

T H E R E S A D U O N G


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C O N T E N T S

0 0 8 / J E W E L L E R Y

0 4 2 / B O O K

0 6 2 / F I B R E

0 7 4 / C O L L E C T I O N S

1 0 4 / B O U N D


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JEWELLERY0 1 0 / Dead Ends

0 1 4 / Illuminate

0 1 8 / Prayer Pretzels

0 2 2 / The Princess + The Pea Wedding Gift

0 2 6 / Sucker

0 3 0 / R.I.P. Yellow Fellow + Bird Maki

0 3 4 / Constructivist Skeletal Turtle

0 0 5 / Revolutionized Stomacher

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DEAD ENDS

These cast ear buds

are a social commentary

on the negative impact

of the rise of iPods and

mp3 players that cause

severe hearing damage.

The relief on the ear

buds is the symbol for

low volume. Earrings

can be worn hanging

from the piercing and

also plugged into the ear.

2 x 1 x 1 cm

Sterling silver,

liver of sulphur.


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ILLUMINATE

This necklace was

inspired by William

Morris philosophy

that books should

be a pleasure to look

at as arrangements

of type that creates

visual harmony. I

used his nature motif

characteristic of the

Arts and Crafts move-

ment to embellish and

illuminate the Bible

verse from Philippians

4:13 inlaid on the

pendant.

20 x 2 x 4 cm

Sterling silver, copper,

silver solder.


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THE PRINCESS

+ THE PEAS

WEDDING GIFT

This piece is an exten-

sion of the fairytale,

The Princess and the

Pea written by Hans

Christian Andersen.

The story ends with the

pea conrming that she

is a real princess. These

earrings are made for

her wedding: a pea podwith one pea missing

which is encased like a

highly prized pearl in the

corresponding earring.

Pea pod:

5 x 1 x 1 cm

Container:

1 x 1 x 1 cm

Sterling silver, copper,

Prismacolour, liver of

sulphur.


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SUCKER

We never really grow

up. Abandoning your

childhood is like unwill-

ingly removing a pacier,

all we want to do is

replace it by sucking on

our thumb. This piece is

reminiscent of what was,

the moment when you

feel like youre growing

up too fast. Made from

my childhood pillow case

and plastic toy pacier.

The thumb cast is of a

2 year-old named Emily.

3 x 3 x 2 cm

Sterling silver, ne silver,

dragon skin, plastic,

baby pillow, plastic toy

pacier, liver of sulphur.


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R.I.P.

YELLOW FELLOW

+ BIRD MAKI

This is a response pro-

ject from my research on

the jeweller, Felieke van

der Leest. My goal was

to capture the playful

aesthetic of her work

by remodeling plastic

animals and redressing

them using bre and

metalsmithing techniques.These birds are a comm-

entary on the rising

environmental issue

of building collisions

being the top human

causes of bird fatality.

Display:

12 x 17 x 7 cm

Bird:

10 x 2 x 2 cm each

Sterling silver, sapphires,

bre, found objects.


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REVOLUTIONIZED

STOMACHER

A stomacher is a decor-

ative piece of womens

garment popular from

the 15th and 16th cen-

tury in Europe. It is

characterized by a

triangular panel that is

traditionally worn over

the chest and stitched

over a gown or bodice.

Inspired by this fashion

icon, I challenged the

aesthetic and traditional

form using the contem-

porary process of rapid

prototyping: laser cut,

laser engrave, and CNC

milling. This low-hanging

pendant design also

functions as a picture

frame to insert various

images to resemble the

exibility of an actual

stomacher that can be

removed and replaced

for an altered ensemble.

12 x 20 x 2

Acrylic, birch wood.


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BOOK0 4 4 / Portable Book Rings

0 4 8 / Pulse

0 5 0 / Stairway to Heaven

0 5 4 / Encyclopedia of Pendants

0 5 8 / Exodus 35: 3115

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PORTABLE

BOOKRINGS

To always carry around

a sketchbook is a com-

mon lifestyle for an artist

to take note of spur-

of-the-moment ideas.

This concept developed

into a book ring that

can be worn in various

ways. The pages are

laser-cut and coptic-

bound combining both

traditional and advanced

technology in one piece.

2 x 2 x 3 cm

Walnut and ash wood,

linseed oil, waxed linen,

handmade paper, vellum.

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PULSE

The objective was to

produce an innovative

book using the coptic

bookbinding method.

