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My big news for 2014 is that I got married on New Year's Eve! I know it's so cliche to say it was one of the best days of my life, and yet there is no other way to describe it - it really was. 2013 was a big year. Work at Arts Project Australia was busy and hugely rewarding, having worked flat-chat all year on exhibitions and events, showcasing artwork by our 110 artists nationally and internationally. I took my first solo show since 2009 to the USA, exhibiting photography an

It's almost February, so I've decided to up the ante with tips for five exhibitions, five galleries and five books to get your creative juices flowing and get you started for the year. After a long rejuvenating Chrissy and New Year's break, the first thing I do is set my goals for the year and plan what to do, look out for and read. I may not get around to doing all of these, but I sure like to 'plan' to do them. It's the first step towards staying on top of things for the ye

It's amazing how much a place can affect you. I was reminded of this again as I breathed in deep and gazed out from the Austen Alpinelodge balcony for the second year running on New Years Eve. Whenever I visit Mt Hotham in the Victorian Alpine Ranges, it has a profound affect on me. Perhaps it's the fact that, unlike viewing a city-scape, you can gaze out so far across the mountain range and at night see a plethora of stars you never knew existed. The potential of creating th

Thank you to those who supported my creative endeavours over the past year. I hope you enjoyed reading some short pieces on my work, the broader contemporary jewellery world and other brief reflections. The past year has been a big year, having created this new website with 3sidedsquare and touring my work nationally and internationally. As many of you know I currently wear two professional hats, one as a contemporary jeweller and the other as a gallery and exhibitions manage

As we emerge from what seems like the longest winter ever, it's hard to know which opening to go see - there is so much happening about town this time of year. It's great to have so much choice, although too much choice can sometimes seem as frustrating as no choice at all. Hopefully, these insights will help you cut through what's on offer and give you a few things worth visiting this Spring. >> VIEW the October eNews online. >> SUBSCRIBE to receive semi-regular jewellery eN

My fabulous web designers have scored some great promotion: they managed to get my website they designed featured in desktop design magazine's 'project wall'. It's definitely worth a look and there are many other interesting things to discover while you're at it. For those not in the know (including me up until a week ago), desktop is a popular Australian design culture magazine. The publication covers areas such as animation, digital media, illustration, packaging, photograp

In December, I invited a few friends to pop in to my (new) studio in High St Northcote. This was a small gathering to view new work and clear the drawers of previous, jewellery pieces that are not found in galleries in Melbourne. I displayed the work on a retro architecture drafting table that my friend Emily gave/loaned me before she moved to Mt Isa. I painted the tabletop white, placed some beautiful flowers and plant material in the center and grouped small installations o