Come in and view their beautiful ear rings, containers pendants and rings. 

You have until the 18th of May to visit this super great exhibition!

chain chain Chained @ BIlk

Thirteen Australian artists interpretation of “The Chain”

Movement, articulation and a nod to the historical reference to a reoccurring unit: the link. Or better than a string of pearls!

The results are as varied and imaginative as the makers, some are vibrant, others elegant and restrained with simple coloured lines.The artists have explored the theme in gold, titanium, silver, aluminium, glass, wood, recycled signs, all with an over riding link of movement as they beautifully fit the body.

A real chain of events now showing at Bilk Gallery – Alice Potter, Blanche Tilden, Jill Hermans, Johannes Kuhnen, Mark Vaarwerk, Maureen Faye-Chauhan, Michelle Taylor, Nellie Peoples, Phoebe Porter, Sarah Murphy, Sophia Emmett, Sean O’Connell, Tracy Pateman

Opened Friday 12 April until 18 May 2013

We are SUPER excited to be showing this work in the gallery later in the year, so stay tuned!!

 Xylem Neckpiece from the Nature of Memory exhibition by Jess Dare

Bloom & Blush, our fabulous new exhibition, opened last Friday. It was a great night, with many friends and colleagues coming together to appreciate the truly amazing work of Kath Inglis and Peta Kruger. Come in before the 23rd March to see these beautiful pieces!

Bloom and Blush

A colourful new collection of works by Adelaide based jewellers, Peta Kruger and Kath Inglis. The artists have worked through their respective materials of metal and plastic to create wearable blooms of pattern and colour.

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ʻThe flora that I feel most acquainted with is not from nature but from decorative patterns found at home – on textiles, illustrations, ceramics, glassware and other costume jewellery, which make reference to their original source but grow and change over time with different fashions and materials. These motifs form the basis of a botanical collection of my own.ʼ - Peta Kruger 

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ʻIn recent times, the carving tools that fit ever so well in my hands are often replaced with domestic tools. The steam iron, sandwich press and oven are ʻnew toolsʼ that offer new processes of heat and fusion to my work.

Mulitcoloured collages of cut and carved PVC form into patterns of growth – a two-speed economy ranging from the curious growth-like plodding pieces to dynamic explosions of boom and bust. - Kath Inglis

HAPPY HOLIDAYS 

From all of us here at Bilk Gallery, we would like to thank you for your support this year. 

Bilk Gallery will close at 5pm Saturday the 22nd of December and reopen at 11am Friday the 1st of February 2013. 

We hope you have a happy and safe holiday season. 

This year Bilk has decided to showcase the best possible Australian glass and metal artists in the lead up to Christmas. We have a rotating exhibition of works from our Bilk on Tour Exhibition that travelled between Melbourne and Sydney earlier this year. Additionally, the exhibition Alchemy by Mark Vaarwerk remains showing; an ingenious use of domestic materials up-cycled into desirable jewellery, these beautiful works are a must-have.

Make the decision to support local designers and buy handmade this Christmas. Join us for ‘Sparkling Fridays’ in the lead up to Christmas – enjoying the luxury of shopping with a glass of sparkle in you hand. And if you find it too hard to choose, don’t worry: we do gift vouchers.

We will be closing on the afternoon of the 22nd of December at 5pm and reopening with an exciting new exhibition late January 2013.