These are images of the piece I hope to put into the Toowoomba Contemporary Jewellery Competition.It is called 'Tingles down my spine".

It is constructed of silver plated Kangaroo and Emu bones,Red Coral,Copper Wire and Neoprene to give it a certain amount of flexibility.

The young lady who modelled it for me ,Sarah,comes from the Sudan and has been modelling here in Perth for about 6 months .I was delighted she could model for me.

Its been a while since I added anything to my blog,but I have been caught up with projects I had to do for TAFE plus my own studio work.

Here are some shots of some small sculptures I did durning last year using the fold forming method which I also use for my jewellery.

I have also started silversmithing which I am doing at TAFE and have already made a bowl and base which I will put on my blog as soon as I get round to taking a few shots.I really like the process of watching the metal move when it is worked.

These paintings were done at the end of last year and at present are displayed in my studio.I really enjoy painting ,and have had some sucess in selling my work.I hope in the not too distant future to have an exibition of my jewellery,paintings and sculptures.

This is the other lady in my life.I have had her for a year now .She used to live next door to me till her owner died.She is (dare I say it)32years old and has been looked after imaculately,and she is such a pleasure to drive when I can afford it!!!
Oh by the way I had better introduce you to her .Her name is Gertrude(Gerty for short),and she is a 450 SEL,a real classic lady.

Times just fly by ,or is it that I am slack,that I have not kept my blog updated.But I have been busy and I have started an Advanced Diploma course in jewelley at Central TAFE here in Perth two weeks ago.I already have a degree in jewellery but I felt I needed to learn more about some of the techniques that I have been interested in like Mokume gane.Anyway I dont think you ever stop learning.

The images above are two commission pieces I made for friends in the last couple of months.

Tha bracelet was made with sterling silver and 9ct gold.The sections inside were alternate gold and silver sections which were folded and hand forged to give them texture.
The ring was made from 18ct white gold with an Okoya pearl.It was an anniversary gift.The couple were married by the sea, so I made the ring to represent the ocean surounding the pearl which is still in the oyster.

Both pieces were well recieved,which made me very happy.It is nice to see ones work appreciatd.It makes it all worth while.

Bye the way if anyone is interested I took the photos.

The portrait completed.

This is the finished painting that Leanne is going to submit to the Archibald Prize.I think it is brilliant,not because it is of me,but it is a great painting!!.I hope you agree.Lets wish her all the best..

Franc Essential

These are images of my partner and the fabulous range of skin care that she has developed over the last five years.She has called it Franc because she is half French and also it describes her product well ,which is 100% honest.It is made from plant products and contains no nasty mineral products which alot of other products have, and they still claim them to be natural.
The feed back she has had from her clients and retail outlets has been tremendous.Once people try it they become hooked,because they love it so much.I use it myself and can truely say it has done wonders for my skin.From the feed back we are getting its going to be a very big year for Franc.
If you would like more imformation here are her contact details
E:chantal@franc.com.au
W:franc.com.au
T:+61 08 9252 1638
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Just as a matter of interest I created the jewellry she is wearing,so you can see beautiful skin goes well with my jewellery.