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2013 Brooch Recycled Australian hardwood, oil pencil, silver, steel 85 x 115 x 15mm Edition 1 of 1 From the collection and exhibition 'These Moments Existed': A project exploring everyday moments with an air of ambivalence and melancholy. #brooch #contemporary #contemporaryartjewellery #craft #exhibition #jewellery #melancholy #simluttin #wearable

2013 Brooch Recycled Australian hardwood, oil pencil, silver, steel 90 x 76 x 16mm Edition 1 of 1 From the collection and exhibition 'These Moments Existed': A project exploring everyday moments with an air of ambivalence and melancholy. #brooch #contemporary #contemporaryartjewellery #craft #exhibition #jewellery #melancholy #simluttin

2013 Neckpiece Recycled Australian hardwood, oil pencil, nylon & steel thread D: 330 x H: 25mm Edition 1 of 1 From the collection and exhibition 'These Moments Existed': A project exploring everyday moments with an air of ambivalence and melancholy. #contemporary #contemporaryartjewellery #craft #jewellery #melancholy #neckpiece #banner

I set my sights on a new post for the New Year and share my admiration of the work of Daniel Kruger (pictured) and Julie Blyfield.There are contemporary jewellers who constantly push the envelope and who create work that constantly impresses me. Several of these artists and designers are referred to here; Julie Blyfield, Daniel Kruger, and Lucy Folk.Others are revealed by googling galleries such as Galerie Ra, Gallery Funaki and Alice Euphemia, and I encourage you to explore

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

Upcoming Exhibition in October 2013. The past few months I have started to develop a new body of work that I'm creating for a solo exhibition at Grunwald Gallery of Art, Indiana University in America. I'm toying with the title "These Moments Existed" and am tempted to add "(for what they're worth)", as I'm currently thinking about the relevance of an individual's everyday experience and why we, as a current Western 'social media addicted society', choose to document these mom

I have been aware of Adelaide-based contemporary jewellerCatherine Truman for over 15 years and have followed and admired her art practice since I first became aware of her work all those years ago. There are over 100 pieces in this thoughtful solo exhibition of Truman's Some Uncertain Facts, comprising found and meticulously handcrafted objects. Some pieces you come across as you wind your way through the exhibition are functional and others are purely sculptural. Combined t

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

I have three pieces that will be represented in the upcoming exhibition unnatural acts curated by Lauren Simeoni and Melinda Young at Craft this October. The collection Somewhere there exists... was first exhibited in Unnatural Acts at Velvet da Vinci in San Francisco, USA, and will feature in the second instalment at Craft (formerly Craft Victoria), opening on 18 October from 6-8pm. Other Australian artists featured in the exhibition include Anna Davern, Caz Guiney, Kath Ing

>> OPENING Thu 18 Oct from 6pm >> EXHIBITION: 19 Oct — 1 Dec 2012 Following on from a successful group exhibition in San Francisco,unnatural acts will be showcased at Craft (formerly Craft Victoria) in October 2012. Curated by Lauren Simeoni & Melinda Young, the exhibition features jewellery work that has evolved from Simeoni and Young's 'unnatural, Naturally' exhibition concept and features the work of eight Australian jewellers: Anna Davern, Caz Guiney, Kath Inglis, Bridget

Unexpected Pleasures is a major touring exhibition of art jewellery by important jewellers of our time. The exhibition questions what jewellery is, suggesting it's at the cusp of jewellery and design. I propose you pop down to the NGV and judge for yourself - it's a must see eye-opener. "Unexpected Pleasures looks at what we mean by jewellery from a number of different perspectives. Taking as its starting point the radical experiments of the Contemporary Jewellery Movement th

There is an exciting exhibition currently on tour in Europe, Jewellery Unleashed! Having just shown at the the Museum voor Moderne Kunst Arnhem in The Netherlands, the exhibition is about to open in Zurich at the Museum Bellerive. I have two mourning brooches in this exhibition, which features the work of over 80 international artists. Each piece in the exhibition is a one-off and "bears the unmistakable signature of the person who made it, relates to visual art, fashion and

With a little trepidation, I have decided to see how an eNews will go. I plan to start small and develop the news as I go. These are unchartered waters for me, so I want to tread carefully and while trying something new. So here it is...my first Contemporary Jewellery + Object eNews. Find out what's happening in the big, wild art jewellery world (and find out about some other cool artists and art sites!). > To access the online version click here. Read times: 792 #art #contem

Of all the places to be if you are a contemporary jeweller, Melbourne is in the top three cities you wish you lived in. So I count myself lucky, as I constantly see exhibitions featuring art jewellers I respect and admire. The work of artist Carlier Makigawa is no exception. Her exhibition Nature and Structure at Funaki (one of the world's top jewellery galleries) is a must see for jewellery enthusiasts. Having known of Gallery Funaki not long after it opened, I first became

I have decided to take the plunge and dive into social media. Admittedly, I am a reluctant participant and rather than kicking and screaming I have decided to attempt to embrace it - that is, if I can keep up. Social media, as we all know, is the latest communication phenomenon. At first I thought I would never learn to integrate it into my everyday. However, it seems unavoidable on some level, especially as an artistand arts administrator. Social media is becoming a big part

100 stories of great Australian women past to present - 100 brooches made in response by 100 of Australia's most talented women jewellers. This touring exhibition curated by Kirsten Fitzpatrick, is currently showing at JamFactory: Design and Craftsmanship in Adelaide, SA from 23 February - 5 April 2012. While I didn't make it over for the opening I have many friends, admittedly mostly jewellery or craft folk, who did. From the pics posted on Facebook it looks like the night w

I really want to see Sue Lorraine's exhibition Cabinet at Gray St Workshop Gallery and if I were in Adelaide, especially at the time of the opening, I would. I love her work and more specifically, her impeccable craftsmanship. Sue Lorraine is one of my 'pedestal people', which is a term I give to craftspeople whose work I most admire. As an undergraduate student at RMIT looking to make my next creative/developmental step in the contemporary jewellery world, Sue took a leap of

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

Today I am very excited to officially launch my new website, designed by 3sidedsquare. I have thoroughly enjoyed working on this project with Lee and Locky, who have really captured what I was looking for in a beautiful, new and dynamic site. They have done a FABULOUS job and I can’t thank them enough. The process over the past 5 or so months was really enjoyable, especially given they’re extremely creative, easy to work with and are basically very nice guys. In addition, the

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