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Artist list

Carlier Makigawa, Marian Hosking, Mari Funaki

Carlier Makigawa studied at Curtin University, Perth and RMIT, Melbourne where she was Lecturer in Gold and Silversmithing for many years. She is highly respected for her metal and jewellery work and is represented in many Australian public collections as well as public collections throughout North America and Japan. Her exhibiting, workshop and residency history is impressive and
covers Australia, Japan, Europe as well as North America. Carlier was awarded an Australia Council Fellowship in 1993. Her work reflects Australian native flora.
Through the use of outline, Carlier simplifies her shapes to recreate three dimensional form.


Marian Hosking is currently undertaking research towards a PhD at Monash University where she is also the Studio Co-ordinator for metal and jewellery. Her work is represented in every major public collection in Australia. Her professional and exhibiting achievements are impressive and she has fostered an awareness of the high quality of Australian metalwork through numerous overseas residencies. Marian’s work is easily recognised by the use of the perforated surface and her representation of the natural environment.


Mari Funaki was born in Japan. She came to Australia in 1979 where she studied Painting and Gold and Silversmithing at RMIT, Melbourne. Mari is widely respected for her metal and jewellery work as well as for her role in the promotion of Australian contemporary jewellery as Director of Gallery Funaki in Melbourne. She has exhibited widely in Australia, Japan and Germany. Her work is represented in major Australian public collections. Mari’s work is distinctive for its fine linear application and translation of form.
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