General news and information regarding Hammer & Hand in Hobart or Bangalow.

…until 19 November to enable the Gallery to put on a really fab show.  There will be lots of gorgeous work from many local artists (including me!)

Just had a meeting today with Nadine at Art Piece Gallery in Mullumbimby and she is keen to include some of my pieces in her upcoming “Jewellery” exhibition!  Am very excited about it, hope you can pop in!

…or every day of the week, or for every mood, or just the one statement piece.  Happy browsing!

For more information and pricing of my pieces at Hammer and Hand in Byron Bay, please click this link to my facebook album:

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Coming soon ….
You’ve seen us Hammered, Wired and Pierced…  now we’re getting
STONED !!!

Our next exhibition in Byron Bay is penciled in for Friday 26th November 2010. It is always a great night, so put it in your diary and we will remind you again closer to the day .

To other news … Hammer and Hand has  spots available for a new members!(one each in Byron Bay and Hobart) This is for someone making their own ‘bench work’ jewellery (fabricated metal) at any level and offers a permanent display space (commission free), with the obligation of one 10am till 4pm day per week in the studio/gallery/workshop (Mondays Byron and Sundays Hobart) where there is a jewellery bench to work at, all this and so much more for a smallish monthly rent.
So if you know anybody who might be interested, get them to contact Bruce 0409960614 In Byron or Julianne 0407094402 in Hobart .

A click with the mouse will make it bigger and readable, thanks!

For more information and pricing of my pieces at Hammer and Hand in Byron Bay, please click this link to my facebook album:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=141192&id=676210228&l=65c3a09351

The ‘ Tasmanian Artist Blacksmiths Association’ Meeting at Ben Beames’s Forge in Napolian St , Battery Point , Hobart . + Some of the Hammer and Hand Hobart Crew at the ‘Hammer’ Meeting @ the Shop

A lovely artist friend of mine – Tiffany Calder-Kingston is having an exhibition of her paintings and will also be showing some of my jewellery and some gorgeous ceramics by Jules Hunt.  Opening night is Friday the 3rd – below is the invitation. If you click on the image, it will open as a larger picture in a new window.  I’m driving up and back on the day – a long time in the car, but it should be a great evening!

…said the Beautician when she inspected my skin through her special light – then she said the skin on my face wasnt so flash.  But i knew that – its why i was there to see her.  Still, I’m glad she said something nice first – rule number one when trying to get someone to spend some money – be nice.

And what better to show off a lovely décolletage than a pretty pendant!

For more information and pricing of my pieces at Hammer and Hand in Byron Bay, please click this link to my facebook album:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=141192&id=676210228&l=65c3a09351

….you would have been born with them”  was my mothers response when as a 7 year old i begged to have my ears pierced.  And wasnt she just sooo miffed when her own mother paid for me to have them done on my 8th birthday.  Then of course as a 14 year old, i added new holes every few weeks until my ears were pierced all the way around, but by then my hair was blue and the state of my ears was the least of my mothers worries!  (hey, it was the early 80’s – coloured hair and multiple piercings were generally only seen on punks, not on accountants and lawyers as they are today).

But, I digress – earrings is what i’m here to show you – mine anyway.

My earrings are where my ‘critters’ range began – first with a sparrow, then a butterfly, a dragonfly and the list continues to grow.  But, i’m sorry, i just cant bring myself to do a spider.  Not now, not ever.  Shudder…

For more information and pricing of my pieces at Hammer and Hand in Byron Bay, please click this link to my facebook album:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=141192&id=676210228&l=65c3a09351

Rachel brought in this beautiful Engine ..

It was built from scratch by her Pop.

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