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ABOUT

Sandra, an award winning contemporary jewellery artist calls the inspiring and beautiful setting of the Wairarapa. her home. Her love for nature and the surrounding clearly shows her work. Natural elements as well as often recycled silver and gold are made into stunning organic and elegant jewellery.

'It is most rewarding to work with customers on an individual level, finding the style that really connects with the person. Therefore they will treasure the pieces for years to come."

In addition, her in her artwork she looks into the human urge to belong, which is a basic motivation for the use of jewellery. Sandra explores the sense of belonging and identity in societies informed by multiculturalism and loss of tradition through immigration and change. Loss but also the opportunity to originate new identities are values found in her work.

AWARDS

2015    The Village Goldsmith Jewellery Award, Dowse, Lower Hutt, New Zealand

2015    Graduate Metal Award XIV, JMGA Australian and New Zealand Graduate Award, Sydney, Australia

2014    Fingers Graduate Award, Fingers Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand

2014    Mana Zonta Award Finalist, Porirua, New Zealand

2014    ECC Student Design and Crafts Award ,“nearly a diamond” Highly Commended, Dowse, Lower Hutt, NewZealand

2014    ECC Student Design and Crafts Award, “Shadow” Highly Commended, Dowse, Lower Hutt, New Zealand

2013    JIA Student Award of Excellence, Jewellery Industrie Association, Auckland, New Zealand

FUTURE

2018    Handshake 4, Toi Poneke, Wellington, 9 – 29 March

2018    Handshake 4, Avid Gallery, Wellington, dates TBC
2018    Handshake 4, Corbans Art Center, Auckland, Sept - Oct

 

PAST

Solo 

2017    In der National, The National, Christchurch, New Zealand 18 May - 8 June

2015    STONE, Visual Culture, Wellington,New Zealand

2014    boondoggle, re.SPACE, Wellington,New Zealand

 

Group 

2017    Fingers Award Alumni Exhibition, Fingers Gallery, Auckland, NZ

2017    Fingers Group Show, Fingers Gallery, Auckland, NZ

2017    Handshake 4, Pah Homestead, Auckland 30 Oct - 10 Dec

2017    National Jewellery Exhibition, Kina Gallery, New Plymouth

2016    AHI KĀ – Keep the fires burning, Pataka, Porirua, New Zealand

2016    Collect, QUOIL Wellington,New Zealand

2016    Attachment,QUOIL Wellington,New Zealand

2016    Winter, Waiheke Community Art Gallery, Waiheke, New Zealand

2016    FOURtune, QOUIL Wellington, New Zealand

2016    now-then, Allen St,Wellington,New Zealand

2016    Best of the Best, Waiheke Community Art Gallery, Waiheke, New Zealand

2015    Beijing International Jewelry Exhibition

2015    Fingers Award Graduate Exhibition, Fingers Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand

2015    Rock N Mollusc, QUOIL Gallery, New Zealand

2015    Ring Show, QUOIL, Wellington, New Zealand

2015    Marzee International Graduation Show Nijmegen, The Netherlands

2015    Graduate Metal XIV, Sydney, Australia

2015    So Fresh + So Clean 2nd Annual Ethical Metalsmiths International StudentExhibition/Emerging Artist Award          2015    Matariki, QUOIL, Wellington, New Zealand

2015    Attached, QUOIL, Wellington, New Zealand

2015    Best In Show 2015, Objectspace, Auckland,New Zealand

2015    Cultured, QUOIL, Wellington, New Zealand

2015    Opening Night, Objectspace, Auckland,New Zealand

2014    TOAST  Whitireia Graduate Exhibition, PATAKA, Porirua, New Zealand

2014    ECC Student Design and Crafts Award, Dowse, Lower Hutt, New Zealand

2014    Friends of PATAKA Award, PATAKA, Porirua, New Zealand

2014    Young and Gifted, Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington, New Zealand

2013    The VAT Whitireia Student Exhibition, Thistle Hall, Wellington, New Zealand

2013    Friends of PATAKA Award, PATAKA, Porirua, New Zealand

2013    Ring Show, QUOIL Gallery, New Zealand

2012    Neckpiece, QUOIL Gallery, New Zealand 

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