Group Exhibition: Adornable

Everyone deserves an experience, thought or sensation to take home with them at the end of the day. Contemporary art jewellery, says Vanessa Neily, artist and curator of group exhibition Adornable, embody a sense of individuality, a desire to step out of the rat race or to stand out from the masses---the mass market. "Wearing art jewellery, the wearer is showing a confidence that goes beyond simply looking pretty," explains Neily. Rather, the wearer is "broadcasting lighthearted themes that reflect the best of their true character." On or off the body, she adds, the work sends that signal. ?Sean Flinn