Exhibition jewellery and object artworks
Below - in no particular order - is a gallery of images featuring some of the contemporary jewellery and objects Simone Walsh has made over the years, primarily one-off artworks or exhibition pieces. Further down you can also view information about some of the exhibitions Simone has participated in.
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You can view (and shop for!) Simone's production work in the handmade jewelry shop. There are also images of her work on Flickr.
nb. Some of the images below may not be suitable for minors, although they are photographs of artworks. This page uses an ICRA label to help parents and others limit access to this page if they choose.
Istanbul box
- Silver box referring to a visit made to Istanbul
- Sterling silver (etched, folded, soldered)
- 2006
- View more images on Flickr
Box of secrets
- Wooden box
- Walnut, fine silver (repousse)
- 1999
The hand that feeds
- Handmade cutlery set
- Sterling silver (tops cast from hand-carved designs)
- 1999
Untitled (tool)
- Sculpture in relief
- Fine silver (repousse technique)
- 2005
Brassiere
- Aluminium bra
- Annodised aluminium, silk satin, bakelite button
- 2000
The things my grandmother never told me
- Series of three wearables (bracelet, ring and neckpiece) featuring pieces of fine crochet by Peg Lawton (my late grandmother)
- Cotton, sterling silver
- 2005
Body brooch
- Hand-carved brooch
- Bone, nickel brooch pin
- 1994
Untitled
- Series of three lockets
- Fine silver (repoussed + etched), sterling silver, silk thread, pearl, onyx and garnet. Two hearts are oxidised (white and black), one has acrylic enamel
- 2005
Little black dress
- Dress (sculpture)
- Sand-blasted annodised aluminium, nickel
- 1999
Little black dress (detail)
See above
Fish pendant
- Pendant - the first 'serious' piece of jewellery I ever made!
- Nickel silver, titanium, sterling silver
- 1994
Tracings (positive)
- Neckpiece
- Tracing paper, silk thread
- 2006
Tracings (negative)
- Neckpiece
- Tracing paper, nylon thread
- 2006
Untitled (rings)
- Series of two rings
- Sterling silver, glass pastes, hair
- 1998
The shoes
- Miniature sculptures
- Glass (cast), ceramic, copper (electroformed), limestone, pine
- 1994
The men
- brooches
- Brass, copper, sterling silver (pressed from hand-carved design), enamel
- 1995
Cappuccino
- Handcarved brooch
- Wood, sterling silver, nickel brooch pin
- 1994
Self portrait
- Hand mirror
- Copper (pattinated), photograph, mirrored glass
- 1995
Nature series
- Series of three pendants featuring etched text
- Fine silver, silk thread, sterling silver findings
- 2005
Three button suit
- Brooch (variations put into production)
- Sterling silver (cast from hand-carved design)
- 1996
Reliquary
- Box
- Brass (silver plated), acrylic enamel, mirror (inside)
- 1998
Reliquary (open)
See above
Self portrait
- Hand-carved brooch
- Bone, horn, nickel brooch pin
- 1995
Divine
- Bracelet
- Handcarved piano keys, brass, sterling silver
- 1995
Fish chain
- Necklace (variations made as production pieces)
- Sterling silver, lapis lazuli
- 1994
Coffee cup
- Pendant
- Sterling silver (cast from hand-carved design)
- 1995
Roman
- Brooch (variations put into production)
- Sterling silver (cast from hand-carved design based on sculpture seen in Rome)
- 1997
Dresses
- Series of non-wearable dresses (sculpture)
- Stainless steel mesh, feathers, georgette, satin, aluminium, paint
- 1999
Dress
- Non-wearable dress (sculpture)
- Stainless steel mesh and wire
- 1999
Dress (detail)
- Part of dress series
- Georgette fabric, aluminium (pressed and shaped), paint
- 1999
Jewellery & objects art exhibitions
Unfortunately Simone currently has very little time to participate in exhibitions due to being too busy with the rest of her handmade jewellery business. However, below is a list of exhibitions that Simone has participated in over a number of years.
- Expeditions, Metalab, Sydney. Inaugural annual awarded exhibition of work by customers of A&E Metal Merchants – November 2006
- Takeaway, Gaffa Gallery, Sydney. Annual Christmas selling exhibition of work by members of JMGA-NSW – November 2006
- Out of Site, Pyrmont Studios Gallery. Final JMGA-NSW members' exhibition to be held at Pyrmont Studios, part of the on Location: making stories conference – January 2006
- Confluence, Pyrmont Studios Gallery, Sydney. Exhibition of invited ex-Pyrmont Studios tenants and JMGA-NSW Co-ordinating Committee members – October 2005
- Vessel: mode of containment, Pyrmont Studios Gallery, Sydney. JMGA-NSW members’ exhibition, Pyrmont Studios Gallery – August 2005
- Utility in Touch, Sydney College of the Arts. Annual curated group exhibition, in 2005 featuring invited SCA Alumni members alongside selected current students – July 2005
- Contemporary Wearables, award and exhibition at Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery – September 2003
- Skygarden Art Prize, exhibition held by Skygarden, Sydney – June-July 2001 (winner of three dimensional category)
- Contemporary Wearables, award and exhibition at Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery. Toured to Object Gallery (Centre for Contemporary Craft) in Sydney amongst other locations in Australia throughout 2000 – September 1999
- Graduate Exhibition, Sydney College of the Arts – December 1999
- Utility?, Sydney College of the Arts Gallery. Annual curated group exhibition featuring Sydney College of the Arts students from all disciplines – September 1999
- Sentimental, display of sentimental objects at Sydney College of the Arts curated by Simone Walsh – April 1999
- Arterial, PCL Exhibitionists, Sydney. Group exhibition with Sydney College of the Arts students – 1998
- The Tea Party, Urban Cow Studios, Adelaide. Group exhibition with Adelaide artists – 1995
