Saturday in Fitzroy!

This saturday (yes tomorrow) my friend Regina will be opening her studio for a  Jewellery Sale extravaganza............
10 am  -  4pm
23 Kerr Street
Fitzroy
(enter via Spring Street)

End of Year Drinks Exhibition & Sale

This Friday 9th December
4pm-9pm

you are invited to TAILOR-MADE, 

featuring jewellery by me of course,

prints and leather satchels by Peter O'Connor 

and 

objects by FLATLAND OK

The Nicholas Building 

37 Swanston Street

FLOOR 7, STUDIO 13

Melbourne 3000 

Yohahama Signet Ring

picture by me


Silver, mokume gane, cord tassel

Made for the 'Dear Father' Exhibition at Lord Coconut Melbourne

Robert Baines - Exhibition

Robert Baines was one of my lectures during my studies at R.M.I.T. He introduced me to the ancient goldsmithing technique of fusing which I often use in making my work. His exhibition opens at Glen Eira City Council Gallery and luckily for me on my side of the yarra.

Opening address by RMIT University Professor of Art and Philosophy and Head of the School of Art, Elizabeth Grierson

Welcome by Her Worship, the Mayor Cr Margaret Esakoff

With words by goldsmith and jeweller Robert Baines

Floor talk by artist Robert Baines

Saturday 24 September, 2.30pm

Free admission. Glen Eira City Council Gallery.

Robert Baines, nationally and internationally renowned jeweller and goldsmith will provide a fascinating overview of his career between 1969 and 2011.

Glen Eira City Council Gallery

Corner Glen Eira and Hawthorn Roads, Caulfield

Open Monday–Friday, 10am–5pm

Saturday and Sunday, 1pm–5pm

Public holidays, 1pm–5pm

Phone: 03 9524 3333

'Dear Father' - Exhibition at Lord Coconut

I have a made a piece that is part of the exhibition 'Dear Father' at Lord Coconut.

My post card was from Yohahama Japan.

Dear Father

August 30 to September 17

Lord Coconut

Carlow House

289 Flinder Lane

Suit 3, Level 4

Melbourne

‘Dear Father’, an in-store exhibition, has been curated by Lord Coconut as part of the Melbourne Spring Fashion Week 2011 Look.Stop.Shop program. The exhibition is a historical exhibition of vintage postcards Lord Coconut sent to his father, whilst travelling on his grand tour between 1898 and 1911.  During this time, Lord Coconut visited a number of counties throughout the world and sent back both the postcard and a small trinket which represented his travels in each country.

Each jeweller, as part of the exhibition, was given one of these postcards and asked to re-produce the small gift that Lord Coconut may have sent back to his father which reflects the postcard’s origin.

pop up open studio photos...

It has been really great working in the Royal Exhibition Building over the last couple of days. Below is my pop up open studio

and here is my pop up studio neighbour Regina Middleton in the midst of creating another of her wonderful jewellery pieces. 

ohh and did I mention our beautiful surounds?

Daehoon Kang - Exhibition

This month my friend Daehoon is showing a new body of work

titled: Jang Dok Dae (The Condiments Bay)at e.g.etal.

I can't wait to see it.

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You can read more about Daehoon and Joungmee 
on the e.g.etal blog.

OPEN STUDIOS Nicholas Building 2011

Hope you can make it to this years OPEN STUDIO Nicholas Building. I am furiously making some new little sterling silver earrings as well as 'Meteora' chains and some special beaded neckpieces. My work from The Black exhibition will also be on display, so come and visit it will be another wonderful event.

A couple of Exhibitions

This month my friend Joungmee 

is showing a new body of work

titled 'Longevity'

at e.g.etal.

It is captivating, original and

beautifully crafted.

Congratulations Joungmee!

Also showing in June is 

Japanese Jeweller

Liisa Hashimoto.

She came all the way from

Osaka to attend the opening

and it was lovely meeting her and

seeing her work.

More about 'Life of Long Days' on the

egetal blog.

the old man becomes young again

oxidised sterling silver, 18ct yellow gold

photograph by Terence Bogue

Life of Long Days - Opening

Thank you to everyone who braved the 

Melbourne weather and 

joined me at e.g.etal

for the opening of

Life of Long Days

Exhibition Dates

May 9th - May 28th 2011

e.g.etal

Life of Long Days - Exhibition

I am really happy to let you all know about my upcoming exhibition. It will be displayed at e.g.etal and is part of their 2011 exhibition series featuring nine jewellers over nine months. This group of new works take the form of earrings. 'Life of long days' has been inspired by the Epic of Gilgamesh and from my ongoing research into ancient jewellery and mythology. If you are in Melbourne please come and visit.   

click on image to view details

OPENING NIGHT:

 TUESDAY 10TH MAY

6PM-8PM

Exhibition to be opened by 

Marion Marshall

@

E.G.ETAL

downstairs 167 Flinders Lane

Melbourne, 3000

Exhibition Dates

Mon 9th May - Sat 28th May

life of long days

18ct

photography by Terence Bogue

Revisting Black

Black Earth               

925, oxidised, vintage glass beads 

ancient greek inscription by Sappho

translation by Anne Carlson

photos by Terence Bogue

-some men say an army of horse

and some men say an army on foot

and some men say an army of ships

is the most beautiful thing on the black earth

but I say it is what you love

Black exhibition

Today in the city weekly some photos on page 5 UPDATE!