I made a wearable

wristlet, to represent

pulse rates and the

electrocardiogram

screen. The books that

make up the wristlet are

held together using snap

buttons with pages made

from lm negatives

to demonstrate history

and memories assoc-

iated with life.

12 x 20 x 2 cm

Film negatives, waxed

embroidery oss,

acetate, ink, snap

buttons, ribbon.


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ENCYCLOPEDIA

OF PENDANTS

Wear them all at once!

This long stitch bound

book pendant encourages

the wearer to draw mult-

iple jewellery designs

inside to eliminate the

decision-making process

of which necklace to

wear. It is fastened with

a button and embellished

with kumihimo Japanese

braid in sterling silver wire.

3 x 5 x 1 cm

Nickel, sterling

silver wire, sterling

silver chain, canvas,

mylar, aluminum foil,

found object.

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E X O D U S 3 5 : 3 1 1 5

he has lled him

with the Spirit of God,

with skill, with intelli-

gence, with knowledge,

and with all craftsman-

ship, to devise artistic

designs, to work in gold

and silver and bronze,

in cutting stones for

setting, and in carving

wood, for work in every

skilled craft

10 x 10 x 8 cm

Scroll (belt):

cotton and polyester

fabrics, heat transfer,

elastic, embroidery

thread, found object

Box: mulberry paper

with ink, polyester fabric.

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FIBRE0 6 4 / Fever

0 6 8 / Mind Games

0 7 2 / Panty Rings

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FEVER

Inspired by Alphonse

Muchas illustrations,

this matching necklace

and headpiece indicates

the stages of a fever

using the body as

landmarks - throbbing

head and the heat

traveling down the

throat. A needle-felted

salamander sits on the

head because legend

says that they conquer

re. Beaded feverfews

suggests healing - a herb

that is commonly used

in tea for fevers.

Headpiece:

15 x 18 x 10 cm

Neckpiece:

45 x 7 x 1 cm

Wool, plastic beads,

found objects.

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MIND GAMES

Mind Games is a series

of layered mixed media

wall installations made

with newsprint sudoku

and crossword puzzles

transferred on canvas.

This forms the base

for a structured pattern

with paint and hand-

embroidered details.

10 x 10 x 4cm each

Acrylic paint, sudoku,

crossword puzzles,

and embroidery

thread on canvas.

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PANTY RINGS

To wear jewellery is a

method of clothing the

body. These whimsical

panty rings explore

the unconventional

placement for wearable

garments where rings

and panties commingle.

They are hand-sewn in

stretchable fabrics and

elastic threads and t

all nger sizes.

3 x 2 x cm each

Assorted fabrics, elastic,

ribbon, lace.

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SNOW WHITE

WITH A HINT

OF COLOUR

This collection was

developed by translating

the free-owing quality

of silk by retaining its

shape through sizing and

paper lamination. These

individual modules are

made in various sizes

and arranged to create

wearable sculptures withsterling silver and ribbon

supports. Inspired by

white bridal palettes and

damask woven fabrics,

patterned white poly

chiffon fabric is used

layered with paper and

a coloured silk underside

giving the piece a com-

plementary hint of colour.

S H O U L D E R B R A C E

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N E C K L A C E

5 x 10 x 1 cm

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S H O U L D E R B R A C E

42 x 25 x 10 cm

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H E A D B A N D

4 x 100 x 3 cm

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W R I S T C U F F

12 x 7 x 6 cm

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N E C K C O L L A R

12 x 20 x 3 cm

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B R A C E L E T

12 x 7 x 6 cm

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E A R C L I P S

4 x 3 x 1 cm each

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B A N G L E

6 x 5 x cm

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E A R R I N G S

5 x x 2 cm

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OKTA

Okta is a word of German

origin meaning eight.

This collection is made

from eight strands of

sterling silver wire and

connected with tubing to

create a sleek aeasthetic

with some braided detail.

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N E C K L A C E

5 x cm

Left

R I N G S

Sizes vary

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EYRY

Inspired by the Beijing

Olympic Birds Nest

Stadium. Eyry is a nest

where birds lay their

eggs and hatch their

young. Using geometic

shapes and a triangular

module component,

this line of jewellery

is expanded to be worn

by both men and women.

Made with a range from

casual everyday-wear

studs to fancy cufinks

to jazz up an outt for

a special occasion.

