Lynn Kelly has been making jewellery for 35 years and was part of the iconic Dunedin Fluxus workshop for 15 years before setting up her own workshop. Her work is often inspired by plants and historic botanical drawings, and her jewellery frequently uses a mixture of organic and traditional materials.
"I love the natural world in general and find all plant life fascinating. My work involves plants in a wide variety of ways…..I begin with the idea, and then try to find the best material to interpret it. Some happen very quickly, and others take years."
From 2020
Scrambling Coprosma Necklace, HFT tubing, rubber, 100cm long $480
Hanging Coprosma Brooch, stg, HFT tubing, coral, 11cm wide x 12cm $420
Shadow Flower Brooch, stg, HFT tubing, 6.5cm diameter $450
Coprosma shadow necklace $680
Stg/pearls/HFT tubing
Long Rohutu necklace $620
Stg/carnelian/HFT tubing
NZ black Iris lei $720
Stg/HFT tubing
Kakabeak pendant $400
Stg/rubber/HFT tubing
Kowhai seed pendant $400
Stg/rubber/HFT tubing
Turepo shadow bangle $320
Stg/pearl/rubber/HFT tubing
Kowhai shadow brooch $280
Stg/HFT tubing
Muehlenbeckia brooch $360
Stg/pearls/HFT tubing
Coprosma shadow brooch $310
Stg/coral/HFT tubing
Totara brooch $360
Stg/amber/HFT tubing
Kakabeak brooch $380
Stg/rubber/HFT tubing
Kowhai pins $210 each
Stg/HFT tubing/stainless steel
From 2019
Brooch 'Diatom' Multi pearl silver $720
Brooch Multi Cup oxidised silver $620
Brooch Multi Hole silver $500
From 2018
Flowering Necklace, stg silver, blue cord $550
Double Flowering Necklace, stg silver, red cord $450
From 2017
Necklace, stg silver, pearls $700
From 2015
Stick Necklace, 2015 $655
Wood, silver
From 2013
Necklace $800
Onyx, rubber
Brooch, 5 Black Roses, rubber $800
Black ear studs, oxidized silver $90
Ear studs, silver $195
Ear studs, silver, gold $220
Gold studs, silver, gold $250
From 2012
Black rose necklace $950 silver, rubber, plastic
Black rose brooch $280 silver, rubber
From 2011
Faith, hope & charity, necklace $1,050
pounamu
Faith, hope & charity, chain $850
recycled plastic piano keys
From 2010
'Black Petal' pendant $370 Black hydrangea, brooch $485
Oxidized sterling silver
'Blue Hydrangea' brooch $780
sterling silver, aluminium, stainless steel
Blue Hydrangea brooch - reverse
From 'Specimen' 2010
Jewellery inspired by New Zealand native flora
"This work arises from a voyage I undertook in 2007 to Dusky Sound, at the invitation of the Otago Peninsula based Caselberg Trust. During this trip several sites were visited where the Endeavour moored on its first trip and Joseph Banks and Daniel Solander had collected New Zealand plant specimens.
With the help of Creative New Zealand I then went on a research trip to the UK in 2008 and visited the Natural History Museum in London to view the original botanical collections and journals of Sir Joseph Banks and Sydney Parkinson's sketches and drawings from the 1768 - 1771 visit.
I am intrigued by the early pressed specimens and have been experimenting with creating various representations of these plants. This show is based on my responses to the pressed plants in the herbarium and beautiful botanical drawings I viewed."
Lynn Kelly 2010
Five Finger Lei $700
Pseudopanax seed, cord
Flax Necklace $600
Stg, Flax, cotton
Chain $780
Stg oxidized
Rosehip Necklace $900
Stg, Rosehip, cotton
Rosehip Brooches $550 each
Stg, Rosehip
Makomako Necklace $720
Stg, oxidized
Stick Pendant $600
Stg
Brooch $500
Stg
Pressed Brooch $450
Stg
Kamahi Pearl Brooch $680
Stg, Pearls
From 2009
1 Rice Pearl Necklace pearls, rubber $600
2 Pearl Brooch pearl, stg silver $420
3 Rosehip Stick Brooch rosehip, stg silver $450
From 2008
1 Pendant Pearl, silver, rubber $580
2 Brooch Silver, gold $460
From 2007
Flax Necklace $500
Rosehip Rosary $500
Sterling silver, gold-plating, rosehip
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