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

Swannin’ around the Byron market with Rosie when I got a call to fill in at Hammer..been thinking of a Steam Punk type thing and it did’nt feel like a work day so  made a bit of a start on a brooch .

Six new , made this week , is one for you ?

For ‘making of ‘

pictures .http://www.brucepringle.com/gallery/Metal-work-technique

Rachel brought in this beautiful Engine ..

It was built from scratch by her Pop.

See some more images on Facebook

A knife that I built about 20/25 years ago came back to visit.

Hunter

you can view the techniques used  making this brooch here

…..and what to say and show?

i’m thinking a few shots of some of the pieces i made for our fantastic ‘pierced’ exhibition last month.  what a great night – lots of people enjoying the stunning new work we had all found so inspiring to make; everyone tucking into the mulled wine and nibbles; the buzz of talking to people about our work; the real connection made when the new owner of a piece talks with its creator; and all to the wonderful accompaniment of live music.

‘pierced’ was a great theme for me for our exhibition as so much of my work makes use of this technique  – i love the challenge and the intense concentration required to create each piece while still having to be so relaxed with each movement of the saw.  oh, i know using a laser is faster and allows for even more intricacies in the metal – but doing it by hand, each piece an original made with blood, sweat and love is REAL jewellery – at least to me.

i’m very much looking forward to sharing more of my work and thoughts with you, and to getting more of a connection with the wonderful folk at hobart H&H

For more information and pricing of my pieces at Hammer and Hand in Byron Bay, please click this link to my facebook album:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=141192&id=676210228&l=65c3a09351

I forged a new bunch of Brooches today and finished the largest one..Stainless steel(316) with a pierced bronze panel and brass rivets .