Accessories

"Roman Holiday" series is based on forms from ancient Roman archaeological digs. 

Materials: Recycled sterling silver, cast from a hand carved wax model. 

Dimensions: H 50 mm x W 25 mm 

Meet the Maker: Erin Daniell is a contemporary jeweller and visual artist in Adelaide, South Australia.  Her works explore the concept of beauty and imperfection, in the form of small-scale sculptures cast from hand carved wax or natural materials with traditional silversmithing techniques. As a female artist she believes that jewellery can be a powerful marker of identity and expression.

Material: Glass

Dimensions: Approx Length to pendant 34 cm | Length to end of tassel 48 cm

Meet the Maker: Katherine Grocott is a contemporary jeweller and paper artist who focuses on jewellery as memory keeper, story teller and commentator on the world and an educator committed to helping students learn jewellery making skills.

Katherine’s work is quite visually strong and graphic featuring clean lines and contemporary, modern design. She appreciates minimalism and this features prominently in her work.

Over the years, her commitment to environmental sustainability has influenced Katherine’s design process. Recycled and found objects feature in her work, and she sources recycled metals as much as possible. The materials Katherine uses are varied, including silver and titanium, acrylic, plexiglass and plastic. Gemstones are a new addition to her repertoire. In terms of found objects, she has made jewellery utilising x-rays, vintage serving platters, plastic tubing, tea infusers, venetian blinds, and perfume sample bottles amongst other materials.

Materials: buff silk, linen, wool, handwoven in Jennifer Robertson's home studio in Canberra

Dimensions: Approx 1700 x 330mm

Care: Warm hand wash in approved wool wash, spin dry, dry flat. Dry-Cleanable.

Meet the Maker: Acclaimed internationally for innovative and complex woven textiles, Jennifer Robertson uses a unique purpose built digital handloom and her works span a broad range of textile practice-led research outcomes including sculptural relief and miniature 3D artworks, interior and fashion. 

Thematic research focuses on exploring relationship between environment, human form, interior space and materiality through the use of weaving metaphors and analogies. Investigating the poetic and evocative nature of materials interplay using soft engineering, threads are constructed into often multiple layered structures imbued with sensorial, haptic properties.

Images Craft + Design Canberra  

These studs are made from fine silver, with a sterling silver post and backing. They are thin and delicate, made to imitate fabric. As fabric is malleable, these earrings are also malleable if too much pressure is applied to them. 

Fine silver is even more precious than sterling silver with 99.9% purity. These earrings should be handled like the precious objects they are.

Materials: Fine silver, sterling silver

Dimensions: L 17 mm x W 5 mm 

Meet the Maker: Nicola Knackstredt discovered silversmithing as an adult, and stepped away from a career as a human rights lawyer to pursue her interest. She studied Gold & Silversmithing at the Australian National University in Canberra, where she was recognised for excellence in gold and silversmithing in her first year of studies. Nicola has since turned her interest into a business.

Photo: Maddie Manning Photography 

These studs are made from fine silver, with a sterling silver post and backing. They are thin and delicate, made to imitate fabric. As fabric is malleable, these earrings are also malleable if too much pressure is applied to them. 

Fine silver is even more precious than sterling silver with 99.9% purity. These earrings should be handled like the precious objects they are.

Materials: Fine silver, sterling silver

Dimensions: L 12 mm x W 4 mm x D 7 mm 

Meet the Maker: Nicola Knackstredt discovered silversmithing as an adult, and stepped away from a career as a human rights lawyer to pursue her interest. She studied Gold & Silversmithing at the Australian National University in Canberra, where she was recognised for excellence in gold and silversmithing in her first year of studies. Nicola has since turned her interest into a business.

Photo: Maddie Manning Photography 

"Roman Holiday" series is based on forms from ancient Roman archaeological digs. 

Materials: Recycled sterling silver, cast from a hand carved wax model. 

Dimensions: 250 mm curb chain | Pendant D 20 mm

Meet the Maker: Erin Daniell is a contemporary jeweller and visual artist in Adelaide, South Australia.  Her works explore the concept of beauty and imperfection, in the form of small-scale sculptures cast from hand carved wax or natural materials with traditional silversmithing techniques. As a female artist she believes that jewellery can be a powerful marker of identity and expression.

"Roman Holiday" series is based on forms from ancient Roman archaeological digs. 

Materials: Recycled sterling silver, cast from a hand carved wax model. 

Dimensions: D 20 mm

Meet the Maker: Erin Daniell is a contemporary jeweller and visual artist in Adelaide, South Australia.  Her works explore the concept of beauty and imperfection, in the form of small-scale sculptures cast from hand carved wax or natural materials with traditional silversmithing techniques. As a female artist she believes that jewellery can be a powerful marker of identity and expression.

