Kylie Sinkovich
From 2024
When stars collide, elements converge. These pieces delve into the relationship between the elements earth, fire, air, water and spirit through their materials and design. Gold, formed in the intense heat of neutron star collisions, embodies the element of fire and air, connecting with the expansive qualities that have inspired human fascination with this lustrous material throughout history. Accompanying this cosmic force is a unique spherical stone, shaped by water and discovered by a solitary gold prospector, symbolising the fluid nature of water. Hand-carved wood brings in the grounding quality of earth and the spirit of the maker imbues these elements with their intention. This project invites viewers to reflect on the elemental forces that shape our world and to consider whether these cosmic encounters are truly serendipitous.
Free fall - Neck piece. Pohutukawa, rutile quartz, stg. silver, wax cord, 90(excluding cord) x 55 x 5mm $650
Dark Stars - Neck piece. Totora, obsidian, stg silver, wax cord. 85(excluding cord) x 55 x 5mm $750
Forged by Chance - Ring. Walnut, river stone, 14ct gold, fine silver Size U, 43 x 35 x 10mm $795
Liquid Gold - Ring. Smoke-wood, ebony, Golden Bay alluvial gold, fine silver, stg silver. Size Q, 35 x 36 x 12mm $895
Vessel - Ring. Walnut, fine silver, gold foil, resin. Size S½, 32 x 35 x 13mm $350
From 2023
Mohua wood collection - Men's rings
Made with remnants of an adobe earth house build, from native timbers milled decades ag, these rings venerate the subtle characteristics of wood. The experience of living with a closer connection to nature, her rhythms, cycles and patterns both visually and energetically, are inspiration for this ongoing line of enquiry in working with this living material.
The sensation of the tactile nature of this material can be both surprising and reassuring; soft, warm, smooth, light, and naturally melding into the human form.
NB: Commissions welcome, all sizes possible.
Ring – Hamama, Rata, Totara, sterling and fine silver. Size U $350
Ring – Pohara, Rata, Totora and sterling silver. Size V $350
Ring – Wainui, Brown Beech, Totora and sterling silver. Size T $280
Ring – Rawhiti, Brown Beech, Serpentine and fine silver. Size U $350
Ring – Puponga, Brown Beech, Rata and fine silver. Size W½ $280
From 2022
Verbal disturbances, small artworks from a larger series ...
Stream of consciousness captured in a physical form.
Words that are not instantly distinguishable ...
words that invite the reader to lean in ...
to decipher the messages
whispered ...
across time
... and space.
Neckpiece: After finishing all the whiskey in the house we got very emotional $750
Totora, sterling silver, aquamarine, muka, cotton thread, 110mm h x 80mm w x 10mm d
Brooch: There were dark voices which I (mostly) ignored $350
Sterling silver, peridot, 40mm h x 75mm w x 3mm d
Brooch: Switched Turned on $395
Swamp Kauri, sterling silver, garnet, 55mm h x 55mm w x 10mm d
Brooch: Winning without fighting $350
Sterling silver, antique rhodolite garnet, 38mm h x 65mm w x 3mm d
From 2020
Tin and Timber
This project transported me back to my childhood running barefoot through the long grass on my family’s orchard collecting stones, tiny windblown birds’ nests and other earthly treasures, before bringing them back to a pint sized workbench next to my father’s in the garage.
I had a fascination with the nostalgic, especially old tins, and kept my precious findings in them. Moa stones and chunks of Kauri gum my father had found, bird’s feathers and broken eggs, sea shells and other bits I’d collected ended up in these tins.
In this project I have endeavoured to recreate a small sacred moment with each assemblage of treasure inside these tins. I hope that the new guardians of these treasures will also create a little space to enjoy them as I have done in their creation.
Tin & Timber I $665
Tobacco tin, kauri, kauri gum, fine silver, reclaimed ebony, reclaimed mahogany, beeswax
Tin & Timber II $665
Tobacco tin, kauri, kauri gum, fine silver, reclaimed ebony, brass, reclaimed mahogany, beeswax
Tin & Timber III $665
Tobacco tin, kauri, kauri gum, fine silver, sterling silver, reclaimed mahogany, beeswax
Tilt
Tilt is a dual exploration into dissolving boundaries between the jewellery object and the container it is held in. The container of a work becomes a blank canvas to be composed upon and within, also giving agency to the owner's influence on the greater whole.
1 box. Demolition rimu, stg. silver, reclaimed ebony, neodymium magnets, glue & beeswax
160mm W x 31mm H x 110.8mm D
2 x stg silver & black sapphire faceted earrings with stg silver butterfly backs
1 x oval ebony & stg silver bar earring, 1 x oxidised stg. silver oval stud earring
1 x oxidised stg silver oval single bar stud earring, 1 x oxidised stg. silver oval double bar stud earring
1 x stg. silver oval curl stud earring, 1 x oxidised stg. silver large oval on single bar dangle earring
1 x black wood veneer & stg. silver long dangle earring
From 2018
 Flying Fuck Brooch. Coral, resin, stg silver, stainless steel
From 2017
Perpetuum Pendant; Rewarewa, Sumner stone (limestone), muka fibre, cotton, Stg silver. $370
Monophonic Brooch Diptych; Rewarewa, Sumner stone (limestone), Stg silver, steel. $440
Brooches can also be sold separately if required. (Large $290, small $170)
From 2017
'Black to Black'
Sinkovich continues to refine her investigation into the perceived disconnect between humans and the environment in this recent body of work.
A gross versus subtle aspect is explored within the dark and brooding nature of these carefully orchestrated alike, but dissimilar materials.
The juxtaposition between the expected precision and value of traditional fine jewellery and untamed rawness of the natural specimens incorporated creates a tension while inviting the viewer to contemplate the nature of fluidity of the contrasting materials.
Fragment (Ring) Ebony, swamp Kauri, jet, fine silver $650
Asymmetry in Motion (Ring) Lignum vitae, ebony, reclaimed stg silver, tourmaline, 22ct gold, fine silver $800
Me & You (Ring) Polychrome Jasper, Fine silver $400
Me & You (Ring) Lignum vitae, 22ct gold $600
Being and Becoming (Ring) Lignum vitae, petrified wood, brass, 22ct gold $650
Black to Black (Ring) Ebony, jet, 22ct gold, 14ct reclaimed gold $650
Confluence (Ring) Ebony, labradorite, fine silver, reclaimed stg silver $550
Remnant (Brooch) Marsden jade, swamp kauri, reclaimed silver, stainless steel $450
Mourning Light (Brooch) Obsidian, lignum vitae, reclaimed stg silver, stainless steel $400
Society (Necklace) Lignum vitae, stg silver chain, reclaimed stg silver $350
Society II (Necklace) Obsidian, stg silver chain, reclaimed stg silver $NFS
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