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Julie Blyfield
‘My jewellery and vessel work is inspired by collections of botanical specimens and historic collections of embroidery which include floral motifs in their design. I see my work as an extension of the 19th century Australian gold and silversmithing tradition in which our natural history became the subject of elaborate tableware and jewellery. I create botanical forms from sheets of pure and sterling silver using the technique known as chasing. I work the annealed metal sheet with fine steel tools to texture and create surface pattern, taking advantage of the natural distortion occurring during this process. I enjoy the way the annealed metal moves and shifts as it is work hardened with the small steel chasing tools when I develop the asymmetrical organic forms.’
Julie Blyfield
November 2007
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Mar 10 - Apr 11, 2009
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