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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

>> EVENT: 2 – 5 Aug 2012 Six months in the preparation, the 2012 Melbourne Art Fair was a huge event. I co-curated Arts Project Australia's Art Fair exhibition space with Arts Project registrations coordinator Penelope Hunt, which featured the work of almost fifty emerging, mid-career and established Arts Project artists. When I am not wearing my jewellery hat, I am the gallery and exhibitions manager at Arts Project Australia, Melbourne, where we represent around 130 artists

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

It was sometime in 2010 that I purchased my first Alan Constable ceramic camera - I forget exactly when. All I remember is that I was immediately taken with the object and its wonderful form, complex glaze and quirky lean. I was surprised the camera that finally spoke to me was not one of Constable's signature SLR cameras. In fact, it's perhaps not even a camera at all. Ever since I started working at Arts Project Australia in 2008, I have yearned to own a Constable camera. S

When I recently visited the Museum of Old and New Art in Tasmania, my favourite artwork was Tracing Time created by Claire Morgan. I stood still - transfixed by the beauty and stillness of this piece. A moment captured in time that was so moving and compelling to me. The image of this piece often pops back into my mind and usually when I have literally stopped and given myself space to think. It is well known that MONA explores life and death with a confronting and arguably '

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

I can’t believe we are almost at the end of another year. I have made some one-off small pieces for Christmas shows at Pieces of Eight gallery in Russell Place, Melbourne and Zu Design in Gays Arcade, Adelaide. I have representation at both galleries, which exhibit some of the best contemporary jewellers/artists/object makers in Australia. If you haven’t visited them or their website you should. They are doing some wonderful things, including the launch by Pieces of Eight of

Horses for courses is an installation of miniature 'horse and jockey' rings portraying the finish of the 2010 Melbourne Cup. The traditional The Emirates Melbourne Cup is an 18 carat gold trophy, and one of the most identifiable sporting trophies anywhere in the world. It is a national icon embedded in Australia's cultural fabric. Horses for courses is a celebration of sorts: hand-crafted like the cup itself, not for the winner of the race or in celebration of the sport itsel

This pendant is intended to be a protector of ‘craft’. It represents what is good about the handmade object; its uniqueness, quality and mark of the maker. As I was making this piece, I reflected on how privileged I am to have the time to invest in making distinctive objects that would never otherwise been thought of, let alone made. As I often work intuitively, I frequently reflect on how the object came to be. I believe that particular jewellery objects are fated to exist;

100 Women 100 Brooches 100 Stories Curated by Kirsten Fitzpatrick Artisan Gallery, 381 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley from 29 Sep to 12 Nov 2011. The touring exhibition features 100 stories of great Australian women who have broken barriers in arts, sciences, humanities and sports, and 100 brooches were made in response to these stories by 100 of Australia’s women jewellers. An exhibition celebrating 100 years of International Women’s Day, the exhibition tours Australia unti

Velvet da Vinci, San Francisco, USA 2 - 28 Aug 2011. Curated by Lauren Simeoni + Melinda Young Ten artists created natural and organic jewellery from packages sent in the mail to create jewelry that is unnatural, naturally. Unnatural Acts is an exhibition that began as a project between Lauren Simeoni and Melinda Young, who then invited artists to participate, and has since travelled to Velvet da Vinci in San Francisco. Artists include: Anna Davern, Caz Guiney, Kath Inglis, B

2002 Pins Aluminium, silver 75(max) x 20mm Closed series COLLECTION OF THE ARTIST Berries are a playful series from student days at RMIT, which was a very creative and inspiring time. #contemporary #contemporaryartjewellery #craft #gallery #simluttin #silver #wearable