Sunday 30 November 2014

Topologies series, 2014

Chautauqua, 2014
Repoussé, reclaimed steel container
H61 x L97 x D33mm




1000 steps with Lyrebird, 2014
Repoussé, reclaimed steel container
H61 x L97 x D26mm




Crop Circles, 2014
Repoussé, PUK welding, reclaimed steel container
H76 x W43 x D27mm




29000ft, 2014 (interior detail)
Repoussé, PUK welding, reclaimed steel container, salvaged steel, fused sterling silver
H56 x W56 x D22mm (closed)

29000ft, closed (left) and open (right)




Farmington, 2014, brooch (interior detail)
Repoussé, PUK welded, reclaimed steel container, mild and stainless steel
fused sterling silver and shibuichi
H41 x W61 x D23mm (closed)

 
Farmington, closed (left) and as worn on the body (right)




Farmington is part of the McMillan Collection, RMIT University, Melbourne

The Topologies series received the 2014 Wolf Wennrich Award for Craftsmanship.
Chautauqua, 1000 Steps with Lyrebird, Crop Circles and 29000ft were selected for the Marzee International Graduate Show 2015, Galerie Marzee, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.








Monday 28 July 2014

Architectural Fragment #10


Architectural Fragment #10, 2014, brooch
PUK welded salvaged mild and stainless steel
H45 x L85 x D26mm

simple brooch back




Tuesday 21 January 2014

Architectural Fragments



Architectural Fragments, 2013, installation of eleven brooches
PUK welded salvaged material and surplus components: found steel container (Eclipse mint box), mild and stainless steel, acrylic, polycarbonate, aluminium, copper, sterling silver, vitreous enamel, magnet
dimensions variable


Installation includes the following items:



 2013.002 (Character)2013, brooch
PUK welded salvaged steel, magnet
60 x 56 x 32mm


2013.1012013, brooch
PUK welded mild steel, vitreous enamel, stainless steel
68 x 54 x 34mm


2013.102, 2013, brooch
PUK welded, mild steel, vitreous enamel, stainless steel
44 x 44 x 15mm


2013.1032013, brooch
PUK welded, mild steel, stainless steel, sterling silver
27 x 31 x 27mm


 2013.0032013, brooch
PUK welded found steel container (Eclipse mint box), mild steel, stainless steel
95 x 130 x 42mm


2013.004, 2013, brooch
PUK welded mild steel, stainless steel, salvaged copper
65 x 40 x 24mm



2013.0052013, brooch
PUK welded salvaged mild steel, sterling silver, stainless steel
59 x 60 x 22mm


2013.0062013, brooch
PUK welded salvaged mild steel, stainless steel
120 x 43 x 15mm


2013.0072013, brooch
PUK welded salvaged aluminium, salvaged mild and stainless steel, salvaged acrylic and polycarbonate, 
74 x 92 x 40mm



2013.0082013, brooch
PUK welded salvaged mild and stainless steel, salvaged acrylic and polycarbonate
72 x 90 x 43mm



2013.009, 2013, brooch
PUK welded salvaged mild and stainless steel
140 x 52 x 60mm
[This brooch was selected for the National Contemporary Jewellery Award 2014 and exhibited at Griffith Regional Art Gallery, Courtesy of the Artist Sydney and Sturt Contemporary Craft and Design Mittagong]


Other items from the Architectural Fragments series:



2013.105, 2013, Earrings
PUK welded mild steel, sterling silver
each 38 x 21 x 12mm
[Donated to the RMIT Gold & Silversmithing Jewellery Auction 2013]


2013.106 (Robin egg)2013, brooch
PUK welded mild steel, stainless steel, vitreous enamel
38 x 40 x 22mm 
[Donated to the RMIT Gold & Silversmithing Jewellery Auction 2013]


2013.104 (Red)2013, brooch
PUK welded mild steel, stainless steel, vitreous enamel
34 x 30 x 8.5mm
[Donated to the RMIT Gold & Silversmithing Jewellery Auction 2013]


2013.107 (Sky blue)2013, brooch
PUK welded mild steel, stainless steel, vitreous enamel
47 x 44 x 28mm
[Donated to the RMIT Gold & Silversmithing Jewellery Auction 2013]