Sculptural Objects and Wearable Art | Studio Notes

There is a particular pleasure in finding a gift for someone whose taste you know by heart. The person who notices the shape of a chair, keeps a favourite pen for years and can spend an unreasonable amount of time choosing the right lamp. You know what he loves. Finding something he hasn't already found for himself is the difficult part. When you're looking for gifts for men who have everything, the most promising place to begin may be the desk he returns to each morning. A f

Contemporary Australian design has a character of its own. It is shaped by geography, material, cultural influences and the individual perspectives of the people creating it. Across the country, independent designers are exploring how objects can carry a sense of place while remaining relevant to homes, galleries and collectors around the world. Some work in major creative centres. Others build their practices far from the traditional centres of design. For artist and designe

There is a particular pleasure in finding an object you haven't seen everywhere else. Something with presence. Something you want to pick up, turn over in your hand and ask who made it. For gallery shops, museum stores and independent design retailers, those discoveries matter. They are the pieces that give a collection its point of view. Guseli Design is an independent Australian design studio creating sculptural jewellery and functional objects in small batches from Hervey

A desk is one of the most inhabited surfaces in a home. We sit there to work, think, plan, make, read and occasionally stare into the middle distance waiting for a good idea to arrive. Yet the objects that occupy this space are often chosen almost entirely for function. A phone stand. A pen holder. A paperweight. Useful, certainly. Beautiful? Not always. But when you spend hours surrounded by these things, why shouldn't they be both? A beautifully styled desk doesn't need to

What makes a piece of jewellery feel different? Not simply decorative. Not following trends. Not designed to disappear into an outfit. The best sculptural jewellery feels more like a small artwork than an accessory. It captures attention through form, texture, colour and material. It invites touch. It tells a story. As contemporary jewellery continues to evolve, many collectors are seeking pieces that offer more than ornamentation. They want jewellery with character. Jeweller

Walk through an old home and you'll notice something curious. The timber floorboards don't match perfectly. The stone on the fireplace carries subtle variations. The handmade bowl on the shelf has a slight irregularity that catches the light differently each time you pass. Yet these are often the objects we remember most. Perfection has a way of disappearing into the background. Character stays. In a world where so many products are identical, uniqueness has become a form of

For a long time, “statement jewellery” has come with an unspoken rule: beautiful, bold… and impractical. Statement pieces are often treated like accessories for special occasions — something you put on for a few hours and take off the moment you get home. Too heavy. Too noisy. Too awkward for real life. But that raises a better question: Is it statement jewellery that’s the problem, or how it’s designed? Why statement bangles usually aren’t everyday pieces Most statement bang

Sculptural jewellery is for people who are drawn to objects with presence. Pieces that feel considered, intentional, and quietly powerful. This guide is written for those who value design over decoration, and meaning over mass production. What is sculptural jewellery? Sculptural jewellery is jewellery designed with form first. Rather than following seasonal trends, sculptural jewellery takes its cues from architecture, art, and the body itself. The piece is conceived as a sma