Long Lost Secrets

Compelled to explore the concept of a wax seal and how it must break apart to reveal a secret, TMOD were inspired to allow the mystery of the Lost City of Atlantis to become a metaphor to demonstrate this.  By unearthing the relics, fossils and treasures of a Continent long lost in ancient history they appear to reveal a hidden past............

 Stunning sterling silver pendants & rings, bracelets beautifully etched with a delicate engraving...... faceted caged gemstones spinning mysteriously....... the emblem of Poseidon’s winged horse that echoes a statue said to stand in the City’s central temple....... a seal on a chain with its own wax to secure your own secret........ a compass to show the way............ the whispers of a shell that speaks stories of the lost but highly advanced civilisation that Plato spoke of as early as 335BC..............

.ssssh............it’s a secret.........and one you need to make your own......

This beautiful interactive and tactile range of collectable jewellery from the wonderfully creative TMOD team in Sydney is now available in store at Behind the Monkey.

Humanity's Team Update.........

Further to our post back in April about Humanity's Team Oneness Day Petition to the United Nations, here's a little update......


We are delighted to report that well over 50,000 names were achieved, which was the original goal.

Members of The Humanities World Wide team presented the petition to the United Nations in New York in May this year. They are looking forward to an annual Oneness Day being celebrated all around the Earth in the not too distant future..............we’ll keep you updated....

The petition is on-going. http://www.humanitysteam.org/onenessdaypetition 


For further information please visit:

www.humanitysteam.org.au

http://www.facebook.com/HumanitysTeam.Oz

Wine Time!

Just for Fun!

Willem Heyneker

One of the Monkey’s favourite jewellers, Willem Heyneker has been a busy artist of late! This beautiful neck piece made from a very old ostrich feather held fast by a shank of gilding metal and sterling silver is just one of Willem’s new collection of tribally inspired adornments. Four feathers were gifted to Willem many years ago by a gypsy friend from the Didicoite tribe in the South of England

Originally the feathers belonged to the Gypsy’s grandmother and now Willem has used them in a new range of designs taking inspiration from the ancient traditions of the tribes of old. Wishing to honour the gift itself and to celebrate the spirit of friendship in which it was given the designs take on a special meaning.

This sculptural exhibition neck piece also features one of the Didicoite feathers and an Emu breastbone dipped and plated with sterling silver and accented with red coral. Sublime!

Willem is also displaying in store the Frame within a Frame series – beautifully hand made framed necklaces made to be worn as a nod to some of the spectacular landscapes of Australian terrain – such as the Bungle Bungles and 80 Mile Beach. When not being worn they are housed in a black frame with velvet surrounds and become a magnificent artpiece for the wall.

But the really really BIG news for Willem – and for WA (he belongs to us!) – is that he has been selected as a finalist in the very prestigious Waterhouse Awards for the stunning Tingles Down My Spine exhibition piece (below) first shown in public by Behind the Monkey last year. It will stand up against national and international entries in the Award finals being held in South Australia on July 16th.

photo credit: Stefan Gossati

Quite Divine!
We wish Willem all the best, we are so excited for him. Well deserved! Be sure to pop into the store soon and check out Willem’s work.    http://heyneker.blogspot.com

In the Press - Watch Out!

As seen in this amazing spread in Oyster Magazine and on the shelves at Behind the Monkey!
Watch out for this brand new Triwa stock!

 

Photography: Elvis Di Fazio  Stylist: Bex Sheers

The Dream

Jewellery jumping onto the wall? Or Art jumping onto jewellery? Both!

Continuing the wonderfully successful Picasso-esq series by Karen Thompson and this time taking further inspiration from Picasso’s painting The Dream – check out this amazing wall plaque and statement neckpiece. Karen continues to push the series with her innovative hand or laser cut pieces in sterling silver or aluminium/titanium/brass and copper. Sculptured, riveted, layered, collectable and fabulous these pieces are a nod to the great painter and his spectacular works.

Cabinets of Curiosity - Opening Invitation

Cabinets of curiosity first originated in the 16th century and were used to display objects of puzzlement and awe collected by wealthy travellers and noblemen.

Christine Lovitt's exhibition "Cabinets of Curiosity" revisits this concept and comprises a series of customised wooden cabinets filled with collections of found objects and vintage paper shapes.

Christine is a local artist who has been working in the medium of vintage paper and book sculpture for the past two years.  This is her first exhibition.