coconut lu

A big flat stud....

2009-06-15T21:03:00.004+10:00

Here is a pair of big flat studs, they are around the size of a 10 cent piece (Australian money!). This pair is sterling silver, they are also available oxidised.

Ring

2009-05-31T20:20:00.002+10:00

Rope Imprint Ring: Sterling Silver.

The Compendium Finale of Contemporary Jewellers 2008

2009-05-26T22:33:00.004+10:00

When the post man left me a pick up docket in my post box, i knew it was going to be my copy of 'The Compendium Finale of Contemporary Jewellers 2008'. I ran across the road to the post office bursting with excitement, as the post man hoisted my box onto the desk, he commented on how heavy it was. I told him it was in fact 13.5kgs of the most exciting book ever. (even though i hadn't seen it yet, i knew it was going to be amazing!) And here it is.

As you can see, compared to a normal book, it is huge, and i still have not made it all the way through. Andy Lim of Darling Publications is a hero for managing to pull this altogether. He has had to deal with and organise over 1044 artists, that alone makes this feat all the more outstanding.
To be in this book was a bit like playing chinese whispers, you had to be nominated. I was nominated by the wonderful Jessica Morrison, and in turn nominated the the lovely Nicky Hepburn, Nina Ellis and Nicholas Bastin. Each artist got to design two pages, a front and a back. Here are my two pages.

Too exciting. :)

Imprint ring

2009-05-13T22:05:00.004+10:00

Big print Imprint ring, oxidised sterling silver. $310

Imprint Earrings

2009-05-07T08:07:00.003+10:00

Imprint small link earrings, sterling silver. $250
Also available in gold or oxidised sterling silver.

Imprint earrings

2009-04-22T08:28:00.005+10:00

Imprint Earrings, sterling silver, ruby. $320
Available with or without ruby, silver or oxidised.

Imprint Pendant

2009-04-09T17:50:00.004+10:00

Imprint Pendant: Sterling silver $290
Also available in oxidised sterling silver.

Studs

2009-03-30T22:40:00.003+11:00

Sterling silver and ruby studs.

Imprint

2009-03-30T22:19:00.006+11:00

This is another ring from my Imprint series. This one is sterling silver and rubies.

Better Than Pearl

2009-03-23T21:14:00.003+11:00

Better than Pearl Pendant: Oxidised Sterling silver and fine silver.

Better than Pearl 3 Rings: Oxidised sterling silver and fine silver.

The Better than Pearl series has been made using various techniques, such as, 'reticulation', 'fusing', and 'oxidisation'.

Reticulation is the process of heating metal very close to the melting point; in fact, I just heat it so that the top layer of metal is melted. The roughened bubbly, moldy and sometimes shiny looking surface that you see is the product of this treatment. It is therefore impossible to exactly reproduce an identical piece of this kind of jewellery.

Fusing is a similar process, except that it involves two pieces of metal, all of my little pearls (which are fine silver) are 'fused' to sterling silver. This process involves heating both surfaces so that both top layers are at melting point, when they touch each other they become one whole piece without the need to join them with solder.

Oxidisation occurs naturally when sterling silver comes in contact with heat, this is the black appearance of my jewellery. It is just a thin coating that with time wear will wear off, underneath this blackness is sterling silver waiting for an opportunity to shine through. Oxidisation of pieces like pendants and brooches will most likely last a life time, as these generally do not come in contact with your skin, but pieces that do, like rings, will wear more quickly.

Architeuthis Bangle

2009-03-12T22:51:00.003+11:00

Architeuthis Bangle: Sterling silver, fine silver, Rhodolite.
I have posted a few pictures of this as it is hard to understand from only one angle. When i heard that Glitzern was going to be having an exhibition called 'The Good Ship Glitzern- Summon the Kraken', I thought that i must be part of this! Now, I don't normally invite myself along to things but i couldn't pass up the oppotunity to make a tentacle! After growing up with this man how could i help myself? So i got to work creating this 200 gram giant sucker of a cephalopod arm containing 29 Rhodalite (pinky garnet) stones.

The Good Ship Glitzern-Summon the Kraken opens Saturday 14th March at Glitzern, 1a Crossley St, Melbourne. 1-4pm

Another Imprint Kahuna Ring

2009-02-23T23:27:00.002+11:00

Big Kahuna Imprint ring: Sterling silver, Australian Sapphires.

Imprint Kahuna Ring

2009-02-13T22:03:00.003+11:00

Imprint Kahuna Ring; Sterling Silver, Peridot, Rubies

Imprint rings

2009-02-03T18:40:00.004+11:00

Imprint Ring: oxidised sterling silver with light blue topaz.
Imprint Ring: oxidised sterling silver with yellow quartz.

Imprint Ring: oxidised sterling silver with dark blue topaz.

2009-01-24T20:04:00.001+11:00

Brooch; sterling silver.

The Age

2009-01-04T22:04:00.002+11:00

2008-12-16T16:12:00.000+11:00

Ring: Oxidised Sterling Silver, Peridot

Imprint

2008-12-12T11:15:00.003+11:00

Cufflinks: Oxidised Sterling Silver

Ring: Oxidised Sterling Silver, Rubies.

Ring: Oxidised Sterling Silver

Princess C, Lady J and the Upper Crust

2008-11-10T21:06:00.007+11:00

The past few weeks has seen Jessica Morrison and myself creating some madness in resin in the form of brooches.
You will be able to find them in Melbourne at the following fabulous and clever retailers:

Glitzern-
1a Crossley St Melbourne.

Craft Victoria -
31 Flinders Lane, Melbourne.

Fat -
272 Chapel St Prahran.
209 Brunswick St Fitzroy.
GPO Shop G03 250 Bourke St.
Chadstone Shopping Centre Shop.

Douglas and Hope-
Shop 14 Block Arcade 282 Collins St,
181 Brunswick St, Fitzroy.

In Sydney at:
Pablo Fanque-
1 Oxford St, Paddington.

In Queensland at:
Artisan-
381 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley.

In Adelaide at:
Raw Space-
Parc Arcade (Formerly Rundle Arcade)
7-17 Gawler Place.

Bimbo-
279 Rundle St
Adelaide.

Western Australia-
Form-
357 Murray Street
Perth.

You can also check us out at http://princesscladyjandtheuppercrust.blogspot.com/

Enjoy!! :)

Craft Vic enCounter,

2008-09-08T18:02:00.004+10:00

Installed today! Here are a few snaps, its on until the 28th September

check out the new jewels @ Craft Vic

2008-09-01T20:49:00.003+10:00

enCounter 24/7 Window Space

Monday 08 September – Sunday 28 September

Coconut Lu, im·print
A new body of work exploring the imprinting of various materials and objects in wax, capturing the essence of textiles in silver.

2008-07-27T21:06:00.002+10:00

a still life.....

2008-07-22T21:48:00.000+10:00

ratty in the city

2008-07-22T21:43:00.000+10:00

2008-03-16T17:27:00.002+11:00

bangles, 925.