I just like making things ….
In that order. By the end of January I’m ready to tackle 2010. I always make the same new year’s resolutions – to get super fit. My goal this year is to play more enjoyable sport and to eat less butter. Very ambitous.
Most Brisbanites by now have visited the Asia Pacific Triennale at GOMA. If you haven’t then you must immerse yourself in this show.
Punchbowl is one train stop just before Bankstown, Southwest of Sydney. Great Lebanese strip shopping. We dined at Jasmine. The food exceeded all my expectations. We feasted on hommous, kibbeh, falafel, babaganoush, leb bread, shish kebabs, tabouleh, garlic dip and more for $25. Worth the trip out to the burbs if your visiting Sydney.
The best of 2009 and not in order – Wonder Woman silver cuffs, good luck to the wearer rings, black diamond rings, my first painting show at Edwina Corlette Gallery, rolled gold and silver rings, Jane Bowring at Ari jewellery, personalised cufflinks, birth of the Empress range, Darcy Clarke stools at Ari Jewelllery, family trip to Hong Kong, Mia house ring, the birth of this blog, customised letter bangles, tennis every Thursday mornings and all those commissions that challenged me. Thanks to a wonderful clientele, Max and Mia for inspiration and a supportive partner, 2009 rocked non stop.
P.S The red coral piece is still available (sorry the fish is mine however I am looking at getting more carved on my next trip to Hong Kong) 2010 bring it on!
There is such a great selection of rings in store. Black diamonds, rolled gold and silver rings, playgough gold rings and 22 carat top rings with little diamonds deep set. And yes that is a 3 carat diamond.
The constellations Capricorn, Sagittarius and Scorpio on the glass screen mark this time of year. I even managed to get the Southern Cross in which does lie under Sagittarius. It takes a lot of imagination to see a centaur and a goat (Scorpio is easy) in the zodiac constellations but I kind of like how they seem random and abstract. There is so much that happens at the end of the year – my birthday, Annual favourites show, Christmas, school holidays and a new year. Phew! When it all gets too much I recommend star gazing because it’s peaceful, humbling and relaxing.
The name Eugenia just suits her so. She is made from silver and can be worn on a piece of leather or black onyx beads. She is quite large about 10cm long and is just one of those pieces that stay with you. I haven’t taken mine off.
Chunky unwanted gold chains were threaded on to a strand of black garnets. J’adore !!!!!!
Pencil this in. Favourites 5 show opening Friday 4 December 2009. The annual favourites show is an end of year celebration of my best pieces. It coincides nicely with Christmas and gives me an opportunity to rework a few ideas. So what were the best? Well I really loved the letter love range, black diamond rings, neckplates, silver wrap bangles, gold rolled rings, hand engraved travel tokens and all the yummy aquamarine neckpieces.
This angel cameo waited a long time for someone to fall in love with it. You see I kept it hidden away. Briony came into the shop looking for something special to commemorate her new start. Jane showed her a selection of cameos and Briony fell in love with the angel cameo. We decided it needed to go into a chunky gold pendant. The oxidised silver chain finishes off the piece beautifully. A very happy ending for the jewel and the jeweller and most important the wearer.
