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The Repairing of Contemporary Jewellery

kobi bosshard neckpice with broken clasp

Does a piece in your contemporary jewellery collection need repairs? I’ve received a couple of enquiries recently about whether I can repair jewellery by other contemporary jewellers. I think the best approach is that as a first step

The Golden Choice: Newly Mined vs Recycled vs Repurposed Gold

handmade gold ring

In jewellery, gold can hold an undeniable attraction, symbolizing luxury and elegance. However, as awareness of environmental concerns grows, so does the scrutiny of gold sourcing and production methods. I recently spent a day at the ImpactX Summit, Australia’s largest global summit for climate and nature, listening to ways in which business is helping to […]

Make a ring in an hour!

motherdaughterrings

Last year, a customer purchased a private one hour lesson for her and her daughter to make a ring together. To be honest, I thought that it was going to be a bit tight….and realistically, 2 hours would have been a bit more relaxing but am always up for a challenge! So with just one […]

Make your own wedding rings….another happy couple

Bea with parti sapp

B and C, spent a relaxing couple of hours making memories together creating their own wedding rings. Carving them out of wax, they were cast in 9ct gold. Making your wedding rings in wax and then having them cast, allows you to create some lovely textures, you can also have your fingerprints included in the […]

FREE EVENT – Professional Development for Artists- Panel Discussion- ‘Taking time- Creating Crafting Communities and Crafting with Community’

bridget Kennedy a year of time

Join me for this panel discussion, presented as part of North Sydney Council’s Professional Development for Artists series and as part of Sydney Craft Week “Craft Up Late”. BOOK HERE. Hear a panel of creatives discuss the dividends from investing time to create communities of like-minded crafters and also from sharing their craft with the […]

I’ll be teaching at Willoughby Arts Centre – join me!

jewellery classes

I’m looking forward to teaching jewellery making on Wednesdays at the Willoughby Arts Centre from term 3. There’s both a morning and an afternoon class. With both classes suitable for beginners and more advanced, each one will allow you to work at your own pace on personal projects with technical guidance by me! The morning […]

IMPORTANT NEWS ABOUT THE SPACE AT RIDGE ST NORTH SYDNEY

Bridget Kennedy smiling

IMPORTANT NEWS from me As we get close to launching our final show of 2022, it’s with much sadness that I let you know this will be the last Christmas exhibition in the Ridge Street space. After an amazing 5 years, I’ll be closing the Project Space next year.  My arrangement with North Sydney Council is up […]

HOLIDAY OPENING HOURS AND OTHER NEWS

Xmas opening hours

2022 HOLIDAY OPENING HOURS Sat 17th Dec      9-6pmSun 18th Dec    11-6pm Mon 19th Dec   11-6pmTues 20th Dec   11-6pmWed 21st Dec    11-6pmThur 22nd Dec  11-6pmFri 23rd Dec      11-6pmSat 24th Dec      9-1pmREOPENING Wed 11th Jan – 11-5pm Shop online     PS. Don’t forget your special VIP Code – […]

Accredited Member – Better Business Partnership

better business partnership

Bridget Kennnedy Projectspace is proud to be an accredited member of the Better Business Partnership program! This is a business sustainability program funded by Ku-ring-gai, North Sydney and Willoughby City Councils in Sydney, Australia to promote and support small and medium sized businesses to be more successful through sustainability.  It educates and provides free advice on […]

Behind a Remakery

bridget kennedy custom bespoke jewellery gold ring

As you may know, one of the things I love to do most is to refashion tired and broken jewellery into new heirlooms. The process is fun, gives new life to jewellery that would otherwise be hidden away, and is so rewarding to know you are doing good for the planet and it’s limited resources.  In […]

THE DRIVEWAY EXCHANGE LAUNCHES

The Driveway Exchange

Need a hug? I know I do! I’ve just launched my driveway exchange participatory artwork. As an out of work artist and a gallery director who can’t open their business, I’ve started a driveway gallery/art project. The works will change each week or when the objects have been exchanged. I invite you to participate during […]

