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There were two highly significant jewellery exhibitions mounted by the Crafts Council of Australia in the late seventies. Ten Australian Jewellers was the first show of its kind to tour Asia. The second, Australian Landscape (1978) seemed quite important given the participants, but record of it appears to be lost. This was the period when the question of Australian identity in jewellery was most… Continue

Hi, I've just started a discussion here at Kit & Caboodle about the affect of Facebook on jewellery. This is part of the Southern Charms project, which beside the exhibition is a broader conversation about the role of 'power jewellery' in contemporary life. I hope to gather the discussion into an article on the subject. Please feel free to share… Continue

Southern Charms: New Power Jewellery across the Pacific



Call for Expressions of Interest



How do we make luck where it is needed today?



Southern Charms is an exhibition of 'power jewellery' that demonstrates the relevance of objects to hopes and fears. It includes work designed by jewellers, designers and artists from… Continue

Welcome Signs: Contemporary Interpretations of Contemporary Garlands

Expressions of Interest for an exhibition of jewellery from Asia Pacific region

The World Craft Council are organising an international jewellery convention in Delhi next year. This will feature a survey of jewellery that draws in innovative ways from traditional practices.

Expressions of interest are currently sought from jewellers or organisations representing jewellers for… Continue

It's been a wonderful week for jewellery in Melbourne, particularly with the Schmuck and Johannes Kuhnen exhibitions at RMIT Gallery.



The panel discussion that followed in Friday was very interesting. This was despite the question 'What is contemporary jewellery?' which seemed to puzzle most of the speakers.



Memo to self: when setting a panel topic, remember to discuss this with the speakers.



I thought the statements by speakers were surprisingly forthright.… Continue