Jewellery

• Sinikka Allen
• Au Hiu-Tung, Jenny
• Marina Breit
• Alana Cerkesas
• Chen Jia Ying (Kitty)
• Tak Wai (Rachel) Chu
• Lucy Cleverdon
• Mitchell Cross
• Michelle Di Cristo
• Caitlin Doughty
• Isabel Fan
• Tegan Fife
• Tarryn Handcock
• Nyssa Holloway
• Lucy King
• Kawing Lau
• Ash Liddell
• Philippa Lord
• Alia Parker
• Laura Pike
• Emily Priddel
• Melissa Rueda
• Seah Siew Pei (Xiu)
• Melanie Singh
• Barbara Skeggs
• Marcia Swaby
• Ada, Sin Yee Tam
• Irene Teng
• Hui (Charmeline) Wang

Tags for This Work

• Heavy
• Tactile

• Old buttons

• Organic

Inspiration for This Work

Tactility, the re-conceptualisation of small old objects- ie. buttons.

Student Biography

When were you born?

9th April 1985.

What is your background?

I was born and raised in Sydney.

What inspired you to become an artist or designer?

My main drive to become a designer was the empowering possibility of changing the way people think about and engage with their environment.

How has your work evolved over the past 3 years?

I have realised that the borders between art and design are blurred and this has lead my practice into a more interesting, enriched area. Over the course of my degree, I have become intensely interested in sustainability and the possibilities that affords. My work has become more systemic, and integrated across a range of disciplines, notably: textiles, object, graphics and environments. My practice has also become increasingly inspired from found objects.

How can art and design contribute to society?

I believe art and design not only have the power to motivate people to think, but also to be excited and engaged in our environment. More poignantly, I think design has the ability, if implemented ethically, to make for a more equitable and sustainable society

Where would you like to work after university?

I have no idea what the future brings and that is kind of exciting and kind of scary.

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