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Thanks to the fabulous Lisa Warrener for the wonderful introduction to New York curator Amanda McDonald Crawley who took me under her wing and out on brilliant Bronx and Lower East Side art tour today! Just brilliant - thanks Amanda for the great arvo and for introducing me to artists and art place I never would have known about or visited on my own. #arttour #galleries #art #streetart #streetartporn #love STOP 1: Wallworks, South Bronx @tatscru, @nicertatscru Wallworks, Sout

Kirrily Hammond and I presented two new collections of work for Keepsake at Bundoora Homestead Arts Centre in August to October 2017. By all accounts, the show was very well received with great attendance at the gallery and positive feedback--this may have had something to do with the fact that there were eight other shows on at the Homestead at the time of our show. However, this did mean the audiences that saw our show was diverse and went beyond the typical contemporary je

Without a doubt, Radiant Pavilion was a huge success. Contemporary jewellers and audiences from around Australia and abroad, descended on Melbourne to partake in the contemporary jewellery trail. The installations took visitors to galleries, down alleyways and into butcher's shops to discover new contemporary jewellery from talented makers across the country and beyond. It was such a fabulous feast and festival directors Claire McArdle and Chloë Powell should be proud of ever

The installation and opening of my solo show at Gray Street Workshop went really well, with most of the work fitting into place as planned. There was a poetic rhythm that played out between the monochromatic photographs and jewellery in the intimate GSW space. There was a good turnout, and the GSW ladies put on a fabulous spread and created a fabulous atomosphere at the launch. Thanks to all those who came along to celebrate. Scroll down for a small taste... #simluttin #itsal

AFTER WORK Work, walk, sit and relax: Another day passes with tired eyes, arms aching. IT'S ALWAYS DARKEST JUST BEFORE DAWN is a year long time-based digital & art jewellery project that runs 1 July 2014 - 30 June 2015. The project is a contemporary multi-disciplinary enquiry that explores the significance of handmade objects at a time when people are engrossed in digital culture and mass-produced products. IT’S ALWAYS DARKEST JUST BEFORE DAWN will pursue the creation of auth

BLACKBURN POND The trees, ground and air are somehow different here: in the burbs, out there. IT'S ALWAYS DARKEST JUST BEFORE DAWN is a year long time-based digital & art jewellery project that runs 1 July 2014 - 30 June 2015. The project is a contemporary multi-disciplinary enquiry that explores the significance of handmade objects at a time when people are engrossed in digital culture and mass-produced products. IT’S ALWAYS DARKEST JUST BEFORE DAWN will pursue the creation

CATHERINE BELL @ SUTTON GALLERY Life, preservation, death: so contained with so much melancholic grace. IT'S ALWAYS DARKEST JUST BEFORE DAWN is a year long time-based digital & art jewellery project that runs 1 July 2014 - 30 June 2015. The project is a contemporary multi-disciplinary enquiry that explores the significance of handmade objects at a time when people are engrossed in digital culture and mass-produced products. IT’S ALWAYS DARKEST JUST BEFORE DAWN will pursue the

BASIL SELLERS Gallery buzzing as art meets sport: on the walls at least, together. IT'S ALWAYS DARKEST JUST BEFORE DAWN is a year long time-based digital & art jewellery project that runs 1 July 2014 - 30 June 2015. The project is a contemporary multi-disciplinary enquiry that explores the significance of handmade objects at a time when people are engrossed in digital culture and mass-produced products. IT’S ALWAYS DARKEST JUST BEFORE DAWN will pursue the creation of authenti

6' OF SEPARATION Connected here and there, we are living in a small world, on thin ice. IT'S ALWAYS DARKEST JUST BEFORE DAWN is a year long time-based digital & art jewellery project that runs 1 July 2014 - 30 June 2015. The project is a contemporary multi-disciplinary enquiry that explores the significance of handmade objects at a time when people are engrossed in digital culture and mass-produced products. IT’S ALWAYS DARKEST JUST BEFORE DAWN will pursue the creation of aut

BALLARA #2 Films that stir the air and mind, while others move on and around the house. IT'S ALWAYS DARKEST JUST BEFORE DAWN is a year long time-based digital & art jewellery project that runs 1 July 2014 - 30 June 2015. The project is a contemporary multi-disciplinary enquiry that explores the significance of handmade objects at a time when people are engrossed in digital culture and mass-produced products. IT’S ALWAYS DARKEST JUST BEFORE DAWN will pursue the creation of aut

Portraiture in Western culture dates back to antiquity. Portraits tell stories about individuals and provide insights into their history, identity and culture. Artists past and present, emerging and famous are continuously drawn to depicting people through portraiture, providing a myriad of interpretations of sitters through the artist's eye. “A portrait is not simply a representation of a person – it says something about who that individual is. While providing and insight in

It's hard to finish a major exhibition; the work that goes in to it, the reflections while making. I find it to be such a tough emotional journey; it's like everything and nothing, all at the same time. This was really how I felt about These Moments Existed. It was supposed to be about so much, and yet was also about all the little things...and the things in between. The photographs are about nothing, and yet all these nothings add up to something. The jewellery doesn't relat

It's been a fast five years since completing my Masters in Jewelry and Metalsmithing at Indiana University in America.I'm not lying when I say that not a day goes by that I don't think about this dynamic University town. Returning is like coming home. I keep describing the experience as surreal. On the one hand things seem pretty much the same - the University, the town and the myriad of students walking the streets, running or playing catch. On the other hand the University

By my estimation, I need to get all my work done for the USA by the end of the month. I am in denial of course. Nevertheless, I continue to plough on like a mad woman having taken over my lounge room as well as my massive studio space. Come to think of it, I have also worked my way into my studio mate Nicole's space too. Such is the case when a crazy deadline looms.There is more information on the project and collection on my blog'These Moments Existed'.I guess I had better g

Like most people I love a good event, however I think I just about love throwing them more than simply attending them - especially when the event strikes a cord with the guests.In addition to creating contemporary jewellery, I run the gallery at Arts Project Australia. This role includes managing and curating exhibitions, as well as running Arts Project's leasing and gallery volunteer programs. I am also fortunate enough to manage and coordinate special events for Arts Projec

I was invited by Dr Nicole Jacquard to participate in the exhibition she's curating in the USA, "I Do. ... Do I?". It's an exhibition about relationships. Dr Jacquard says of the exhibition that, "As relationships start, evolve and in some cases end, the individuals change along with them. Using the premise of the wedding band, the traditional symbol of commitment, participating artists are asked to create a ring describe their feelings on relationships...From the beginning t

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