Material: Cotton

Dimensions: L (excluding strap) 43 cm W 36 cm

Meet the Maker: Alison is a Canberra handweaver. She works primarily with natural fibres, especially wool, silk, cotton and cashmere. Alison is an active member of the Canberra Spinners and Weavers, and her work has been recognised with trophies and prizes at the Sydney Royal Easter Show, the Royal Melbourne Show and the Royal Canberra Show. 

Materials: Glass

Dimensions: Length to pendant 34 cm Length to end of tassle 48 cm

Meet the Maker: Katherine Grocott is a contemporary jeweller and paper artist who focuses on jewellery as memory keeper, story teller and commentator on the world and an educator committed to helping students learn jewellery making skills.

Katherine’s work is quite visually strong and graphic featuring clean lines and contemporary, modern design. She appreciates minimalism and this features prominently in her work.

Over the years, her commitment to environmental sustainability has influenced Katherine’s design process. Recycled and found objects feature in her work, and she sources recycled metals as much as possible. The materials Katherine uses are varied, including silver and titanium, acrylic, plexiglass and plastic. Gemstones are a new addition to her repertoire. In terms of found objects, she has made jewellery utilising x-rays, vintage serving platters, plastic tubing, tea infusers, venetian blinds, and perfume sample bottles amongst other materials.

Material: Glass

Dimensions: Approx Length to pendant 34 cm | Length to end of tassel 48 cm

Meet the Maker: Katherine Grocott is a contemporary jeweller and paper artist who focuses on jewellery as memory keeper, story teller and commentator on the world and an educator committed to helping students learn jewellery making skills.

Katherine’s work is quite visually strong and graphic featuring clean lines and contemporary, modern design. She appreciates minimalism and this features prominently in her work.

Over the years, her commitment to environmental sustainability has influenced Katherine’s design process. Recycled and found objects feature in her work, and she sources recycled metals as much as possible. The materials Katherine uses are varied, including silver and titanium, acrylic, plexiglass and plastic. Gemstones are a new addition to her repertoire. In terms of found objects, she has made jewellery utilising x-rays, vintage serving platters, plastic tubing, tea infusers, venetian blinds, and perfume sample bottles amongst other materials.

Materials: Glass

Dimensions: Approx Length to pendant 34 cm | Length to end of tassel 48 cm

Meet the Maker: Katherine Grocott is a contemporary jeweller and paper artist who focuses on jewellery as memory keeper, story teller and commentator on the world and an educator committed to helping students learn jewellery making skills.

Katherine’s work is quite visually strong and graphic featuring clean lines and contemporary, modern design. She appreciates minimalism and this features prominently in her work.

Over the years, her commitment to environmental sustainability has influenced Katherine’s design process. Recycled and found objects feature in her work, and she sources recycled metals as much as possible. The materials Katherine uses are varied, including silver and titanium, acrylic, plexiglass and plastic. Gemstones are a new addition to her repertoire. In terms of found objects, she has made jewellery utilising x-rays, vintage serving platters, plastic tubing, tea infusers, venetian blinds, and perfume sample bottles amongst other materials.

Materials: Glass

Dimensions: Approx Length to pendant 34 cm | Length to end of tassel 48 cm

Meet the Maker: Katherine Grocott is a contemporary jeweller and paper artist who focuses on jewellery as memory keeper, story teller and commentator on the world and an educator committed to helping students learn jewellery making skills.

Katherine’s work is quite visually strong and graphic featuring clean lines and contemporary, modern design. She appreciates minimalism and this features prominently in her work.

Over the years, her commitment to environmental sustainability has influenced Katherine’s design process. Recycled and found objects feature in her work, and she sources recycled metals as much as possible. The materials Katherine uses are varied, including silver and titanium, acrylic, plexiglass and plastic. Gemstones are a new addition to her repertoire. In terms of found objects, she has made jewellery utilising x-rays, vintage serving platters, plastic tubing, tea infusers, venetian blinds, and perfume sample bottles amongst other materials.

Material: Cotton 

Dimensions: W 35 cm | L 69 cm (the scarf is a loop)

About the Maker: Alice Sutton is a designer maker, and owner of the sustainable fashion label Edition. She works from her studio in Canberra creating beautiful, sustainable, wearable items.  

Each EDITION collection explores sustainable design and zero waste pattern making. My zero waste pattern making called 'Selvedge to Selvedge'  has informed the design aesthetic of EDITION. A key aspect of the design process is uncertainty as the final garments silhouettes are determined in the process not through drawings.

Through each collection the EDITION label evolves and the unique, multi functional garments create a new language for sustainable design. All EDITION garments are Australian made.

Image credits: Craft + Design Canberra