2018 Mari Funaki Award for Contemporary Jewellery
We are proud to present the third Mari Funaki Award for Contemporary Jewellery. Congratulations to Benedikt Fischer, winner of the Established prize (an acquisitive prize A$8000 with the work gifted to the National Gallery of Victoria), and to Samira Goetz, winner of the Emerging prize (A$2000 cash).
Exhibiting artists:
Paul Adie (Germany/Scotland)
Karin Roy Andersson (Sweden)
Peter Bauhuis (Germany)
Naama Bergman (Israel)
Julie Blyfield (Australia)
Welfe Bowyer (New Zealand)
Lin Cheung (United Kingdom)
Sungho Cho (South Korea)
Katie Collins (Australia)
Conversation Piece (Beatrice Brovia & Nicolas Cheng) (Italy/Sweden & Hong Kong/Sweden)
Jess Dare (Australia)
Marion Delarue (France)
Patricia Domingues (Portugal/Germany)
Katrin Feulner (Germany)
Benedikt Fischer (Austria)
Samira Goetz (Germany)
Yu Hiraishi (Japan)
Melanie Isverding (Germany)
Cara Johnson (Australia)
Jiro Kamata (Japan/Germany)
Lore Langendries (Belgium)
Yutaka Minegishi (Japan/Germany)
Lea Rohde (Germany)
Karin Seufert (Germany)
Hea Lim Shin (South Korea)
Jelizaveta Suska (Latvia/Sweden)
Catherine Truman (Australia)
Carolin Volz (Germany)
Lauralai Wilson (Australia)
Aurelia Yeomans (Australia)
Work from 2018 Mari Funaki Award for Contemporary Jewellery
Paul Adie (Scotland/Germany, EMERGING), 2017, 'Searching for Solid Ground I', steel
Naama Bergman (Israel, EMERGING)), 2018, '801°c Five Stones Ring', cast salt
Katie Collins (Australia, EMERGING), 2018, 'Rules were made to be broken (metric & imperial)', stainless steel
Marion Delarue (France, EMERGING), 2018, 'Parrot Devotee 6', natural feathers (undyed) of turkeys, pigeons, pheasants and hens, silver, steel wire, rice paper pulp
Katrin Feulner (Germany, EMERGING), 2017, 'relation02', found object (iron/steel), tourmaline, steel 
Cara Johnson (Australia, EMERGING), 2018, 'unearth', iron, paper, handmade paper thread
Lea Rohde (Germany, EMERGING), 2017, Untitled series, stainless steel, carbon
Samira Goetz (Germany, EMERGING), 2018, 'DWELL', epoxy concrete, cotton thread
Jelizaveta Suska (Latvia/Sweden, EMERGING), 2017, 'Micromegas', polymer, magma sand, 14k gold, titanium
Carolin Volz (Germany, EMERGING), 2018, 'Quadranten', glass, paper, silver, silk
Lauralai Wilson (Australia, EMERGING), 2017, 'Nautilus', silicone, nautilus shell, antique pearls, mica powder, silk
Aurelia Yeomans (Australia, EMERGING), 2017, 'Cycles 1 & 2', mild steel, enamel, hematite, cast glass, cubic zirconia, stainless steel
Peter Bauhuis (Germany, ESTABLISHED), 2017, 'Chains and Flowers (Chain chained K6)', silver
Julie Blyfield (Australia, ESTABLISHED), 2018, 'Toil', bi-metal (sterling silver and copper), 18k gold, flexible coated cord
Welfe Bowyer (NZ, ESTABLISHED), 2018, '2C-02' ring, silver, 9k white gold
Lin Cheung (UK, ESTABLISHED), 2018, 'Pearl necklace - matinee', freshwater pearls, gold
Sungho Cho (South Korea, ESTABLISHED), 2017, 'Butts' brooch, plant stand (recycled plastic), silver
Conversation Piece (Beatrice Brovia - Italy/Sweden & Nicholas Cheng (Hong Kong/Sweden) ESTABLISHED, 2017, 'Gold Rush', gold, e-waste material, aluminium, hand woven reflective thread, quartz crystal
Jess Dare (Australia, ESTABLISHED), 2016, 'Waning Marigolds', powder coated brass, stainless steel cable, sterling silver
Patricia Domingues (Portugal/Germany, ESTABLISHED), 2017, 'IMAGINED & EROSION', reconstructed onyx, steel 
Benedikt Fischer (Austria, ESTABLISHED), 2018, 'Pearly Whites', shell, mother of pearl, remanium, sculpey
Yu Hiraishi (Japan, ESTABLISHED), 2018, 'Light-emitting body', brass, urethane paint, stainless steel
Melanie Isverding (Germany, ESTABLISHED), 2018, 'Nos XVI', glass, silver, silk
Jiro Kamata (Japan/Germany, ESTABLISHED), 2017, 'Ghost', mirror, quartz coating, silver
Lore Langendries (Belgium, ESTABLISHED), 2018, 'Hide, the Fragment series', roedeer hide, saddle leather, magnets
Yutaka Minegishi (Japan/Germany, ESTABLISHED), 2018, 'Twisted', black agate
Karin Roy Andersson (Sweden, ESTABLISHED), 2018, 'Skinny Love V', recycled plastics (gingerbread boxes), thread, steel, silver, paint
Karin Seufert (Germany, ESTABLISHED), 2018, 'Voids', PVC, silver, lacquer, thread
Hea lim Shin (South Korea, ESTABLISHED), 2016, 'Draw a plane with a plane', mixed material, silver
Catherine Truman (Australia, ESTABLISHED), 2018, 'Retinal Plant', paper and cotton compound, thermoplastic, steel