I’ve prepared an A4 sheet – download here
I’ve now had 5 requests for Barbara’s opening remarks at ‘The Tasmanian Landscape’ show last Friday in Hobart Friday, Mar 22 2013
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29 days in Tasmania and returned home safe and sound to a greening Brisbane Thursday, Mar 21 2013
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A break from the studio is indeed a holiday but all we do is work at our other project – the restoration of our Tunbridge shop and residence. We did a three day jaunt to Strahan via Queenstown and home north through Zeehan and Waratah where we continued our tinsmith research. Barbara and I found her Great Grandfather’s grave in the old cemetery outside the town where the Mount Bischoff tin mine was active in the 19th century. We secured ore samples, the bicentennial book on the region’s history and talked to many folk who were interested to chat tin . . .
Found two luscious early and now rare – pontypool japanned (tinned iron ware trays) for the collection.
Barbara’s second one-person show opened on the 15th March in Hobart’s Handmark Gallery to a swollen crowd who turned out to hear her well chosen words on her Tasmanian Landscape and Craig Judd’s twist on the European view of the place as witnessed by the early Hobart surveyor – J. E. Calder, as he opened the painting component of the show (as part of the 10 days on the Island festival). Many of our friends travelled to Hobart from Launceston, Ross and Oatlands to boost our Hobart friends and commissioners. Our show is selling well, Allanah managed a nice article in the Hobart Mercury on the morning of the show also.
The rest of the time we worked on the shop and in the garden while the painters prepped and painted the front and back awnings and the attached building. Kim and mal E did the carpentry repairs, a few shots below. We achieved much in a small time and managed visits to Clarendon with Warwick Oakman, Ros Palmer, cousins Sandra and Tommy, Graham Mulligan, Miles Davis-Kielar, Ray and Pat, Allan and Linda Cooper, dealers Joan at Sandy Bay, Carl at New Town and Tim at Campbell Town, Allan and Sandy Davis, Graham and Ann Hesse, Lyn and Rob Robson, the lovely Emma and Ray, our accountants from Brisbane Mary and Robert Edwards, our pal Annie the wwoofer, Joy and Kim, Joy and Kevin, Norman and Claire Pearce and the Tunbridge brigade. Huge thanks to Babe and ‘clock man’ Paul Jones for the loan of the diesel ute for the entire month. We missed seeing Marg and Steve Jones, Robert and Michael at Longford, Dot and Mike Evans and only managed a chat with George Burrows on the dog’nbone. Travelled and gained ‘velocity’ points with Virgin with ronE in the baggage hold. Back to 7 screaming commissions and 32 job bags on the shelf – wouldn’t be dead for quids!
I’ve posted ten big Tassie panorama shots on my Tumbr site . . . here
Another two box settings merged with flat square edge bands – we call them ‘hard core’ rings © Barbara Heath Tuesday, Feb 12 2013
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I personally love these heavy weight 18ct gold rings, three stand out commissions from the past worked to develop the feel and weight of the ‘hard edge’ range. Sabine’s commission, an earlier Michael McCabe commission for Michael Broad and Miss Fi’s reward to herself. These two rings below are going to Handmark Gallery in Hobart for Barbara’s next show – opening March 15 2013.
Burmese Pink/Lilac Spinel 1=0.70ct Cushion cut Diamond 1=0.33ct 18ct Pink Gold band with 18ct Palladium White Gold settings.
Princess cut Ceylon Sapphire 1=0.65ct Pear cut Diamond 1=0.35ct 18ct Yellow Gold band with 18ct Palladium White Gold settings
Hollow Lace work for our retail range – new Cupola Gem Rings © Bh Friday, Feb 8 2013
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Bangles with ‘in-line’ © Bh symbols Sunday, Feb 3 2013
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The ring style is ‘London Bridge’ – this range version in two golds with BET Rubies Thursday, Jan 31 2013
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Barbara Heath sculptured wax cast in 9ct Rose Gold with handmade 18ct Yellow Gold bezels set with emerald cut BET Rubies 4-1.53ct – stock ring prepared for Handmark Gallery Tasmania.
Another new © Bh ‘Lace’ Bangle with gem wrap around – new stock for Handmark Gallery, Hobart Thursday, Jan 24 2013
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New ‘London bridge’ 9ct yellow gold Ring with river tumbled Spinels from Burma © Bh – Jeweller to the Lost Thursday, Jan 24 2013
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A second ‘gems on the table’ ring just completed for the Handmark Gallery show Wednesday, Jan 9 2013
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Promotional shot for the next © Bh show in Tasmania – “10 days on the Island” festival / Handmark Gallery – opening Friday March 15 2013 Tuesday, Jan 8 2013
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Aquamarine cabochon Three leaf Lace Chenier Ring – Gem Table top Ring – Saddle textured Ring with Carré cut Green Beryl – Five leaf Ruby Champagne Diamond BET Sapphire Earrings and Rings – Lace dish Earrings with Chalcedony and Phrenite cabochons – Lace Hoop Earrings with BET Sapphires – Double Hoop Lace Earrings – Lace Ball Earrings with Mabé pearls, all 18ct Yellow Gold and 925 Silver (some oxidised). All from the current Barbara Heath retail range 2013.
Larger downloadable pic – here. Handmark Gallery web – here. Recent Brisbane interview – here.
