Blogroll and malcolm enright and urban archaeology blogging, collections, fashion, handmade, silver, the good things 2:01 pm
Georgian silver finely engraved button – Scottish with a running fox. Found in London and into the studio collection although Barbara’s dog collection that I’ve been building for twenty years or so now needs a resort as she keeps taking pieces into her secret realm . . . dogs (foxes) especially!
barbara heath and Blogroll and jeweller to the lost - commisions and malcolm enright Australian gardens, bespoke, blogging, collections, fashion, gem stones and high carat metal, Ring Design, silver, the good things 12:43 pm
One of Barbara’s earliest sets of stacked interlocking rings was purchased at a Cintra House exhibition by Glenn Cooke, who was the decorative arts curator at the Queensland Art Gallery. ‘Cook-e’ has been a friend and supporter of us both and also we share many interests, Australiana: furniture and gold & silversmithing, chip art, tea towel art, matchstick art and found ephemera plus we are all members of the Australian Garden History Society. His third commission is featured today.
barbara heath and Blogroll and jeweller to the lost - commisions and malcolm enright bespoke, blogging, collections, ephemera, fashion, found photography, objects with text, primitive objects, silver, the good things 7:07 pm
barbara heath and Blogroll and jeweller to the lost - commisions and malcolm enright bespoke, blogging, fashion, gem stones and high carat metal, Necklace Design, recycling, silver, the good things 12:07 pm
Barbara’s job bag description - © Bh Necklace Commission (No 1 Punk Necklet): make constructed frames and links for 5 objects: Gael’s tortoiseshell x 2, Victorian bog oak hand, Chinese Brown Jade and Cornish stone pendant and link all to matt onyx flat round beads. 925 Silver. Handmade strap curb link chain 925 Silver. 2 x bar and ring clasps to necklace + chain extend further use to series. All having matt/polished/oxidised/bright finish.
Blogroll and jeweller to the lost - commisions and malcolm enright bespoke, blogging, collections, gem stones and high carat metal, Ring Design, silver, the good things 4:33 pm
Brisbane fashion maven, astute jewellery collector, client and friend: Patricia Crowley with a test run of a ring we collaborated on ages ago. So great to post a shot of Tricia taken in the studio with her clunker of a whisky quartz . . .
Blogroll and jeweller to the lost - retail range and malcolm enright bespoke, blogging, exhibition, fashion, gem stones and high carat metal, Ring Design, silver, the good things 5:32 pm
Blogroll and jeweller to the lost - retail range and malcolm enright bespoke, blogging, Bracelet Design, exhibition, fashion, silver, the good things 6:57 pm
Blogroll and jeweller to the lost - retail range and malcolm enright Bangle Design, bespoke, gem stones and high carat metal, silver, the good things 5:15 pm
barbara heath and Blogroll and jeweller to the lost - commisions and malcolm enright bespoke, Bracelet Design, fashion, gem stones and high carat metal, handmade, silver, the good things 10:45 am
This cuff in presentation box is jetting its way to Cairns in North Queensland today to join many more © Bh commissioned jewels in Kate Galloway’s collection. Starting with an acrylic (dinosaur designs) cuff for the right size and proportions, Kate and Barbara dialogued to and fro about metals, gems and specifics until the design was cornered – 5 cm wide cuff constructed in oxidised 925 silver with applied detail in 22 ct yellow gold with a central large emerald-cut Rutile Quartz 1=14.92 ct in box setting with textured 22ct bezel.
barbara heath and Blogroll and jeweller to the lost - commisions and malcolm enright bespoke, blogging, gem stones and high carat metal, Ring Design, silver, the good things 3:51 pm
In 1995 the Bh studio made a pendant, a brooch and a ring using unique enamelled pieces from their U.K. Arts & Crafts collection. 2012 sees the studio design and make two complimentary rings along a theme of ‘tree of life’, as briefed. The old saying – “the current make is always the best thing we have ever done” – rings true as both Barbara & Juan’s time sheets went way over on these two makes. I don’t think Juan ever wanted the second ring to be completed, they both loved this commission.
