Nik Hanton
Whitireia Polytechnic'Milk and Honey'
In the series 'Milk and Honey' Nik Hanton re-purposes luxury items from the 1950s and in so doing generates one final act of respect for the materials, thereby saving them from obsolescence. In creating these works she acknowledges the culture of creative repair and re-doing that was emblematic of that time.
Untitled 1 - Vintage leather, vintage fur, wood, textile $270
Untitled 2 - Vintage leather, textile $270
Untitled 3 - Vintage leather, vintage fur, wood, textile $290
Untitled 4 - Vintage leather, textile $290
Untitled 5 - Vintage leather, vintage fur, wood, textile $290
Untitled 7 - Vintage leather, vintage fur, wood, textile $270
Photography: Nik Hanton
Kylie Sinkovich
Hungry Creek Art & Craft School
'Black to Black'
Sinkovich continues to refine her investigation into the perceived disconnect between humans and the environment in this recent body of work.
A gross versus subtle aspect is explored within the dark and brooding nature of these carefully orchestrated alike, but dissimilar materials.
The juxtaposition between the expected precision and value of traditional fine jewellery and untamed rawness of the natural specimens incorporated creates a tension while inviting the viewer to contemplate the nature of fluidity of the contrasting materials.
Fragment (Ring) Ebony, swamp Kauri, jet, fine silver $650
Asymmetry in Motion (Ring) Lignum vitae, ebony, reclaimed stg silver, tourmaline, 22ct gold, fine silver $800
Me & You (Ring) Polychrome Jasper, Fine silver $400
Me & You (Ring) Lignum vitae, 22ct gold $600
Being and Becoming (Ring) Lignum vitae, petrified wood, brass, 22ct gold $650
Black to Black (Ring) Ebony, jet, 22ct gold, 14ct reclaimed gold $650
Confluence (Ring) Ebony, labradorite, fine silver, reclaimed stg silver $550
Remnant (Brooch) Marsden jade, swamp kauri, reclaimed silver, stainless steel $450
Mourning Light (Brooch) Obsidian, lignum vitae, reclaimed stg silver, stainless steel $400
Society (Necklace) Lignum vitae, stg silver chain, reclaimed stg silver $350
Society II (Necklace) Obsidian, stg silver chain, reclaimed stg silver $NFS
Photography: Kylie Sinkovich
Kim Whalen
Manukau School of Visual Arts
'Wearing the World'
"Since the completion of my Creative Arts Degree in 2015, I have been concentrating on the relationship between adornment, movement and motion. Through my investigation, of these kinaesthetic elements, I have discovered the malleable compromises that jewellery has on our bodies. It has the power to restrict our movements or cement our bodies down towards the earth. Further, it emphasises the necessity for our connectedness to others while restricting those needs. My work walks a fine line between adornment, attraction, rawness and un-wearability.
My chosen materials are concrete, pearls, and sterling silver. My chosen vehicles are earrings, chains, rings, and bracelets that are fashioned to function as wearable jewellery pieces. The more connections you make the greater the weight you carry.
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Kim Whalen, 2016
Pearl necklace. Concrete, pearls, sterling silver $1,415
Pearl necklace. Concrete, pearls, sterling silver $1,415
Pearl necklace. Concrete, pearls, sterling silver $1,415
Chain link necklace. Sterling silver $885
Shackle bangle. Sterling silver $355 each
Large sphere link. Concrete, pearls, sterling silver $565 each
Shackle bangle and large sphere link
Shackle bangle, large sphere links, chain link necklace
Large sphere links
Link ring and small sphere. Concrete, pearls, sterling silver $440
Link ring and small sphere. Concrete, pearls, sterling silver $440
Link rings. Sterling silver $285 each
Small sphere cluster link. Concrete, pearl, brass, sterling silver
Single small sphere links $175 each
Chain link earrings with bracelet attached between. Sterling silver
Chain link earrings with bracelet attached. Sterling silver $530 for the set
Chain link earrings. Sterling silver $125 each
Photography: Kim Whalen
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