Lucas Grogan's practice has always worked like an unguarded diary. In this conversation with Pieces of Eight, we explore how Lucas's creation for the Tidal Wave exhibition finds an unexpected new c...
Ahead of the opening of Tidal Wave, our latest exhibition, we spent a morning in the Melbourne studio of contemporary Australian painter, Miranda Skoczek. Surrounded by works in progress, jars of ...
Maddie inherited a marquise Australian opal she never wore. Over ten weeks, jeweller Shimara Carlow reset it into a ring for a twenty-first birthday — and for the decades after it.
Invited to paint on a baroque pearl for Tidal Wave, Troy Emery took the brief somewhere entirely unexpected. Melanie Katsalidis visited his Brunswick studio to see what she had started.
A client wrote to tell us her partner had proposed in New Zealand. The stunning sapphire ring he chose came from Tessa Blazey's Kindred Spirits exhibition.
Tidal Wave opened to a full house at Russell Place, unveiling nine remarkable responses to the painted pearl. Guests joined the artists for an evening of jewellery, art, Coastal Gin & Tonics, f...
For an artist known for large-scale public works where colour unfolds across architecture and civic space, the shift to jewellery might seem like a leap — but as Emma Coulter explains, it's less a ...
For Tidal Wave, Melbourne artist Kate Tucker was invited by gallery director, Melanie Katsalidis, to work at an unusually intimate scale. Known for a practice that pushes painting beyond the flat ...
"Caves of wonderment" — Adèle Winteridge on the Cullet vessels. We've just released three limited-edition prints of the glass vessels made with Foolscap Studio, and blown by Hamish Donaldson for Op...
A Trip Worth Making. On seeing a piece in person — and why we'll cover your flights. There are things a photograph can’t tell you about a piece of jewellery. The weight of a ring on your hand. Th...
On Friday 24th July, Pieces of Eight opened its doors as part of Open House Melbourne 2026 to launch a collaboration with Foolscap Studio and glass artist Hamish Donaldson — a collection called Cu...
Nothing Wasted: The Making of the Cullet Vessels At Hamish Donaldson's Red Hill studio, the furnace never really cools. Pieces of Eight visited the Mornington Peninsula hot shop to watch one of eig...
There is not much longer to wait for our next highly anticipated group exhibition, Tidal Wave, which opens to the public on August 13, 2026. Featuring nine Australian artists matched with nine pair...
Join us for the upcoming Open House Melbourne program. Responding to this year's theme, Generous City, the gallery will become the setting for a special installation celebrating collaboration, craf...
We were privileged to step inside the Melbourne studio of much-loved local contemporary jeweller, Julia Storey. Julia shared her all-encompassing passion for gemstones, and showed us through the c...
We were honoured to visit the workspace of Melbourne-based contemporary jeweller Karla Way, to explore her vibrant studio and discuss her contemporary jewellery practice.We asked Karla to share the...
We're excited to present the work of Siobhan Murphy, the inaugural recipient of the Pieces of Eight Catalyst Award, presented as part of this year's Craft Fresh! Award. The Catalyst Award exists b...
We spent a recent morning visiting the Melbourne studio of jewellery artist Kim Victoria, where we chatted all things design, gemstones and Kim's approach to making.There’s something special about ...
We had such a fun night last week at the brand new Hotel Indigo Melbourne, to celebrate the launch of their Solitaire Suite. An exclusive guest list were invited to this immersive event, where they...
"Once upon a clifftop stood the most beautiful couple, Mel and Brie, who vowed to spend their days entwined in one another’s hearts forever.With their two besties, their dog and dreamy music echoin...
Pearls are timeless symbols of elegance and sophistication, but unlike hardier gemstones, they require a little extra attention to maintain their exquisite lustre and remain beautiful for generatio...
Playful, nostalgic and unmistakably bold, the objects at the centre of La Grande Fête transform familiar foods and everyday cravings into sculptural, functional design pieces. Created by design duo...
Piece by Piece is an ongoing journal series dedicated to examining individual works of jewellery with attention to material, form and intention. Each feature draws focus to a single piece or small...
Last Thursday evening, we welcomed guests to Pieces of Eight for the opening of La Grande Fête, presented as part of Melbourne Design Week. Bringing together the playful, sculptural objects of des...