Sentinels & Spectres

Sentinels & Spectres is a continuing series of my practice. It began in 2014 with the conception of a brooch series of the same name that was first exhibited in Extended Jewellery (The Hold Artspace, Brisbane), curated by Beau Allen. Informed by historic jewelry and craft objects, the pieces in Sentinels and Spectres are a fusion of natural and manmade patterns and motifs. They are my reinterpretation of the idea of the talisman, with its themes of protection and fragility in the context of jewelry making and wearing. Painted, sanded and oxidised copper surfaces are an identifying material feature of this series.

This work was the subject of my first solo exhibition, held at Artisan, Queensland's Craft and Design Centre in 2016. You can read more about the exhibition and view a digital version of the accompanying catalogue here.