Ann Culy

Ann Culy (born 1952) is a New Zealand jeweller. She has exhibited widely and her work is held in several New Zealand public collections.

Ann Culy
Born	Ann Culy 1952 Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Education	Ilam School of Fine Arts, Diploma (Fine Arts) 1973
Known for	Jewellery

Early life

Culy was born in 1952 in Lower Hutt. In 1973 she graduated from Ilam School of Fine Arts with a Diploma in Fine Arts.^[1]

Jewellery career

After returning to tertiary study in 1990, gaining a Certificate in Craft Design at Otago Polytechnic, Culy became a full-time jeweller.^[2] She began working at Fluxus Contemporary Jewellery in Dunedin in 1991 and became a partner in the business the following year. In 1995, she established her own jewellery business, Lure Jewellery Workshop, which contained a shared workspace, gallery and retail outlet.^[3] Her work has been included in three New Zealand Jewellery Biennials; Open Heart: Contemporary New Zealand Jewellery, organized and toured by The Dowse Art Museum in November 1993, The Second New Zealand Jewellery Biennial: Same But Different in 1996, and the 4th New Zealand Jewellery Biennale: Grammar: Subjects and Objects, in 2001.^[4][5][6]

Working process

In an interview with Susan Cummins for the Art Jewellery Forum, Ann Culy discussed her working process when creating pieces of jewellery, saying, “I do use ancient techniques in my making, they still hold fast. I mix and pour my own ingots. The rings have no solder; they are constructed simply by forging, fusing, filing, burnishing, and stamping. I like that they can easily be returned to the metal they came from with the melt of a flame.”^[7]

Collections

Her work is held in the collections of Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and the Christchurch Art Gallery.^[8][9]

References

1. "Ann Culy". A+E Gallery. Archived from the original on 9 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
2. "Ann Culy". Avid Gallery. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
3. "Ann Culy". Statements Gallery. Archived from the original on 9 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
4. Gee, Eléna (1993). Open Heart: The first New Zealand Jewellery Biennial (PDF). Lower Hutt, New Zealand: The Dowse Art Museum.
5. Bosshard, Kobi (1996). The Second New Zealand Jewellery Biennial: Same But Different (PDF). Lower Hutt, New Zealand: The Dowse Art Museum. ISBN 0958341419.
6. Crowe, Deborah (2001). 4th New Zealand Jewellery Biennale: Grammar: Subjects and Objects (PDF). Lower Hutt, New Zealand: The Dowse Art Museum. ISBN 0958341451.
7. Cummins, Susan; Culy, Ann. "ANN CULY: PLAIN GOLD RING HAS A STORY TO TELL". Art Jewellery Forum. Archived from the original on 9 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
8. "Object: Palette Shells". Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
9. "Ann Culy, Shifting Balance of Home". Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu. Archived from the original on 9 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.

Further sources

• The Dowse Art Museum; Eléna Gee, 'Open Heart: Contemporary New Zealand Jewellery', November 1993.
• The Dowse Art Museum; Kobi Bosshard, The Second New Zealand Jewellery Biennial: Same But Different, 1996.
• Deborah Crowe; The Dowse Art Museum, 4th New Zealand Jewellery Biennale: Grammar: Subjects and Objects, 2001.