Hammer & Hand is a metal & jewellery collective based in Hobart, Tasmania and Bangalow, New South Wales.

Come and See our Wonderful new works !

5pm till 8pm ..

Nice warm fire !

Exceptional company !

Fun !

The Jewellery and Metal artists of Hammer and Hand are holding their much anticipated winter exhibition opening night. This winter’s theme is “MetaLust” – each of the 10 members of our eclectic collective will be unveiling an exciting range of work from their own new collections. The collective has been running for 6 years, supporting and showcasing local jewellery and metal artists, and offering unique, wearable art and sculpture at studio prices.

I’ve been making my tin earrings for a few years now and they’ve always enjoyed a lot of love and attention, but since stocking them at the Tweed Regional Gallery in Murwillumbah in northern NSW, they have gone crazy!

So much so, I decided they needed their own brand name.  The name ‘Cupboard Love’ came from the idea that the tins they are made from have often spent a long time in the back of a cupboard before finding new life and love in the form of my earrings.  Also, of course, they may have contained food of some description at some point in their previous life.

The following is from an information postcard I made for their display at the Tweed Gallery:

Cupboard Love

– vintage tin earrings –

These beautiful earrings are created from vintage tins collected locally and from overseas. Each tin began life containing tea, or biscuits or perhaps chocolate; then may have spent years at the back of a cupboard, or possibly as a well loved container for buttons or other treasures.

Jen selects tins with lovely scenes or colourful patterns; hand cuts, files and sands them into circles; she then domes them slightly to add a 3D feel and to catch the light. After drilling a hole for the ear wire, each earring is sealed with marine grade varnish to protect its charm. Finally a sterling silver ear wire is attached.

Every pair is different and unless another tin the same is found, quite possibly never to be repeated.

Jen hopes these unique earrings bring much fun and colour to your day.

Jen Banks Jewellery

                                                                                                                                NO !….. IT’S LUST !

METALUST !   

METALUST

 

 

                                                                      Exhibition of new works by the members of Hammer and Hand Byron Bay

Friday 31st July 2015

5pm til 8pm.

4 Ti-Tree Place,

Arts and Industry Estate ,

Byron Bay

The Jewellery and Metal artists of Hammer and Hand are holding their much anticipated winter exhibition opening night. This winter’s theme is “MetaLust” – each of the 10 members of our eclectic collective will be unveiling an exciting range of work from their own new collections. The collective has been running for 6 years, supporting and showcasing local jewellery and metal artists, and offering unique, wearable art and sculpture at studio prices.

Come along and enjoy Hammer and Hand’s 2015 winter exhibition and sit around the fire drums with a tasty treat while you’re there.

Forged from “316 Stainless Steel” with a cast Bronze feature riveted

I heard that some gems.. Ruby, Sapphire and Diamonds can be cast directly into hot metal…
So I had a go!.. No change to their colour but…
I think the shrinking of the metal as it cooled caused them to crack…Also experimenting with Core-Casting..

= more pretty shiny things!

Large Leaf Pendant. Sterling silver, peridot

Florite and cast seed pods necklace

Sea Foam Collection – Leaf Cycle/Hearts
Sterling, leaf imprint

Sea Foam Collection.
Sterling, leaf imprint

“Not Your Grandmother’s Pearls” Collection.
Sterling, freshwater pearls

Double-sided/two-way, “Can’t see the birds for the trees” Pendants. Sterling, patina

Textured disk necklace.

“Not Your Grandmother’s Pearls” Collection.
Sterling, patina, freshwater pearls

Cast sterling silver red gum seed heads. SOLD

Sea Foam Collection.
Sterling, leaf imprint

New Collection “Global”. Moroccan Goth. Small and medium. Sterling silver, patina.

“Not Your Grandmother’s Pearls” Collection.
Sterling, freshwater pearl, amber, tigers eye

New Collection “Global”. Foliage. Large. Sterling silver, patina.

New Collection “Global”. Soaring. Small and medium. Sterling silver, patina. I just can’t stop making these pendants!

I will be having a stall at MOMA on Sunday. I will have some of the recycled aluminium jewellery that is in Hammer and Hand, and also jewellery made from a variety of other interesting recycled materials; basketball, innertube and retro artificial fruit will all be featuring as fabulous rubbery adornments!
12-5pm on the Mona lawn. Cocktails and other delicious food aplenty!