Black lily brooch 2020

Tasmanian emblem rings 2019

the ice ship 2019

Lady of the Chatelaine 2020

The eyes of society

Liminal 2020

Artist statement

My current practice has two distinct streams- one focuses on wearable jewellery while the other involves making small scale sculptures, many of which are ephemeral, some of which are wearable.  I like to observe objects, both natural and man-made, and then re-interpret the form to explore ideas of place, belonging and identity.

I’m particularly interested in layers, residue and the dissolution of things.  I choose materials in terms of their potential to further this exploration.  I like to exploit the qualities of materials to evoke meaning, memory or connection. Old objects with a story tend to draw me in. Much of my work begins from a reference point of the form of an object.

I make my artwork in a studio set in bushland on Bruny Island, off the coast of Tasmania. I mainly work with metals (silver, brass, aluminium and steel) but also harness organic materials, fabrics, paper, lacquer and found objects.

I can’t imagine life without making. I make as part of a dialogue with what I see around me, as a way of putting shape around an experience. I’m an intuitive maker, things evolve through the process, through a dialogue with the materials and the ideas which objects evoke in my head. I often write as I work with text making an appearance in some pieces.   

I want the works I make to evoke feelings in the viewer, but I don't have a particular response in mind. Sometimes there is a thread within the work which is giving voice to specific histories or parts of the natural environment which may be overlooked.  I focus on the detail in a landscape, the textures and small forms.

I’m always open to approaches to be part of exhibitions. I enjoy the research process and the experience of working with artists working in a variety of art forms.