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Stu-Stu-Studio Sale

2011-12-06T23:41:00.001+11:00

Natalia Milosz-Piekarska and I are opening the studio door for what seems to be becoming our annual end of year, start of summer, anticipating holidays, getting ready for Christmas kind of sale!

Do pop in to see if there's something that takes your own fancy or for someone you're quite fond of.

Rings!

2011-11-29T20:07:00.001+11:00

18ct Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver, 18ct White Gold, 9ct Yellow Gold

Currently working on a precious range of rings, they'll be making their way to Pieces of Eight in the near future!

Treasure Trove

2011-11-28T22:22:00.001+11:00

Sedimentary Slump Earrings

Pop on over to my facebook page and check out the SITE album to see a few little treasures for sale!

Animal Vegetable Mineral Neckpiece

String of Tails Necklace

digging up some colour....!

2011-10-21T19:57:00.000+11:00

Bad Beasts Do Not Harm Me at Metalab

2011-03-01T22:12:00.001+11:00

Bad Beasts Do Not Harm Me opens this Thursday the 3rd of March at Metalab...come on down Sydney folk!

Hanging the show...loops galore!

NMP and KW ... dual entities

side by side

interspersed

solo cluster

Natalia stitching final things up.

Pieces of Eight Piece of the Day

2011-02-26T23:52:00.002+11:00

the ever so awesome Pieces of Eight gallery is in full swing after opening it doors in December last year...the lovely ladies pick a Piece of the Day every day and selected one of my pomander inspired pieces last week..sweet.

End of Year Open Studio!

2010-12-02T09:24:00.000+11:00

Its almost time to put down our tools, step away from the bench and take a little break...almost time...until then, we will be working like crazy!

Natalia and I will be opening the studio door (whilst working like crazy)for you to pop in and say hello, and perhaps pick up a treasure for someone special, or your special self...

Bad Beasts Do Not Harm Me

2010-09-08T19:49:00.002+10:00

An exhibition titled 'Bad Beasts Do Not Harm Me' featuring works by Natalia Milosz-Piekarska and myself, opens tomorrow night at Craft Victoria at 6pm...

Do not fear if you can't make the opening, the show runs until the 17th of October 2010.

Invite credits:

Photography Lauren Bamford

Styling Sarah Trotter

Layout Natalia Milosz-Piekarska

Nicholas Building Open Studios

2010-08-11T22:52:00.000+10:00

Its that time of year again...

The Nicholas Building is throwing open its doors for you to have a wander through various studios, maybe have a glass of wine and perhaps purchase a little something special from the makers and artists themselves...

Be sure to stop in at Studio 9 on level 5 to visit Natalia Milosz-Piekarska and me!

Thursday 19th and Friday 20th of August from 4 'til 9pm.

Rocks and Rings

2010-06-17T00:38:00.001+10:00

a few of the pieces i have been working on for the new Pieces of Eight gallery that is set to open at the end of July on Russel Place in the city...

very exciting!

Metamorphic Rock Containers with Signet rings

Sterling Silver Signet Ring with onyx at the front, and perspex at back.

Post Figment

2010-05-17T20:25:00.003+10:00

I have some catching up to do here..here are some pics of the finished work and the exhibition installation at E.G Etal...

Figment at E.G Etal

2010-03-12T07:09:00.005+11:00

Dusty Trails, Neckpiece

Figment at EG Etal opens next week!

Be sure to pop in and check it out, it has been curated and designed by Fleur Watson from creative studio, Something Together in collaboration with French graphic designer AnneLaure Cavigneaux from March Studio. ...It really will be something!

The exhibition runs from March 16 to April 10 2010

Penthouse Mouse

2010-02-28T12:23:00.004+11:00

Penthouse Mouse opens this coming Friday the 5th of March.

This year they've scored the old Military and Naval Club on Coates Lane just off top end of Little Collins.

Lots of local fashion, art and jewellery expanses of blue carpet and squash courts to boot.

Heres a snippet of what i will have on offer..

