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Banrock Station Wine Bottle

If you have seen my recycled glass beads before, you’ll know I am a big fan of the Banrock Station wine bottles.  Firstly, I love the environmental ethos of the company.…

Exhibition Stress

I am slowly ticking things off my to-do list.  And it was nice to finally see a collection of beads ready to start making jewellery (Bombay Sapphire Gin).  I wish…

Bombay Sapphire Gin

For my exhibition at Gallery M, I am using 5 different types of recycled glass. Peroni Beer – bright green Coopers Ale – brown Banrock Station Wine Bottle – clear…

What’s next?

I am working on some new beads and jewellery for a group exhibition at Gallery M.  It is called “Resonate” and features work from Ivana Di Stasio, Cindy Durant, Sheryl…

Murray Bridge Artist of the Month

I am honoured to be the Artist of the Month at the Murray Bridge Regional Gallery.  The beads are all made from recycled glass, I have used wine and beer bottles,…

Hoop Earrings

I tried this new style of earrings (small hoops) for my Artist of the Month window display at Murray Bridge Regional Gallery, and I am so glad I did! First…it’s good…

Murray Bridge Artist of the Month – Purple

It all started with a request from an artist for some purple or pink or red beads in this style, made from recycled glass.  When it finally clicked on how…

Murray Bridge Artist of the Month – the Gold Set

The second set I am sharing for the exhibition.  The beads were made from Beer Bottles!  I then dripped the glass to form the shape, and finally added the gold…

Murray Bridge – Artist of the Month

I have made 3 different sets of work for Murray Bridge Regional Gallery.  This is the first set.  I used a wine bottle as the base of the beads, and…

Why I love this necklace…

It is made from a beer bottle – up-cycling is so 2015. It is decorated with gold leaf – gold is totally 2015. It is a great length – longer necklaces…