Laura Deakin — 'Shifted Focus' #1, 2026

These two new bodies of work are a direct result of working closely with Marian Hosking and Blanche Tilden in preparation for the exhibition, Lean In.

"The series Shifted Focus asks the wearer and viewer to consider where our attention is constantly being requested. These rings draw our focus down towards our hands in a similar way to our phones. The promise of bright lights and vibrant colour is intended to dazzle, evoking the allure of the natural world and drawing the wearer in, while the magic of the real world passes by unnoticed. Using tools classically reserved for traditional diamond setting, in combination with a technique I developed using anodised titanium, these large-format pixelated rings are the result of working with Blanche and exploring titanium, a material I had not previously worked with." - Laura Deakin.

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Laura Deakin is an Australian-born contemporary jeweller whose work combines traditional jewellery techniques with modern and classic materials. Using this contrast, her work focuses on contemporary and political issues within the parameters of body adornment.

In 2003 she completed a Bachelor of Fine Art (majoring in Contemporary Jewellery and Hollowware) at Monash University. In 2010 she completed a post-graduate Masters of Fine Art at Munich’s Academy of Fine Art (Akademie der Bildenden Künste). She currently works full-time as an artist and goldsmith and is founder of the label Coral Covey Jewellery.

Laura is represented by Galerie Wittenbrink, Germany & Gallery Loupe, USA. Her work can be seen in permanent collections at The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), Museum of Modern Art & Design, Munich and Gallery Marzee in Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

She lives and works in Melbourne/Naarm.

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Lean In

September 5 – October 31, 2026

Lean In brings together new work by three of Australia’s most innovative and established contemporary jewellers: Laura Deakin, Dr Marian Hosking and Dr Blanche Tilden. This exhibition showcases jewellery and objects created through a sustained collaboration between these makers, who have spent time working side-by-side, leaning into each other’s practices, and experimenting across studios.

Lean In is an invitation: to move closer to the work, to notice fine details and to enter the dialogue between artists. It asks audiences to lean into the conversation that unfolds when mentorship, friendship and curiosity intersect with material intelligence and generosity. At once intimate and ambitious, the exhibition celebrates how leaning in can mean listening, supporting, challenging and ultimately expanding the possibilities of contemporary jewellery practice.

Read more about the exhibition here:

Material: Anodized titanium, sterling silver 925, 18ct gold plating 

Dimensions: approx. 58 x 97 x 25mm

Please note when purchasing, exhibition works are to be collected when exhibition closes.