Archaic Seed Necklace,Mini Fauna Bangle,
Stalctite Necklace, Flint necklace, Swivel Pendant

for more info check

http://www.penthousemouse.com.au/

precious things...rings

2010-02-22T22:16:00.004+11:00

This was commissioned by a friend of mine as a special ring for someone.

Signet Rings are something I have been turning round in my mind for some time now... I must thank her for for the little kick in the pants!

There will be more to come..

Square Signet Ring

Sterling Silver and Perspex

Another commission, I love the colour of the raw white gold, like a lead pencilled line around the finger, with a little bit of somethin sparkley.

Little Special Ring

18ct White Gold and Australian Sapphire

In The Works....

2010-01-20T21:40:00.004+11:00

I am currently working on pieces for the group exhibition FIGMENT, which is coming up at EG Etal in March...along with a bit of this, and a bit more of that...

No Vacancy Art and Design Market

2009-12-01T22:59:00.005+11:00

Starting this Friday in the square at the QV, I am setting up a stall with my studio bud Natalia...here are some pieces from Exhibit K that will be available..
We'll be there for three days...come and see us!

Mini Fauna Swivel Pendants

Flint Necklace

Various Little Tails pendants..

Archaic Seeds Necklaces and Chains

Mini Fauna

2009-11-08T16:31:00.004+11:00

Mini Fauna Studs in Sterling Silver and 9ct Gold.

Mini Fauna Swivel Pendants in Sterling Silver with Veracite and Lace Agate.

Mini Fauna Bangle in Sterling Silver.

Mini Fauna Chain and Necklace.

Animal Mineral Vegetable

2009-11-08T16:29:00.002+11:00

A few things for Exhibit K...

Rocks for Peaches

2009-11-02T20:49:00.010+11:00

Not so long ago I was asked by local Music Video Producer and Director, Antuong Nguyen to make a piece for Peaches to wear in her video 'Mommy Complex'.

It was short notice, allowing me to only work with what i had and a fun piece to make. Composed of black polyeurethane resin, boulders, arrowhead, animal heads and tails, with a stacked pink perspex pod type form, it turned out tops! Quite and appropriate piece for the shoot i thought, aesthetically and conceptually.

...and Peaches dug it too.

For more Peaches go to

www.peachesrocks.com

For more of Antuong's work go to

www.moopjaw.com

Photo credits TBC!

Open New Studio

2009-08-31T11:14:00.002+10:00

New studio, settled in..

Nicholas Building Open Studios

2009-08-25T22:20:00.005+10:00

Nicholas Building Open Studios are this Thursday and Friday from 4-9pm...

Its the fifth year running where artists, galleries, retailers, designers open up thier studios for the general public to come and check out working spaces and perhaps purchase a unique piece of work.

Take note that studio buddy Natalia Milosz-Piekarska and myself have just moved studios...we're now at Level 5 Studio 9..come on down (and up) and help us warm our new place...

a few things

little tails earrings

swivel pendant

500 Plastic Jewellery Designs

2009-08-18T20:29:00.004+10:00

Three of my works feature in the recently published Lark Books

'500 Plastic Jewellery Designs'

Geoarcheaology Brooch 2007

Soothsayers Cloakpin in Grey 2007

Material World 2008

All photos by Dougal Haslem

EnTropical Kingdom

2009-08-02T16:20:00.005+10:00

EnTropical Kingdom..

In the 'Perspective' exhibition at Craft Victoria as part of the Craft Cubed Festival now!

Entropical Kingdom Pendant

Perspex, Sterling silver, cubic Zirconia, Ruby Crystal, Silk Thread

The ruins of an ancient kingdom are pushed and pulled by the elements and time.
Humans throughout history have manipulated the earth’s surface and its strata to construct walls, roofs, gates and fences in order to separate civilisation and nature.

Here, plants and crystalline growths have intruded upon a human made form or fortress, they have become inseparable and the landscape is reclaims these forms in their altered state.

There is an entropic force at work, a pull towards a chaos that is metamorphic and evolutionary.(1)

The ruin becomes a liminal location, an in-between place, a fringe, where the boundaries between nature and human structures are blurred and the forces of decay and growth are at work.

