Jeweller Sophie Carnell in her studio. Photo: Supplied.
In jewellery, where value is tied as much to meaning as material, the volatility of the precious metals market is sending a chill through studios.
For jewellers, this may not be a temporary spike but a new baseline.
‘I am considering the size of my works now, but mainly I’m riding out the high prices by melting down offcuts and scrap and using all my stocks,’ she says.
Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW.
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