Materials |

Glass pendants | For Christmas we have Jenni’s special pendants (#1, 8 and 9) made from hot blown and kiln formed recycled glass murrine. These are the first three images. Note: these have a small bail behind the the glass so you can choose your own hanging piece from your favourite jeweller.

Taking care of Country pendants | gum nuts and vintage buttons ranging in colours and metals

Sizes are approx |
#1 Native Flora Pendant large circular red 4 cm dia.
#8 Native Flora Pendant reds/white 4 cm dia.
#9 Reds, yellows and white swirls 3 cm height (lowest point) to 4 cm width across

Native Flora Pendant red/greens/white with silvery bronze rolled leather is 30 cm length
Ngurra Pendant greens and yellows with green rolled cord is 26.5 cm length
Blue Pendant with blue hemp cord is 29 cm length
Red Pendant with red hemp cord is 32.5 cm length
Green triangle on red wire 18 cm from clasp to bottom of triangle
Red triangle on red wire 22 cm from clasp to bottom of triangle
Slim rectangle stripes on baby blue wire 18.5 cm from clasp to bottom of triangle

Short gumnuts and vintage buttons (shades of whites & metals) 33 cm in length and approx 2 cm width

Long gumnuts and vintage buttons (shades of pinks & metals) 45 cm in length and approx 2.2 cm width

Anne is wearing some of the pendants to give you an idea of how they look on.

A little bit more |

These necklaces are recycled glass which Jennifer has made to be wearable art. This is from her First Nations Craft + Design Collection.

The gumnuts and vintage buttons necklaces come in short or long and would look great on a white, pink or black top to show off their striking dark and pastel colours.

According to the National Gallery of Australia, “ … Kuninjku artists draw upon traditions of body painting in their work, filling the whole surface with abstract, mainly geometric, fields of cross-hatching (rarrk) … “. Source: https://nga.gov.au/first-nations/the-aboriginal-memorial/artists-and-clans/kuninjku-people/.

Note: Jennifer is a contemporary urban based Aboriginal (Arrernte) glass artist and the above description is to explain rarrk.

All artworks come with a printed Artist Statement and Biography

Photos | Anne Masters