Rena Jarosewitsch Continues to Delight
The work that German glass artist and jeweller Rena Jaros ewitsch created during her stay in New Zealand continues to delight. I bought a platter and a broach in the early 1990s, but at the time I was unable to afford the intricate s mall sculptural pieces she assembled. I recall seeing these at an exhibition at Masterworks in Auckland in 1994 – I bought a broach there since it was quite a bit cheaper. But recently I was delighted to spot several of her sculptures on the internet auction site TradeMe, and to bid successfully for several, for about the same price today that I paid for the broach in 1994. They are delightful pieces, and they will bring a lot of pleasure. Born in Munich in 1962, Rena Jarosewitch studied glass design at the renowned glass institute in Rheinbach near Bonn . After graduating she visited New Zealand , and loved it so much she decided to emigrate here. In 1983 she established a studio at the Christchurch Arts Centre, and began ...