In Conversation: Grass Roots Innovation and Sustainability

grassroots sustainability

Free for Seniors in celebration of Seniors Festival 2021! Use the discount SeniorsFest21 (please bring your seniors card or ID on the day to prove eligibility) How does community action happen? What are the triumphs and the trials that drive community-led innovation: voluntary, funded, cooperative, not for profit? What are the benefits to individuals and the […]

A day to remember – filming with Costa

bridget and costa georgiadis

A day to remember – filming with Costa Tuesday 17th March 2020, was certainly a day to remember. We made the decision to pivot the Sydney Edible Garden Trail to a virtual event (the presence of COVID-19 on Sydney shores meant that we felt uncomfortable proceeding with the physical trail) and Costa came to film […]

Wow, it’s been an insane couple of weeks….in a good way!

sydney edible garden trail

Wow, it’s been an insane couple of weeks….in a good way! I made a decision quite a few years ago now to more closely align my inner values with my outside ‘doing’ in the world. The first thing was to give up my well-paid job in the corporate world working for an investment bank. I […]

The Renewed Role of Currency in Contemporary Jewellery

A Year of Time installation shot

Here’s a bit of interested reading by Kevin Murray on artists and the troubled relationship that many of us have with money. The article deals specifically with contemporary jewellery artists, explores critiques of preciousness, feminist economics and social art practices. I’m honoured to have my work referenced in the text, specifically Choice Mate and my most […]

Create your own commitment rings together – a beautiful symbol of your partnership

Design and make your commitment and wedding rings together in this one day workshop. Available at two locations, in North Sydney and the beautiful Blue Mountains. Create memories together under the guidance of a professional teacher. During this hands-on learning experience, suitable for absolute beginners, you’ll create your rings out of recycled sterling silver. We’ll guide you step by step through […]

I’m using the power of Art to raise $1000 for OzHarvest!

As some of you may know, I have this ongoing artwork ‘A Year of Time (1:30) (if you don’t, you can read a bit more about it here and follow the exchanges taking place on instagram)…..anyway, as part of the project there’s been a lovely development which I thought some of you might be interested in […]

Time out in Southern Raja Ampat, West Papua

It took 3 planes, an overnight visit in a dodgy Indonesian airport hotel, and a 13 hour boat trip, but the southern area of Raja Ampat was worth the hike to get there! Whilst the easier to access parts of Raja Ampat are showing early signs of a yet another remote paradise soon to be […]

Thank you! What a year.

Thank you to everyone who came to the opening of my installation ‘A Year of Time’ and the group show that I co-ordinated ‘It’s been 10 years’. What a fabulous exclamation mark to put to the end of a jam packed year. The shows are on until the 23rd December so there’s still time to come […]

Happy Holidays!

We’re looking forward to 20/17 –  as it’s our year! It’s going to be a fabulous one. Subscribe to our mailing list to keep up to date

One Day Only! VIP Discount Code

To celebrate 9 years at our current location, the festive season, and our Christmas Exhibition (which opens tomorrow afternoon), we’re offering all our very special customers a discount code to be used both online and in store.  From midnight tonight, you’ll be able to use the code ‘1dayonly’ to receive 10% off any purchases for […]

‘A Chain of Events’ Group Exhibition

Getting excited about this show! 18 artists, so it’s going to be a big install….Celebration drinks  – Saturday 19th November4-6pm. Exhibition dates 15.11.16 – 3.12.16.  Opening hours Wed – Sat 11-5pm

Studio 20/17 Project Space opens northside!

