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

Early life

Culy was born in 1952 in

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. In 1973 she graduated from Ilam School of Fine Arts with a Diploma in Fine Arts.

Jewellery career

After returning to tertiary study in 1990, gaining a Certificate in Craft Design at Otago Polytechnic, Culy became a full-time jeweller. 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. Her work has been included in three New Zealand Jewellery Biennials; ''Open Heart: Contemporary New Zealand Jewellery'', organized and toured by

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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.

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.”

Collections

Her work is held in the collections of

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and the Christchurch Art Gallery.

References

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
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