Sterling silver,

freshwater pearl;

patinated

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3 M O D U L E

N E C K C O L L A R

7 x 16 x 1 cm

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K N O T F A S T E N E R

4 x 4 x 1 cm

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2 M O D U L E

N E C K C O L L A R

7 x 20 x 1 cm

Left

1 M O D U L E

N E C K C O L L A R

7 x 16 x 1 cm

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N E S T E D S T U D S

2 x 2 x 1 cm each

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M A T T E S T U D S

1 x 1 x 1 cm

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L A P E L P I N

2 x 2 x 1 cm

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D R O P S T U D S

4 x 2 x cm each

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PRETZEL

These pretzels are

made by braiding sterling

silver wire and twisted

to create an organic form

that ties into a knot shape

like the dough snack.

Much like the unpre-

dictable forms of pretzels,

not two of them are

identical. Stone settings

are added sporadically

including sapphires,

cubic zirconia, and aqua.

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E A R R I N G S

4 x 1 x 2 cm

Top left

4 M O D U L E

N E C K L A C E

7 x 16 x 1 cm

Bottom left

N E C K L A C E S

Sizes vary

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BOUNDS E C T I O N F I V E

BOUND is a body of work that uses the format

of a book to tell a metaphor. Books provide

sequence, structure, and order and they holdand mend together fragmented pieces and

brings it to completion. By recreating, repur-

posing, and repositioning the book form, I am

emphasizing that the binding holds everything

together and that each of these parts, like

humans, placed in the context of the body,

are created for a purpose tting into their

ordained place of perfect design.

1 0 6 / The Stones of Florence [Hold Together]

1 1 0 / The Book of Knowledge Encyclopedia

1 1 4 / The Older the [E]Book, The Better It Smells


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THE STONES OF

FLORENCE [HOLD

TOGETHER]

This shoulder adorn-

ment is constructed

with book signatures

pieced together from

images of architecture

and mathematically

structured sculptures

to recreate an exag-

gerated curved-spine

book. The undulatingcurves resemble a

rib-vault ceiling. The

piece is Coptic-bound,

with an exposed spine

putting emphasis on

the form and how it

holds fragmented

pieces together.

58 x 18 x 14 cm

Stainless steel, maruju

white paper, waxed

linen, cotton, The

Stones of Florence

by Mary McCarthy.

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THE BOOK OF

KNOWLEDGE

ENCYCLOPEDIA

Repurposed from

discarded books, this

wall installation conveys

the message of sequence

and order. It is difcult

to understand something

on its own when it is

merely a fragment, but

upon viewing it context-

ually and collectively,brings all the components

into completion. Likewise,

when things are exper-

ienced in the present it

may not be immediately

understood, but perhaps

later, in hindsight, step-

ping back to give it more

perspective. The segments

are folded in a structured

pattern utilizing the mathe-

matics of origami and

paper folding.

214 x 152 x 6 cm

The Book of Knowledge

Vol. 1-8, bookbinding

glue, nishing nails.

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THE OLDER THE

[E]BOOK, THE

BETTER IT SMELLS

I repurposed the pattern

of the wall installation

formation into wearable

jewellery as an extension

of the body. Like The

Book of Knowledge

Encyclopedia, the pages

of these miniature books

are folded the same way,

the ratios stay the samebut the materials and

size are altered. I have

taken text from eBooks

and printed them onto

various architectural

drafting papers and

vellums. The content of

the text is a discussion

about electronic sources

replacing the analog

book. Some articles

include e-Reading and

e-Responding: New

Tools for the Next

Generation of Readers

by Lotta C. Larson,

andBring on the Books

for Everybody: How

Literary Culture Became

Popular Culture by

Jim Collins.

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N E C K L A C E

39 x 4 x 1 cm

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S M A L L N E C K L A C E

24 x 1 x 1 cm

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S M A L L S T U D S

1 x x 1 cm each

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H O O K E A R R I N G S

5 x 3 x 1 cm each

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B A N G L E T

6 x 5 x 4 cm

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S M A L L R I N G

2 x 2 x 1 cm

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C H A R M B R A C E L E T

18 x 2 x 1 cm

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CONTRIBUTERSPHOTOGRAPHY / Jeff Bergen

PHOTOGRAPHY / Michelle Liando

PHOTOGRAPHY / Nicholas Kalimin

PHOTOGRAPHY / Daniel Kim

PHOTOGRAPHY / Sam Sadaghiani

MODEL / Jocelyn Maria Kaldeway

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