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Danae’s piece Open Cut is going to be in the next 500 Rings book by Lark out in May.
This will be the first book in Lark’s redesigned 500 series, Showcase 500 Rings by Marthe
Le Van, curated by Bruce Metcalf. Go to Amazon for a preview and to pre-order.
Danae’s cutlery work Take Away is to be exhibited in the 7th Cheongju International Craft Biennale in Korea. The theme this year was “Not the New, Just the Necessary”.
Danae was also recently awarded the eg.etal Student Development Award at Buda Castlemaine Contemporary Australian Silver and Metalwork Exhibition 2011 for Time is Life.
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please contact me at danaenatsis@gmail.com with any queries.
Enterprise (cufflinks and tie clip),
925 silver, black diamonds
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Winner eg.etal Student Development Award at Buda Castlemaine Contemporary Australian Silver and Metalwork Exhibition 2011 for Time is Life.
photo by Lucas Graham
photo by Lucas Graham
photo by Lucas Graham
Time is Life, 2010
(neckpieces: green/pink, pink/gold, burgundy)
anodised niobium, rare earth magnets, 925 silver
dimensions & configuration variable
Lathed, bent and anodised niobium, cast silver endcaps.
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Production Range 2010
Time is Money, 2010
(pendants)
anodised niobium, rare earth magnets, 925 silver, hand dyed silk cord
dimensions variable
Lathed, bent and anodised niobium, cast silver endcaps.
Time is Money, 2010
(brooches)
anodised niobium, 925 silver, remanium, rubber
dimensions variable
Lathed, bent and anodised niobium, cast silver endcaps.
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Mokume Gane 2010
Dendrochronology, 2010
shakudo, fine silver, shibuichi, copper
22 x 40 x 12mm each
Diffusion welded mokume gane sheet, patterned, rings fabricated, rokusho patination.
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Thanatos Escapes the Id, 2010
white bronze, cold enamel, iridescent pigment, flock
35 x 35 x 25mm each
Lost wax cast, textured, patinated, enameled flocked.
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Open Cut, 2009
925 silver, cognac diamonds, rough diamonds
29 x 40 x 30mm & 32 x 43 x 43mm
Hand carved and lathe turned wax, cast in solid sterling silver, textured and patinated.
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Anemometer Necklace, 2009
925 silver, 9 carat gold
170 x 18o x 6mm
Roller printed, hydraulic pressed, fabricated, inlaid, patinated.
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Take Away, 2009
(cutlery)
aluminium, enamel paint
45 x 75 x 170mm
Hydraulic pressed, shaped and painted.
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Barbarella’s Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld, 2009
(brooch)
resin, iridescent pigment, 925 silver, rough diamond
35 x 35 x 17mm
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Thanatos Escapes the Id, 2009
925 silver, cold enamel
35 x 35 x 25mm each
Lost wax cast, enamelled.
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Matinée Noir, 2009
bullseye glass, 925 silver
dimensions variable
Fused iridescent and coloured bullseye glass, cut, ground and polished. Sterling silver saw pierced findings, soldered and fabricated.
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Elements Pendant, 2009
borosilicate glass, opals, 925 silver
70 x 25 x 25mm
Flameworked glass, fabricated silver finding.
Highly Commended at 2010 JMGA Members Award Exhibition, Perth, WA.
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Raised Beaker and Stirrer, 2009
tombak, 925 silver, acrylic
50 x 50 x 150mm, 22 x 22 x 170mm
Raised vessel, lathed and fabricated stirrer.
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Baba Yaga’s Curse, 2008
bone, horn, 925 silver, rubber
40 x 120 x 20mm
Carved bone and horn, fabricated silver rings.
Featured in Vogue Australia, December 2008, “Indecent Exposure”, fashion editorial, p. 226.
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Monolith Eyeball, 2008
ebony, bone, fine silver, 925 silver, nail enamel
50 x 30 x 10mm
Carved ebony and bone, fabricated.
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Vacant Possession, 2008
box: brass, modified mortice lock, brick, flock
key: 925 silver, bronze
120 x 120 x 120mm
Brass plate fabricated box, customised mortice lock, carved brick from Rachel Forster Hospital Redfern. Sand cast bronze and saw pierced silver key.
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Hellenic Echoes, 2008
925 silver, rosin
120 x 30 x 30mm
Saw pierced & domed sterling silver, set in cast rosin pedestal
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