(1)Sky, Alison&Smithson, Robert. Entropy Made Visible, Interview with Robert Smithson. Robert Smithson: The Collected Writings, Berkeley: University of California Press, 1996.Berkeley and Los Angeles, California; London, England

Unearthing of the Mini Fauna

2009-08-02T15:34:00.012+10:00

Mini Fauna Heads and Tails...

the first of the last prehistoric mini beasts..

mini fauna head pendant
polyeurethane resin, sterling silver

Little Tails ring
Sterling silver

photos: Natalia Milosz-Piekarska

2009-07-01T09:39:00.003+10:00

Exhibit K is now available at Fat 4 stores!

Excavation One

2009-06-14T22:21:00.003+10:00

A nice little layout put together by Gillian Tucker for Exhibit K...

some new chips off the old block...

2009-06-05T11:52:00.004+10:00

some chips and chunks from a fashion range that is evolving.. or dug up rather...

exhibit K

polyeurethane resin and sterling silver

H 2-2.5cm

photo: Natalia Milosz- Piekarska

2008 Objects to be Suspended

2009-05-19T22:34:00.007+10:00

Flask for That Air
perspex, copper, jarrah, sterling silver, silk cord
H70 x W42 x D42mm
Photo: Jeremy Dillon

This group of work is currently on exhibit at Object Gallery in Sydney for Design Now! - National Graduate Design Exhibition until 21st of June.

The exhibition opens on the 14th of August at the Melbourne Museum until the 25th of October.

Cup for That Air
perspex, copper, enamel, sterling silver, cotton
H44 x W109 x D64mm
Photo: Dougal Haslem

Material World
perspex, sterling silver, copper, enamel, plastic, sand, glue, paint, cubic zirconia, silk cord, cotton
H123 x W90 x D77mm
Photo: Dougal Haslem

2008 (Objects to be) Suspended Timelines

2009-05-19T22:31:00.007+10:00

(Object to be) Supended Timelines 1
perspex, polyeurythane resin, sterling silver, silk cord
H540 x W95 x D58mm
Photo: Jeremy Dillon

(Object to be) Suspended Timelines 2
perspex, polyeurythane resin, sterling silver, cotton
H640 x W89 x D68mm
Photo: Jeremy Dillon

(Object to be) Suspended Timelines 3
perspex, polyeurythane resin, sterling silver, silk cord
H480 x W110 x D81mm
Photo: Jeremy Dillon

2007 Metamorphic Rocks & Archaic Seeds

2009-05-19T20:25:00.005+10:00

Geoarchaeology1
Perspex, sterling silver, copper, brass, jarrah, sand
H55 x W55 x D45mm
Photo: Dougal Haslem

Geoarchaeology2
Perspex, copper, brass,sterling silver, jarrah
H55 x W55 x D45mm
Photo: Dougal Haslem

Metamorphic Rock
perspex, copper, cubic zirconia, sterling silver, stainless steel
H55 x W50 x D10mm
Photo: Natalia Milosz-Piekarska

Metamorphic Rock Vessels
perspex, sterling silver, copper, cubic zirconia
varying dimensions
Photo: Jeremy Dillon

Archaic Seed Column
perspex, sterling silver, silk cord, cubic zirconia
H27 x W20 x D20mm
Photo: Natalia Milosz-Piekarska

2007 Ceremonial Vessels

2009-05-19T20:17:00.005+10:00

Ceremonial Vessel: Those Who Cross Boundaries
Photo: Jeremy Dillon

Ceremonial Vessel: Creation
Photo: Jeremy Dillon

Collection of Ceremonial Vessels at Topos Nochos - RMIT Graduation Exhibition

2007 Adornment

2009-05-19T19:47:00.004+10:00

Ludmilla's Brooch.

Photo: Jeremy Dillon

Ludmilla's Neckpiece.

Photo: Jeremy Dillon

Soothsayer's Cloak Pin (in Grey)
Photo: Natalia Milosz-Piekarska

Soothsayer's Cloak Pin (in Cream)

Photo: Natalia Milosz-Piekarska