I’ve been busting to tell you all about our new artist run project space opening on the north side of our gorgeous harbour….and now I can! From 1st January 2017, at 53 Ridge Street, North Sydney, we’ll be showcasing all of your favourite contemporary jewellery. We’ll also be working at the bench, hosting an ongoing exhibition […]

Artistic Collaborations

We love collaborating with other creatives. I Recently fabricated a series of brooches designed by Artist, Christopher Hodges, of Utopia Art Sydney for an exhibition at Stanley Street Gallery. The brooches were inspired by Polynesian floral motifs and reference his larger scale sculptural work. The works were hand sawpierced from original artist drawings, ensuring that every […]

Commitment rings – for the three of us

I’m enjoying making this new range of commitment rings from recycled gold.Whilst you can’t see it here, featured on the inside of each band is a row of three, small inlaid enamel dots (echoing the colour of the gemstone). A private reminder to the wearer that there are not just two individuals, but also the relationship […]

Looking for some personal attention?

Looking for some personal attention? Bridget and Melanie now offer private teaching and mentoring classes on Sundays, Mondays or after hours during the week. Whether you want to hone up on a few skills, have a couple of projects you really want to immerse yourself in, or just like the idea of that personal touch when […]

Repair/Restring Workshop coming up

The people who are close to Bridget know she HATES to throw things out unnecessarily. No, she’s not a hoarder, just someone who respects resources and hates waste! As a result, she’s decided to hold a series of short workshops teaching people the skills to repair, re-use, re-design, re-create existing jewels to bring them back […]

Festive Season Gift Cards

This festive season we’re here to make your life easier! Our gift certificates can be purchased online and posted directly to your loved ones. The certificates come packaged in a box with a crisp white ribbon and if needed can be sent directly to your loved ones.  

Interview with Joanna Harris MacNeil

Joanna Harris MacNeil is an established jewellery designer who works extensively with enamel.  We interviewed Joanna to find out a bit more about her practice and what inspires her designs.     What led you to start making jewellery? I was living in London about to start a Phd in Genetics when, with 6 months […]

Studio bench clearance

Wednesday 23rd – 26th September  – is our ONE WEEK ONLY studio bench clearance! We don’t believe in sales (we value our artists and their work too highly for that) but we do believe in making way for fresh ideas! So, for ONE WEEK ONLY, Bridget, Jenny and Mel are clearing their benches, emptying their drawers and […]

Sneak Peek ‘Suspended in Green’

We’re getting pretty excited about our next exhibition, Suspended in Green, opening on 8th July. If you want to have a sneak peek, we have a limited number of 10 catalogues available for sale in the gallery…although seeing jewels ‘in the real’ is always sooo much better! Suspended in Green – $35, Suspended in Pink […]

How to weave old memories into new ones

I recently finished an 18ct gold ‘weave’ bangle for a client last week. She wanted an extra special ‘heirloom’ piece of jewellery to give to her granddaughter on her 18th birthday. She brought in old jewellery that have been lying around in her jewellery box for decades. Broken and missing earrings, jewellery she had inherited […]

A great tool to help us all show our love in a way that they will just GET it!

We’ve had some gorgeous men into the gallery in recent times. One romantic soul is having a ring made by us for a surprise proposal to his girlfriend, another came with his partner and made a special gift together and for another we melted down gold that he’d collected with his mother while gold panning as a child. We […]

‘Lamina’ – presenting new work by Kath Inglis

We are looking forward to receiving new work for the show ‘Lamina’ into the gallery. Kath Inglis is well known for her distinctive style and signature use of the material, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), a material that is sourced by Inglis as a clear flexible sheet and is manipulated by colouring, cutting, carving and more recently, heat […]

REFLECTIONS FROM HILL END – Artist Residency February 2015

Written by Bridget Kennedy Just back from my Artist Residency! Over a year ago I received news that the application for my month long residency at Hill End had been successful. This bit of gold on the horizon promised to be a wonderful start to 2015. The artist in residence program is managed by Bathurst […]

We’ve fiddled with our website….

Mel and I have changed our wordpress theme and made a few little changes. We hope you like it. Please feel free to give us some constructive input on what’s working for you, and what isn’t and we’ll do our best to work out how to change it! We’re uploading more to items to the […]

Bark, Leaf, Bud exhibition is now showing.

