Ms Edie Black

Jeweller Edie Black's work in iron, low carbon steel and gold is an exercise in questioning notions of fragility, strength, beauty, and value. Fusion of gold and steel is incredibly difficult and practiced by only a handful of artisans across the globe.

Using salt water relief etching, materials such as handmade lace, emu feathers and other organic materials form the basis of her deeply textured metalwork. Representing materials associated with strength (iron and steel) and those associated with value (gold) allows the viewer or wearer to engage with them from a different perspective and challenge preconceived notions of value, strength, tenacity and beauty.

The process is involved and organic. Each piece is unique: forged from steel, salt water, fire and shaped by Edie's own hands.