Bilk adjacent friends!

For those of y’all close to the traditional lands of the Ngarigo people, near Yanununbeyan National Park, you are in for a treat! Our friends at Bilk open their latest exhibition, Power Brooch (what a name, btw) this Saturday.

Sources tell me:

Power Brooch
Opening this Saturday 16 November 2024 11.00 am – 5.00 pm

Helen Aitken-Kuhnen, Julie Blyfield, Jane Bowden, Melissa Cameron, Jane Dodd, Marian Hosking, Kath Inglis, Kazuko Inomata, Svenja John, Kaori Juzu, Eugenie Keefer Bell, Johannes Kuhnen, Mio Kuhnen, Zachery Lechtenberg, Larah Nott, Michaela Pegum and Sean O’Connell.

With this exhibition, we wanted to showcase how Artists communicate their jewellery’s capacity to express ‘Power Brooch’, whether it is subtle, express sentimental connections or even convey part of the personality of the wearer. Brooches can also be powerful by reflecting status, have a hidden agenda or even secrets by communicating what sometimes cannot be directly vocalised.  

Through a diverse and unique range of makers who have created a wide selection of brooches and pins ready to adorn the chests of the most discerning men and women. Many of these brooches exhibit conceptual adventures, technical skill, new directions and the exploration of jewellery’s capacity to express sentimental connections all find a place in the show.

Please join us on Saturday 16 November to celebrate the opening with fruit punch and sangria. We will all be wearing brooches and encourage you to join us.

Gallery Hours: 
For the duration of the exhibition Bilk Gallery will be open on Friday and Saturday 11.00 am – 5.00 pm or by private appointment.

If you would like to visit on a different day, please contact us to make an appointment by either calling 0433694669 or via email gallery@bilk.com.au

Directions: 403 Captains Flat Road Carwoola – 4 km from the roundabout. Prepare to turn left after the second 90 km sign (the driveway area has a round concrete letter box with a ‘B’). There is an electric gate with a big B for Bilk. Press the button to open the gate and follow the driveway to the top. The gallery is located on the right side of the building.

Co-Directors Helen Aitken-Kuhnen and Mio Kuhnen

*that* season is incoming, so now is a good time to plop yourself in front of your favourite jeweller’s work and give them, and yourself, the gift of a beautiful jewellery purchase.

and a little teaser – news on my annual Xmas sale soon, this year with a twist!