We have just finished installing this quietly beautiful exhibition of formed bowls, objects and jewellery by Mitsue Slattery. Primarily fabricated from fine silver, Mitsue has used weaving and raising techniques to create these delicate yet strong works.   

More of Julie Blyfield Earrings have arrived

We’re pretty excited! Julie Blyfield has recently started stocking with us and we have just received  a limited number of her beautiful earrings into the gallery including the gold plated sterling silver earrings below.

Interview with Gallery Artist Mark Vaarwerk

Studio 20/17 intern Victoria Cleland, interviewed gallery artist Mark Vaarwerk and discussed his ongoing fascination with transforming the plastic detritus of our everyday lives into his beautiful signature jewellery pieces.   The Plastic Alchemist: An Interview with Mark Vaarwerk Mark Vaarwerk combines cast silver with crayons and polystyrene with pink gold. His process transmutes everyday […]

Victoria Cleland our fabulous intern, interviews Kenny SON about his recent mentorship and upcoming exhibition

Conveying Korean Metalcraft with Kenny Son.   Kenny Son is an emerging designer-maker who has recently completed a six-month mentorship under master metalsmith Sung Joon Cho in Korea, with funding provided by the Australia-Korea Foundation. Kenny participated in the program with the aim of introducing traditional Korean metalsmithing skills to the Australian jewellery community. After graduating […]

2 Danks Street Award for Contemporary Art Criticism

2 Danks Street Award for Contemporary Art Criticism The 2 Danks Street Award for Contemporary Art Criticism has been established by the permanent galleries of 2 Danks Street Waterloo to foster new writing on, and extend discussion about, the visual arts. This award is initially being given for writing about exhibitions at galleries in the […]

Happy Birthday to us! Another month, another year

We turned 5 in early February and Melanie and I have been so busy, that we totally missed it (but we’ll still happily accept birthday presents)! As we look forward to yet another fabulous exhibition opening in the gallery today, I thought it was time to take a few minutes and reflect on the last […]

10 hints on how to maintain a great relationship with your gallery

We’re often asked by students and emerging jewellers for hints on how to establish a relationship with a gallery  – and keep it! So here’s a few little snippets of info that we’ve found useful for ourselves as both  practitioners, and gallery directors. Running a contemporary jewellery gallery is challenging and not particularly financially rewarding..and […]

Upcoming Artist Talks in Sydney – THIS SATURDAY

This Saturday 7th July at 3.30pm, Melbourne Artist Mel Miller, will be talking about her current Solo exhibition ‘Local Colour. It’s sure to be really great!! We’re excited! Gaffa have perfectly timed another Melbourne artist talk at 2pm, just before Mel’s talk. Nicole Polentas and Christopher Earl will be presenting alongside their Exhibition PSYCHOMANTEUM. Hope […]

ObjectLab returns to SCA – 5-day intensive workshops to kickstart your practice!

psssst….extra bonus! – a special student discount is available for Mel’s workshop (check out some of her great work currently at Studio 20/17) – contact Karin at karin.findeis@sydney.edu.au if you wish to participate in this special offer….tell her studio 2017 sent you….enjoy – bk. UNNATURAL JEWELLERY WITH MELINDA YOUNG This workshop will explore and challenge approaches to making, […]

Congrats !!!

We’d love to congratulate one of our gallery artists Melissa Cameron. Melissa was recently awarded the top silversmithing prize at the Buda Contemporary Silver and Metalwork Exhibition. Melissa received the Arts Centre Prize including acquisition of the work by the Arts Centre in Melbourne. The Buda Silver exhibition continues in Castlemaine until the 19th of […]

long overdue – a few images from Bundanon

Earlier in the year I was fortunate to participate in an Artist Residency at Bundanon. The landscape there is sublime and the weather was cool and crisp. Here ‘s a few images of work in progress from the series – petroleum polymer series 1 (moss)……to be exhibited in 2011 in an exhibition titled Jewels from […]