& some more info on page 8 SEE&DO

I will be sitting our exhibition from 3.30pm-6.00pm tomorrow and this Saturday from 1pm - 3.30pm

BLACK artist statement

BLACK

will be open this week again from tomorrow 

Thursday 9th September

Friday 10th September

Saturday 11th September

1pm - 6pm (all days)

37 swanston street

floor 7, room 10

melbourne 3000

Katherine & I will be taking turns sitting the exhibition so drop by for a closer look at our work and a chat.

below are some detail shots of my work

my artist statement

My approach to the making of my work for the show ‘BLACK’ was an intuitive one. I started with the choosing and collection of my materials, onyx, hematite and obsidian. They are all black but when one is put next to the other differences begin to be observed.

The polished and facetted hematite beads a contrast next to the grey black of the oxidised silver pieces. The matte black onyx has a different quality to the matte black obsidian. These subtle overlapping differences create interesting contrasts that draw the eye to small details.

Next I looked at the way black was used in Sappho’s poetry and drew on her words to add a lyric component to my work while meshing it with classical symbols of strength such as the snake and lion.

Black for me is a colour used to symbolise danger, strength and mystery all powerful and interesting ideas to convey in wearable contemporary jewellery pieces.

read Katherine's artist statement here

BLACK instillation images

Last night was the opening of BLACK.

Thank you to everyone who made the trip up to the 7th floor to help Katherine and I celebrate. There was lots of hanging out in the corridor, drinking of sparkling and lots of positive feedback about my jewellery and Kath's drawings.

Today I sat the exhibition and had a steady flow of visitors but found the time to do some more letrasetting on the door. Here are a few photos of the space and our work. I was also finally able to have a good look at Katherine's work and discovered quite a few details like glitter that I had missed before because they are so detailed.

Tomorrow Kath will be sitting our show from 1pm-6pm.

Hope you can come and visit!

Saturday 4 September 1pm – 6pm

Thursday 9 September 1pm – 6pm

Friday 10th Saturday 1pm – 6pm

Saturday 11th September 1pm – 6pm

(also open by appointment)

The Nicholas Building

37 Swanston Street

Floor 7, Room 10

Melbourne 3000

(03) 9650 2590

BLACK

OPEN STUDIOS Nicholas Building

Come and visit me!

Here is the reason for my serious lack of recent posts.

Between organising this years event finishing orders and making some new work for the showroom there has not been much time left over. But its all worth it because this years event promises to be the best and biggest ever, with some Open Studio regulars opening up again as well as some new faces.

Check out the online version of open studios here.

three muses

Yesterday morning I installed my half of the enCounter window Exhibition at Craft Victoria. The window is a mix of past exhibition pieces and new sterling silver work, utilising my favourite technique of fusing as well as silver that has been computer engraved with a geometric arabic pattern.

Its a very black white and grey window. Viva Melbourne winter!

You can view the window at any time and it will be up until May the 2nd.

Glitzern Earring Festival 9-20 MARCH 2010

My contribution to this years
L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival

 takes the shape of a pair of earrings
on show at Glitzern's Earring Festival.

Below is a description by the Glitzern ladies of what is in store....... 

Dear Friends,

Melbourne loves a festival, and GLITZERN loves earrings.

The GLITZERN earring festival kicks off on MARCH 9TH with more earrings than you could imagine. A participant of the 2010 L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival Cultural Program this mini festival in a mini shop has earrings bigger than your head.

Check out the precious rhinestone and silver skulls by Julia Deville or crazy 80s inspired over the top whoppas from OTT by Lia T, dangle some rocks from your lobes by Ina Barry, or some foodstuffs from Lucy Folk.

All of your favourite Melbourne jewellers including William Griffiths, Marcos Davidson, Vikki Kassiorias, Anna Davern, Cass Chilton, Cass Partington, House of Baulch and many many more….. some new graduates show off some new work, and earrings by fashion designers too – Kara Baker, Nevada Duffy and more, more, more……

New designs from distant shores will also delight. New York stunners Noir, Digby and Iona and Mended Veil and more, more ……

See the BIGGEST earrings in the world by artist Narelle Desmond. Big enough to adorn a Mueck.

xx Moi and Caroline