I am a contemporary jeweller currently based in Melbourne. My practice is playful and observant, exploring the in-between and overlooked moments of everyday life. I completed a BA Fine Art (Gold and Silversmithing) at RMIT in 2018 and have since been selected for Fresh! at Craft Victoria and the Marzee International Graduate Show.
Through the HANDSHAKE programme, with Lisa Walker as a mentor, I hope to develop my practice, exploring new and different ways of thinking and making. As a New Zealander living in Melbourne, I’m also looking forward to being more involved in the New Zealand contemporary jewellery community.
Instagram: @aphra.cheesman
Aphra Cheesman‘s posts:
Rad Pav (Part 2)
‘Unbounded’ is a project I’ve been working on since the beginning of the year alongside three friends and fellow artists Gaia Maria Walicka, Jennifer Baulch and Nao Hirata. We all recently finished studying at RMIT (where we met) and decided to start catching up...
Rad Pav (Part 1)
Radiant Pavilion Contemporary Jewellery and Object Biennial took place last week here in Melbourne. Due to yet another lockdown, most projects were online, while a handful of exhibitions could be viewed in person in gallery windows or interacted with around the...
Gleanings (part 1)
To glean: ‘to gather information or material bit by bit’ (Meriam-webster) I thought it would be good to put together a list of some of the recent things I’ve been learning, reading, watching and listening to; some artists whose work I’ve been looking at and...
Some recent things…
We are now well into our second year of Handshake6 and recently it has been go go go. We have started our online masterclass with Estela Saez which has been fantastic so far (more on this soon!), I had a great chat with Lisa which provided lots of things to think...
Aphra Cheesman‘s images:
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Keyboard, 2019, object/neckpiece, vitreous enamel on mild steel, brass, powder-coat paint, silk thread, click mechanisms. Dimensions approx. 290mm x 120mm x 13mm. Photographer Andrew Barcham.
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Plug and Socket, 2018, neckpiece, vitreous enamel on copper, mild steel, found electrical cable. Dimensions 40x40x60 length 700mm. Photo credit Andrew Barcham.
Untitled, 2019, brooches, mild steel, vitreous enamel, powder coated mild steel, click mechanisms, stainless steel. Dimensions variable. Photo credit Andrew Barcham.
