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| MIA STRAKA graduated from Unitec (Auckland) in 2001 and spent several years gaining experience as a jeweller in London, and later Switzerland. Since 2005, she has been working at Fingers Jewellery Gallery in Auckland and set up her own practice. In 2008, she joined the Workshop6 collective from where she currently works. Mia continues to develop her practice as a contemporary jeweller, taking part in exhibitions and showing her work in galleries throughout New Zealand. "The first time I used tools and metal to create an object from a 2-dimensional drawing was an incredibly satisfying experience. This sparked my passion for making. I have continued to construct forms that contour to the body and come alive when worn, trying to make each detail pertinent and working in an increasingly sculptural manner. I place value primarily on the care, thought and skill invested in the making of jewellery and the connections people make with it. Jewellery that is treasured as a symbol of meaning deserves this consideration. My way of working is driven both conceptually and by process. Some pieces seem to grow as I make them, the construction delineating the form. Other works are carefully planned and designed before fabrication begins". |
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