The Sparkly Bear visits Lord Coconut

The Sparkly Bear French cuff was inspired by the pet name locals have given to the Brunswick shopping centre Barkly Square. His gentle sparkling - best seen in person - was achieved by adding neutral toned glitter to carefully applied wet paint and washes. View him at Art of the Cuff, at Lord Coconut as part of the Fringe Festival.

The Sparkly Bear, detail

25 x 7

acrylic, glitter on French cuff

More images here.

Art of the Cuff

A Fringe Festival exhibition

16th September - 3rd October 2015

Lord Coconut

Suite 3, Level 4
Carlow House
289 Flinders Lane
Melbourne 3000
Monday to Friday – 11am to 6pm
Saturday – 12pm to 4pm
Other times by appointment

Enquiries:

0450 015 263

info[at]lordcoconut.com

The Sparkly Bear

The Sparkly Bear French cuff was inspired by the pet name locals have given to the Brunswick shopping centre Barkly Square. His gentle sparkling - best seen in person - was achieved by adding neutral toned glitter to carefully applied wet paint and washes. He is a polar bear ambling through the Northern Lights, Aurora Borealis.

The Sparkly Bear

25 x 7

acrylic, glitter on French cuff

The Sparkly Bear, detail

The Sparkly Bear, detail

The Sparkly Bear, detail

Animated GIF to illustrate sparkle.

The Sparkly Bear was exhibited in Art of the Cuff, at Lord Coconut as part of the Melbourne Fringe Festival.

Little Shoulders in Art of the Cuff, at Lord Coconut

Little Shoulders

deconstructed French cuff, tea, fabric trim, cotton, synthetic sponge, cardboard, metal fittings

Art of the Cuff
A Fringe Festival Exhibition

16th September - 4th October 2013

Lord Coconut

Suite 3, Level 4
Carlow House
289 Flinders Lane
Melbourne 3000
Tuesday to Friday – 11am to 6pm
Saturday – 12pm to 4pm
Other times by appointment

Enquiries:

0450 015 263

info[at]lordcoconut.com
 

Little Shoulders: Epaulettes made from a deconstructed French Cuff

Little Shoulders

15 x 8 x 2 each

tea stain on deconstructed French cuff, fabric trim, cotton, synthetic sponge, cardboard, metal fittings

Little Shoulders

Little Shoulders was exhibited as part of Art of the Cuff 2014, A Fringe Festival Exhibition

Binary at Lord Coconut : A Jewellery Exhibition Celebrating the Digital Age

Stitch and Fusion were created for Binary at Lord Coconut, opening next week.

Binary

Exhibition Opening:
5:30pm - 7:30pm 20 May 2014

Exhibition:
21 May 2014 - 7 June 2014

Lord Coconut

Suite 3, Level 4
Carlow House
289 Flinders Lane
Melbourne 3000
Tuesday to Friday – 11am to 6pm
Saturday – 12pm to 4pm
Other times by appointment

Enquiries:

0450 015 263

info[at]lordcoconut.com 

My little robot brooches will also be in the show.

Value Our Ambos, CODE RED brooch

Value Our Ambos, CODE RED

5.5 x 7 x 1

acrylic paint, enamel paint, wood, metal jewellery fixings

Commissioned to be worn to an awards ceremony by an ambulance officer friend. Read about the Code Red campaign here.

Fusion - men's pin

Fusion

3.2 x 3.5 x 1.3

swarovski crystal, vintage book paper, epoxy resin, reclaimed; fuses, watch case, pin

Fusion was exhibited as part of Binary at Lord Coconut : A Jewellery Exhibition Celebrating the Digital Age

Stitch - men's bangle

Stitch for Lord Coconut. Modelled by Kitty Miller.

Stitch

3.5 x 7.5 x 8

reclaimed; plastic coated copper wire, aluminium wheel, rubber 'o' ring

Stitch was exhibited as part of Binary at Lord Coconut : A Jewellery Exhibition Celebrating the Digital Age

Art of the Cuff - opening night

Opening night of Art of the Cuff at Lord Coconut

See images of my cuff here: I don't know why you say goodbye. I say hello.

Art of the Cuff 2013

I don't know why you say goodbye. I say hello., detail

25 x 7

ink on French Cuff
See more images here.

Art of the Cuff

A Fringe Festival exhibition

18th September - 5th October 2013
Opening night, Tuesday, 17th September 5:30 - 7:30pm

Lord Coconut

Suite 3, Level 4
Carlow House
289 Flinders Lane
Melbourne 3000
Tuesday to Friday – 11am to 6pm
Saturday – 12pm to 4pm
Other times by appointment

Enquiries:

0450 015 263

info[at]lordcoconut.com

Enhancement at Lord Coconut : The Dark Knight

Coming to Lord Coconut:

The Dark Knight detail,

31mm x 48mm  x 4.5mm

ink, wax on beef bone

More images here

' Local jewellers, designers and artisans were challenged to create
a series of men's pendants to retail under $250.

