2012

 So, it is 2012.

                                                 crochet hook collection. Finally all together in the one place :)

                                                                      

Bits ready to be made into something new. 

The bench, in it's new position, preparing for lots of use this year! 

   

                                                           I could not resist these mushroom jars. 

     

                                 one paperweight was a  lovely thoughtful Christmas present, and one, I had to buy to keep the first one company! 

                                                      uh oh, I see a collecting obsession coming. Plus, three would sit better together than two right?  

Golden Ink Collaborative in Craft Victoria's Window space

                                                                              Pic of small window during installation last week.

Golden Ink Collaborative  have just installed a landscape of new work in Craft Victoria's Window space. Sneak peeks below taken during installation.

It will be up until the 29th of Feb. We have also dropped some new pieces in to the shop.

SOFA Chicago, hollow ware represented by Charon Kransen Arts

Recently I sent some hollow ware work to NY to Charon Kransen Arts to be shown at his booth at SOFA Chicago.  Charon's Gallery along with 2 others were shown on abc in the US.  The work of Australian artist Julie Blyfield was also featured, and she also traveled over and spoke at Chicago SOFA.

Moving

Most of this year we have been renovating and preparing to move to Castlemaine. We are nearly there!
here are a few details from around the allllmost done house.

 It wouldn't be home without some clay making!

Golden Ink collaborative news

Edition X

Tomorrow night : the Edition - X showroom opening.

Golden Ink Collaborative have put together a small

window installation tapestry of parts, that will be

the first exhibition in the new space. Hope to 

see some of you tomorrow evening at 

the launch of the store!  'edition x' 

- Thursday November 10th, 6-8pm.

635 Brunswick St, Fitzroy North, Vic.

We are also making making making for the 

November 27th markit at Fed square. Keep a 

look out for our colourful stall.

These are some of the raw pieces ready to be 

painted..

Also at the end of this month, keep a eye out for an amazing

 event that we are lucky enough to be taking part in :

The Design Files Open House. 

Very exciting.

                                  amazing.

                                          fishy pics from our recent melbourne zoo trip.

Spring & Gink shop update

We have updated the golden ink collaborative shop! www.goldenink.com.au for some new spring/ summer colours.

Also, golden ink is donating this neckpiece to the social studio spring fashion gala - on this thursday  night. They will be auctioning jewellery made by some great and ethical Melbourne designers. You can get tickets to the event here.. 

http://www.thesocialstudio.org/The_Social_Studio___Remixed_Design/Gala_Tickets.html

....which unfortunately clashes with Katherine Bowman's exhibition opening  : Locutions ( the loved object) new work by Katherine Bowman‏‏ 

-necklace donated for auction on thursday night at the social studio fashion gala-

The Places and spaces exhibition opened on Fri 2nd of september at the Cudgegong regional art gallery.
Check out the blog for some exhibition images and other artists works - Unless you live near Gulgong NSW, and you could go and check it out in person!

-This is the group of work we sent to the Cudgegong gallery. This time (because of the distance issue) we left the installation in the hands of curator Zara Collins. So looking forward to seeing images of the work set up in the gallery. This image by:liza likes photography-

So we at golden ink collab have been, and will be in the near future, quite busy. 

I have not had a lot of time to make any new work- though thinking time and taking a step back is sometimes a good thing. 

Renovations are taking a lot of time and thinking/preparation time also, and the house is getting nearer and nearer to being ready to live in. 

The kids, and I, have been sick for what feels like the entire winter- which has really made things hard, and there have been lots of 'lost' weeks feeling unwell. Is all this sickness one of the joys of us now having a school aged child??

I am glad it is spring and the sun is out again. 

Speaking of spring and lovely bright colours and green foliage.. it is too late to see in person now, but jeweller Lucy Hearn has posted some great images of her and Lily Daley's Peaches and Keen exhibition that was on over the weekend.  Congratulations Lucy and Lily. 

Love Lace catalogue

It was so nice to receive a copy of the Powerhouse Museum's Love Lace Exhibition catalogue in the mail last week.

    'Playful and inventive, these works represent a provocative challenge to traditional concepts of lace. Artists from 20 different countries push lace techniques in surprising new directions — knitting human hair into sculptures of human organs, crocheting steel wire into a ghostly motor engine, carving lace patterns from the body of a rusty old truck.

The book includes an essay by Powerhouse Museum curator Lindie Ward and an in-depth look at the creative process of 10 artists. Love Lace will be launched at Sydney Design 11. The 188 page paperback features over 200 images in full colour and black and white.'
 It is very beautiful and full of amazing work. You can purchase a copy Here. 

Abby and I have just finished making an exciting installation of new work for places and spaces. It is all being photographed at the moment, so pics to come later..... ..or you can see the real thing at Cudgegong regional art gallery on the 2nd of September!

Also Here is a sneak peek at some of the new jewellery that we are busy uploading to the goldenink shop!  I will post when it is all ready to go.

 Photos by: Liza likes photography
If you didn't get to Castlemaine to see Contemporary Australian silver and metalwork 2011, works from the show are now displayed at the melbourne Arts Centre, until the 17th of september.

Rmit auction donations...

The RMIT jewellery auction is on next month. August 11th at the Bella union bar. The proceeds go towards producing a graduate catalogue and exhibition. More details on their blog


I am donating this neckpiece, made from fine silver and thread.

and from Golden ink collaborative, this ring. Size is between O&P.

We (goldenink collaborative)  have just un packed the kiln, and have some beautiful new porcelain works. A lot are designated for exhibitions, and we are working on getting a new selection of work up in our shop. The shop will soon be updated with a series of domed rings, painted with intricate lace design details (all original), and I have just put the finishing touches on a new range of colourful faceted bead neck pieces. 

here is a sneak peek at a couple of the exhibition pieces we have made..