These magnificent earrings, made from King Scallop shells, are wrapped in brightly coloured leather and held in place with cotton thread stitching. The front of the earrings are a vibrant gold colour, with the backs finished in silver. The shells are attached to sterling silver earring hooks, creating a stunning impact.
Dimensions: 77mm drop x 71mm wide x 5mm thick
Materials: King Scallop shells, leather, cotton thread, sterling silver
Gabbee Stolp grew up in lutruwita/Tasmania. The peaks of Sentinel Range on the way to Strathgordon and the neon beer mug light on top of the Maypole Hotel in New Town were two of her favourite things.
Gabbee’s practice exists across several mediums with a primary focus on contemporary jewellery, object-making and textiles. Gabbee’s work examines material, memory and place, evoking biological and metaphysical themes including grief, loss and human-induced extinction. Gabbee creates gentle tools with which to reflect on time and change and the way our human lives are invariably connected to the deep history and ecology of the places we live.
The thoughtful use of natural and sustainable materials is integral to Gabbee’s practice, as is a focus on the processes involved in making. Gabbee constructs pieces predominately through the act of sewing, a gesture she considers to be both nurturing and restorative. With this gesture she aims to provide a reminder of the strength and the value of human tenderness and the depth and vulnerability of our more-than-human world.
