Gold: Always Believe In Your Soul.

I have placed my first order for 9ct gold. I'm incredibly nervous and excited about using it, and can't wait for it to arrive. It is a very small amount, but it's enough for me to start thinking about living on Mie Goreng for awhile.

Presentation

Ingredients_Neckpiece 2008
Aquamarine, shell, linen, copper
22 x 29 x 3 cm_Archive No. 08-013

Ok, so it's Monday night, I've been at work for 11 hours and now I have no energy to complete the power point that I'm due to present tomorrow afternoon. The presentation is for my unit of Jewellery Design. I'm to show three examples of contemporary jewellers that use my chosen non-traditional jewellery material. I've chosen to work with thread/stitch. In my research I came across jeweller Iris Bodemer. I really connect with her aesthetic. At first glance, her work looks some what naive, yet she has used precious materials and complex techniques to achieve this look. I think I'll go to bed and finish my preparation before class...

It's Fun To Stay At The J.M.G.A.

So this past week, my mid-semester break has been totally consumed by jewellery. It has been fun and exhausting. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday was spent back at Curtin taking part in a workshop with Lisa Walker. It was a great experience, I'll ramble on about it next time. At the top is some of the rubbish that I put together.

The JMGA (Jewellers and Metalsmiths Group of Australia) biennial conference was held in Perth this weekend. I have been existing on wine and cheese, going from exhibition opening, to exhibition opening since Thursday night. I also had the pleasure of seeing my own jewellery in a gallery for the first time! I found the papers presented during the day inspiring, and found myself thinking and rethinking my designs as I listened. The second photograph is of some of the wishes posted at the Buddhist Festival, on the Perth Esplanade that we walked through on our way to the closing sundowner. I not only loved the concept of this wall of wishes, but also found it visually inspiring.