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Kathy Aspinall
Robin Bold
Caitlin Boyce
Michelle Cangiano
Alida Cappelletta
Zoe Crowder
Raymond de Zwart
Laura di Florio
Nina Ellis
Lucy Folk
Yuko Fujita
Rachel Gorman
John Hall
Katie Jacobs
Melanie Katsalidis
Nid Kelly
Djurdjica Kesic
Elfrun Lach
Teresa Lane
Katheryn Leopoldseder
Cheryl Maloney
Eden McCready
Krista McRae
Nina Oikawa
David Parker
Julia Silvester
Craig Spark
Barbara Veall
Suzi Zutic
Artists | Kathy Aspinall
"I take the fragile images of vintage portrait photographs, rich in lost histories, and transform them using enamel, metal (copper or fine silver) and the photographic silk screen technique into more permanent wearable art.

Some of these unknown men, women and children portrayed in my jewellery are given new identities and stories by placing them in their own altered book.

These works combine the altered books and their jewellery as well as individual pieces that still keep their secrets. These pieces were exhibited at Span Gallery early 2006 in my solo exhibition entitled 'Secure the Shadow'.

The name of this exhibition comes from the phrase "Secure the shadow ere the substance fade," used by 19th century photographers to advertise their craft."

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Artist History
Kathy Aspinall: 'Daphne' brooch.
Kathy Aspinall: 'Mabel's bag' brooch. Kathy Aspinall: 'Peek' brooch. Kathy Aspinall: 'Peek' brooch
Pieces of Eight | Contemporary Jewellery and Artist Made Objects
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