Mari Funaki Award winners announced

I’m sure regular readers are already aware of the fabulous news: the winners of the inaugural Mari Funaki Award for Contemporary Jewellery were announced last night in Melbourne.

From Gallery Funaki’s facebook page:

“The results of the Mari Funaki Award for Contemporary Jewellery are in: the winner of the prize for an established artist is Kiko Gianocca with his series of 3 necklaces, ‘Veneer’.

The two emerging winners are Patricia Correia Domingues with her pendant from the ‘Duality’ series, and Sara Gackowska with her ‘Membrane’ brooch from the ‘Methamorophosis’ series.

The judges were also very impressed with the work of Inari Kiuru (emerging) and Jiro Kamata (established) and gave each a commendation. It’s been a wonderful night and congratulations to all!”

screen shot from Gallery Funaki facebook page; click on image for original source

I cannot wait to see all the pieces in person!

My pieces for RMIT Auction 2014

So the decision has been made.

This year I’ve donated two pairs of earrings to the RMIT Object-based Practice Gold & Silversmithing 2014 Auction:

• ‘Flat White‘ from my ‘Coffee’ series (I donated ‘Long Black‘ last year)
• ‘Miami‘ from the ‘Summer’ group.

without flash

with flash

I like the back of them too.

In fact, a friend I made a bespoke pair for re-bent the ear wires to wear them ‘backwards’ – which in fact looks even more excellent.

Flat White

Miami

Check the details of the RMIT Auction on their tumblr here – get donating and/or get buying!

[Please note: all images in this post not to be reproduced without permission]

Which to donate?

The RMIT Jewellery Auction – officially named the RMIT Object-based Practice Gold & Silversmithing Jewellery Auction (and breathe) – is coming up in early August. Hoorah.

And so it is time to decide what to donate.

As regular readers know, I’m taking a break from making right now – so I’ll be choosing one of my already-made earrings.

Either one from the ‘Coffee’ series …

‘Coffee’ ; image not to be reproduced without permission

or the ‘Summer’ group.

‘Summer’; image not to be reproduced without permission

Decisions. Decisions.

Check out the donations on their tumblr blog.

Are you donating? Would you like to? If so, please make sure you contact the RMIT department; or send me an email and I’ll forward you the donation request email (with all details etc). Donations to be received by 16th July.

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You’re no doubt all over, and on top of, and around-abouts this news … but just in case.

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