Vicki Mason — 'Wattle It Be,' 2021
Vicki Mason — 'Wattle It Be,' 2021
Vicki Mason — 'Wattle It Be,' 2021

Vicki Mason

Vicki Mason — 'Wattle It Be,' 2021

$2,750
Every plant has a story to tell. As I dive deeper into learning about the wattle species, I'm reminded of the Albert Einstein quote, "The more I learn the more I realise how much I don't know". This necklace is charged with a call to plant wattles in our gardens. It lists just a handful of species.
———

Vicki Mason is a contemporary jeweller based in Naarm/Melbourne. Research based, Mason’s work interrogates relationships between people and plants. Her works tell stories about life in contemporary Australia, while also building knowledge and awareness about the natural world in a technologically focused age. Mason’s work is held in public and private collections both nationally and internationally, and she is on the board of the World Crafts Council, Australia.

———

Established by Craft Victoria in 2015, the Victorian Craft Awards is a biennial event presenting and celebrating excellence in contemporary craft practice. The Awards showcase exceptional works utilising craft skills, processes and materials and include emerging, mid-career and established craftspeople from across Victoria.  

The Finalists.

Adam Markowitz & Oliver Tanner, Alexsandra Pontonio, Amanda Ho, Ana Petidis, Anke Kindle, Anna Davern, Anton Gerner, Australian Tapestry Workshop & Troy Emery, Beverley Meldrum, Blanche Tilden, Cara Johnson, Cassie Leatham, Christopher Plumridge, Damien Wright & Bonhula Yunupingu, Danielle Thiris, Darren Healey, Ema Shin, Grace Brown, Holly Grace. Iluka Sax-Williams, James Lemon, Jane Sawyer, Jenna Lee, Jennifer Conroy-Smith, Jessie French, Jin Ah Jo, Jo Hawley, Juanita Mulholland, Katherine Hubble, Katrina Tyler, Kirby Bourke (Two Lines Studio), Kirsten Haydon, Kristin Burgham, Lee Darroch, Lindy McSwan, Lisa Waup, Liv Boyle, Louise Meuwissen & Ebony Russell, Marcos Guzman, Mechelle Shooter, Michaela Pegum, Michelle Stewart, Narelle White, Nicole Polentas, Prue Venables, Roseanne Bartley, Samuel Burns, Sara Lindsay, Shimara Carlow, Sophia Cai, Thomas Lentini, Timothy Gresham, Timothy White, Troy Emery & Daniel Poole, Vicki Mason, Yi Jen Chu, Zhu Ohmu. 

———

Materials: Powdercoated brass, linen, cotton, silk, fabric paint

Dimensions: 39cm x 28cm x 2.5cm

Photography: Supplied by the artist

Read more about the Victoria Craft Awards and this years judging panel here

Add to Wishlist

You may also like

Recently viewed