We now have a proper website!!

This blog is in the process of being shelved... sad I know. But hop on board our new site oneofftwo.com and you'll find lots of new stuff as well as most of what's here. See you over there!

'...randomnice' group exhibition

We are very pleased with how wonderful this exhibition is, thanks to all the contributing artists and we hope to see lots of people at the opening.

Sweet Abundance

You're all invited to our fabulous new exhibition that is part of (f)routeville weekend, 1st & 2nd of March. We are so excited (and busy in the garden- der!) to have Costa Georgiadis as our special guest, I hope he loves all of the wonderful (f)ruity jewellery that our contributing artists have made. We are also thrilled to be launching our very own little black book - 'sweet abundance' by Daniel Jenkins.

14 day Moroccan Jewellery Tour with Dore Stockhausen

Dore will be conducting a 14 day fully guided jewellery tour of Morocco in conjunction with our very good friends Rita Lazauskas and Bruce Derrick who live in Morocco and run Amazigh Cultural Tours. She was recently over there, traveling all around researching for next years tour. She came back amazed at the fairy tale-like culture and astounding countryside. And then there was the jewellery! Too much to mention here so please look at the full itinerary for Dore's 14 day jewellery tour of Morocco on the Amazigh Cultural Tours website: http://culturaltoursmorocco.com/detailed-itinerary-jewellery-tour-with-dore-stockhausen/

Our summer opening hours

Marcus' Recent Silver Rings

Here's a little slide show of some of the silver rings Marcus made this year. They have been set with re-claimed porcelain, synthetic sapphires, glass and black pebbles.

Spring Enameling Classes

Hi everyone,
with October almost just around the corner I am planning our spring enameling classes.
I know this is very early notice, but I am going overseas for 5 weeks and the classes basically start straight away after my return. I am offering a Monday night class 6-9pm starting on the 14th of October and a Thursday morning 9.30 - 12.30 class starting on the 10th of October. Both classes are running for 10 weeks and are open to beginners and advanced participants.
Beginners will learn basic goldsmithing skills, experiment with enamel and make a ring or pendant with cloisonne enamel.
Advanced participants will further their goldsmithing skills, experiment with new enamel techniques and learn to make a champleve ring or pendant.
And for those of you who have already taken part in 3 courses, we will improve our soldering skills by making a silver chain. And we will enamel on more 3 dimensional forms that will be domed and hammered beforehand. Maybe even get away from the circle!
Classes are strictly limited to 5 participants  and a $150 deposit will secure your place.

Please email us on the email link to express your interest and receive the enrollment form.

Bendigo POP UP

Hi everyone, we are are off to Bendigo at the end of the month for another of our POP UP events! This time we are taking the opportunity to coincide with the Contemporary Australian Silver & Metalwork Award 2013 being exhibited at the Post Office Gallery, an annex of the Bendigo Regional Art Gallery, right in the heart of the town. We are extremely lucky to have a space directly opposite the Post Office in Pall Mall, thanks so much to Jill and Jools for Jim salon for being so generous! We have lots of work to show and will be offering 15% off of everything, so come to beautiful Bendigo and take in a weekend of contemporary jewellery and silversmithing.

Ocean Blue Growing Green

The opening of Ocean Blue Growing Green was a wonderful, relaxed afternoon with some great Jazz played by Trevor and Linus. Here are a few images of Dore's work from the exhibition. It will continue to the end of April.

Ocean Blue Growing Green

Here we are again extending an invitation to everyone for our forthcoming Easter exhibition, Ocean Blue Growing Green by Pennie Jagiello and Dore Stockhausen. Pennie's jewellery is meticulously made using materials entirely sourced by her many years of beach combing. Discover for yourself her curious and colourful jelly-fish baby bangles and sponge-cup rings. Whilst Dore has been indulging her passion for the colour green and expressing it in her latest enamel and silver pendants and rings.

Dore @ Manyung Gallery, Sorrento

Over the past year I have indulged in my passion for green. Apple green, olive green, grass green, grey green, ocean green.....enameled on silver resulting in a collection of rings, pendants and earrings. I am pleased to be showing this work @ Manyung Gallery together with the beautiful work of Jenny Riddle.

A Christmassy Summer

Our summer exhibition of jewellery featuring our work along with 7 other jewellery artists. Of special interest will be the 3D printed jewellery of Bin Dixon-Ward together with Pennie Jagiello's pieces created entirely from life's flotsam and jetsam. The exhibition will continue through to the end of January

Summer times are here again.

So we are open once more on weekends for the summer. Norm Borg has reopened the glass studio, so when you come along To Nungurner you'll be able to see and purchase beautiful glass vessels as well as our jewellery!

BILK @ Incinerator

 

Hey everyone, Dore and I have work in this exhibition opening this Friday. If, like us you have never been to the birthing grounds of the stupendously hyperbolic Dame Edna, well then here's your chance. See you there!

Incinerator Gallery
180 Holmes Road 
Moonee Ponds

SITE/sight INSIGHT Drawing workshop with RITA LAZAUSKAS

We are thrilled to introduce our friend Rita Lazauskas to you through her weekend drawing workshop being held at oneofftwo.

Artist/curator Rita Lazauskas has over twenty years experience working in public galleries in the development and presentation of exhibitions, public programs, workshops and guided tours.
A practicing artist since 1986, Rita works predominantly in drawing and painting. She has been a finalist in all the major drawing awards in Australia including the Dobell, Robert Jack, Dominique Segan, Hutchin, Swan Hill, Hazelhurst and Jacaranda. Awards include the 2011 Arts Wodonga Hume Award and 2004 Blackfriars Drawing Acquisitive.


ARTIST’S STATEMENT

Working from observation my practice includes a commitment to a daily drawing project, ongoing since 2003. When traveling the drawings record the landscape and architecture, most recently in Morocco. But more often than not, they are based on the objects on hand at home, reflecting on the complexities of life from a safe and defended position.

A bevy of old toys and junk, including iconic symbols of western culture such as the ‘Barbie’ doll, are in the jumble of debris and objects on the desktop. Viewed from above, the discarded toys, each with their own attributes and imperfections, become metaphor for the human condition. They act out scenarios - relationships are forged and narratives abound.

Rita Lazauskas


Please have a look at Rita's unique drawings on her website:
http://www.ritalazauskas.com/

For those of you outside of East Gippsland, there is a range of accommodation right in Nungurner and nearby surrounds. We are happy to help with suggestions.

We are hoping to make this a great weekend, please email us for more info and/or bookings.

regards,
Dore & Marcus