The 'Enhancement' group exhibition opening takes place in-store at Lord Coconut.
As participating jewellers will be in attendance, the opening is a great opportunity to discuss the finished pendants, their inspirations and the jewellery-making techniques with the exhibitors themselves.'

My first art pendant is in this show. Intrigued? Then you'd better check it out!

Enhancement
Australian Made Pendants for Men

A Melbourne Spring Fashion Week exhibition

1st to 14th September, 2013
Opening night, Friday, August 31st 5:30-7:30pm
Facebook event here.

Lord Coconut

Suite 3, Level 4

Carlow House

289 Flinders Lane

Melbourne 3000

Tuesday to Friday – 11am to 6pm
Saturday – 12pm to 4pm
Other times by appointment

Enquiries:
0450 015 263
info[at]lordcoconut.com

I don't know why you say goodbye. I say hello. - A customised French cuff

I don't know why you say goodbye. I say hello.
25 x 7
ink on French Cuff

I don't know why you say goodbye. I say hello., details

Both the title and the colour palette for this piece were inspired by the Beatles' song 'Hello Goodbye'.
Taking cues from the cheerful tones (both lyrically and visually) of the film clip,
a commonly repulsive subject is made endearing.

Exhibited as part of Art of the Cuff 2013 at Lord Coconut

The Dark Knight

 

The Dark Knight

31mm x 48mm  x 4.5mm

ink, wax on beef bone

Inspired by the classic Batman symbol inside an ellipse, and movie title, 

this piece realistically depicts a grey-headed fruit bat. 

To loosely paraphrase a well known quote from the Batman film: 

it's the animal that isn't wanted by some vocal townsfolk and farmers but 

it is the animal needed to pollinate our native flora, regenerating the forest.

Exhibited as part of Enhancement at Lord Coconut

Gerni: the robot brooch

Gerni

4 x 4 x 1

ink, paper collage on plywood, acrylic lacquer, metal brooch fitting

Exhibited as part of The Brooch Show

Weld Corp: the robot brooch

Weld Corp

4 x 4 x 1

ink, paper collage on plywood, acrylic lacquer, metal brooch fitting

Exhibited as part of The Brooch Show

Sid Chrome: the robot brooch

Sid Chrome

4 x 4 x 1

ink, paper collage on plywood, acrylic lacquer, metal brooch fitting

Exhibited as part of The Brooch Show

Garth: the robot brooch

Garth

4 x 4 x 1

ink, paper collage on plywood, acrylic lacquer, metal brooch fitting

Exhibited as part of The Brooch Show

Behind the scenes...

The backs of my brooches exhibited as part of The Brooch Show. Each robot is named after the brand that makes up its body eg Gerni is built on a Gerni pressure cleaner.

The Brooch Show

My first foray into art jewellery for sale is at The Brooch Show, run by the Contemporary Art Society of Victoria. I have four brooches in the show. Here is a sneak preview of one of them.

Garth

ink, paper collage on plywood, acrylic lacquer, metal brooch fitting

The Brooch Show

Fitzroy Library (wall display cases)

128 Moor St, Fitzroy

2 May - 29 June 2013
OPENING: Sunday 5 May 2013 at 2pm 
   

The library Hours are:
Monday: 10am - 6pm
Tue & Wednesday: 1pm – 8pm
Thursday: 10am – 6pm
Friday: 1pm – 6pm
Saturday: 10am – 4pm
Sunday: 2pm – 5pm.

Then the exhibition will go 'on tour' to

Toorak/South Yarra Library

340 Toorak Rd, South Yarra

2 July - 30 August 2013

Library hours are:

Monday to Thursday: 10am – 8pm

Friday: 10am – 6pm

Saturday: 10am – 5pm

Sunday: 2pm - 5pm

The Art of the Cuff @ Lord Coconut

Coming in September to Lord Coconut:

Reef of the Turretfish

dimensions variable

lace coral, barnacles, polyester thread, marker, nylon, tracing paper, acrylic, closed cell polystyrene, tea stained French cuff (cotton/polycotton). 

Reef of the Turretfish, detail

The Art of the Cuff

A Fringe Festival exhibition

28th September - 13th October, 2012

Lord Coconut

Suite 3, Level 4

Carlow House

289 Flinders Lane

Melbourne 3000

Enquiries: 0450 015 263