Elizabeth Shaw
Jeweller
Published: 01.09.2025
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Bio
Elizabeth Shaw’s studio is in Brisbane Australia. She holds a Doctor of Philosophy and a Research Masters from Queensland College of Art Griffith University and a Bachelor Degree with Honours in Gold and Silversmithing (QCA) and an Associate Diploma of Silversmithing (QUT). She prioritises ethical and environmental concerns in her studio informing her materials choice, technical approaches and work methodology. She exhibits regularly and has been the recipient of grants, residencies and awards.Statement
I am interested in the societal and cultural values that are reflected in the objects we surround ourselves with. I particularly like jewellery for its rich history, its portability and its close association with the wearer and its role in communicating to the viewer. I am intrigued by how quickly something that was once valued can become ‘valueless’. A collected or found broken part of an object destined for or retrieved from landfill is quite often the starting point for my work. These ‘unvalued’ parts bring with them a history and I construct around them to embellish their story through additions. I draw on an aesthetic of repair and value honesty in materials. Ethical and environmental concerns are central to my studio practice and these inform how I approach my work.Compression Series:
These works were developed in response to the torn and ripped aluminium that I have collected over time from the same railway underpass. These are the physical traces that are left behind after the cleanup after a Pantech Truck has crashed into the guard that protects the low clearance railway bridge. The ripples in the metal capture the moment of impact. They appear natural and calm, but were formed in what was undoubtedly a distressing incident.
News!
4 new pieces from the Compression Series have been added to the artist's profile.
- Website Elizabeth Shaw
- Website Elizabeth Shaw Jewellery & Objects
- Instragram Elizabeth Shaw
- Facebook Elizabeth Shaw
- Twitter Elizabeth Shaw
- Mail:
- lizshawjewelleryobjects
gmail.com
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