jewellery is a simple pleasure.
i make each piece individually, working by hand and using manual machine tools. i love the act of making, and the feedback i get from materials as they find their way into form. this direct engagement with process lends these minimal designs a degree of potency and depth.
these tantalum rings have a rich dark exterior lined with polished gold. tantalum is a dense and unusual material, used in medical implants and high temperature reactors, and is a solid grey stormy colour all the way through….
these kinetic rings and bracelets with rolling balls and rotating segments are my cleanest and most accomplished work. small handmade machines to bring smooth and easy movements to the most frictional of days….
these playful holy deadly brooches, with their floating halo pins, act as amulets and to help the wearer contact wise old dead things, to draw on their timeless wisdom throughout the day….
these uni-joint necklace and bracelets are cut laboriously by hand in stainless steel, titanium, gold or wood. they extend their fluid motion into the stiffest of necks and wrists….
these profile works of threaded slices - hand carved or laser cut in stainless steel, titanium or wood - are all about movement, and unfolding form, and creating a slinky feel when worn….
these rings and bracelets and incorporate springs of gold or chrome, to snap shut across a wrist, or gently squeeze open to allow a finger to slip in….
email me regarding private commissions, or find my work at eg etal in melbourne, and bilk gallery in canberra.