CONTEMPORARY NEW ZEALAND JEWELLERY

Lynn Kelly

Lynn Kelly has been making jewellery for 35 years and was part of the iconic Dunedin Fluxus workshop for 15 years before setting up her own workshop. Her work is often inspired by plants and historic botanical drawings, and her jewellery frequently uses a mixture of organic and traditional materials.

"I love the natural world in general and find all plant life fascinating. My work involves plants in a wide variety of ways…..I begin with the idea, and then try to find the best material to interpret it. Some happen very quickly, and others take years."

From 2023

Lava/rice pearl necklace. 2023. Lava / rice pearls / rubber / sterling silver 14cm dia. x 1.8cm $700
Rubber/pearl bangle. 2022. Rubber / pearl / sterling silver 8cm diameter $280

Lava/rice pearl pendant. 2023. Lava / rice pearl / sterling silver 30cm diameter $540

From 2022

Necklace WHITE BOUQUET - sterling silver, pearls, HFT $720

Necklace BLACK BOUQUET - sterling silver, pearls, HFT $720

Leaf Earrings. HFT plastic, stg silver   $90
Leaf Earring and Stud. Pearl, HFT plastic, stg silver   $150
Kowhai / Caprosma Earrings. HFT plastic, stg silver   $95

Large / Small Earrings. Grey pearl, HFT plastic, stg silver $170
Balance Earrings. Pearl, stg silver $280

From 2021

Branch and leaf shadow necklace 2021 - HFT tubing/pearls/stg/rubber $1,000

Scrambling Coprosma shadow necklace 2021 - HFT/pearls $700

Scrambling Coprosma ghost necklace 2021 - HFT/pearls $700

Evening stick pin 2021 - HFT/stainless steel $280
Morning stick pin 2021 - HFT/ stainless steel $280

From 2020

Scrambling Coprosma Necklace, HFT tubing, rubber, 100cm long $480

Hanging Coprosma Brooch, stg, HFT tubing, coral, 11cm wide x 12cm $420
Shadow Flower Brooch, stg, HFT tubing, 6.5cm diameter $450

Coprosma shadow necklace $680
Stg/pearls/HFT tubing

Long Rohutu necklace $620
Stg/carnelian/HFT tubing

NZ black Iris lei $720
Stg/HFT tubing

Kakabeak pendant $400
Stg/rubber/HFT tubing

Kowhai seed pendant $400
Stg/rubber/HFT tubing

Turepo shadow bangle $320
Stg/pearl/rubber/HFT tubing

Kowhai shadow brooch $280
Stg/HFT tubing

Muehlenbeckia brooch $360
Stg/pearls/HFT tubing

Coprosma shadow brooch $310
Stg/coral/HFT tubing

Totara brooch $360
Stg/amber/HFT tubing

Kakabeak brooch $380
Stg/rubber/HFT tubing

Kowhai pins $210 each
Stg/HFT tubing/stainless steel

From 2019

Brooch 'Diatom' Multi pearl silver   $720
Brooch Multi Cup oxidised silver   $620
Brooch Multi Hole silver   $500

From 2018

Flowering Necklace, stg silver, blue cord $550

Double Flowering Necklace, stg silver, red cord $450

From 2017

Necklace, stg silver, pearls $700

From 2015

Stick Necklace, 2015 $655
Wood, silver

From 2013

Necklace $800
Onyx, rubber

Brooch, 5 Black Roses, rubber   $800
Black ear studs, oxidized silver   $90
Ear studs, silver   $195
Ear studs, silver, gold   $220
Gold studs, silver, gold   $250

From 2012

Black rose necklace $950 silver, rubber, plastic
Black rose brooch $280 silver, rubber

From 2011

Faith, hope & charity, necklace $1,050
pounamu

Faith, hope & charity, chain $850
recycled plastic piano keys

From 2010

'Black Petal' pendant $370 Black hydrangea, brooch $485
Oxidized sterling silver

'Blue Hydrangea' brooch $780
sterling silver, aluminium, stainless steel

Blue Hydrangea brooch - reverse

From 'Specimen' 2010
Jewellery inspired by New Zealand native flora

"This work arises from a voyage I undertook in 2007 to Dusky Sound, at the invitation of the Otago Peninsula based Caselberg Trust. During this trip several sites were visited where the Endeavour moored on its first trip and Joseph Banks and Daniel Solander had collected New Zealand plant specimens.

With the help of Creative New Zealand I then went on a research trip to the UK in 2008 and visited the Natural History Museum in London to view the original botanical collections and journals of Sir Joseph Banks and Sydney Parkinson's sketches and drawings from the 1768 - 1771 visit.

I am intrigued by the early pressed specimens and have been experimenting with creating various representations of these plants. This show is based on my responses to the pressed plants in the herbarium and beautiful botanical drawings I viewed."
Lynn Kelly 2010