I created this one-of-a-kind, 4x5cm handmade cityscape rooch called Cylindrical City in Miniature 1 from a piece of veneer, small cylindrical and flat pieces of metal, and a battery. I found all the bits and bobs to make it on the streets of Melbourne.
Normally I create wall sculptures and 3D sculptures from the wood, metal and tiles I find on the streets of Melbourne. However, through Instagram I met handmade jewellery designer Lynn Powers from New Orleans. She encouraged me to try making jewellery from the objects I found on the street, but I never had.
Then I saw that the Contemporary Art Society of Victoria was holding its annual brooch exhibition, so I entered. I found that making brooches is great fun. In 2019 I displayed my brooches in the Australian National Brooch Show at the Fitzroy and Eltham public libraries.
In 2020, I exhibited my brooches in two shows. One show was Wearable Art at The Old Auction House in Kyneton. The other was Survival Kit (online) at the University of Melbourne George Paton Gallery. Now my brooches are also available through Incube8r Gallery, in both shops as well as online.
