It looks like a cage

It looks like a cage

But it isn't

The bird flew into it you see

Attracted by the shelter it provided

and by the friendly flower

It isn't a cage

There is no lock

There has been thousands of miles

Much food for the journeys

And sometimes a little too much drink!

This here is something of a place and time

where the walls are pages

and the bird is the story

But the window is open the whole time

Such is love

words by Arni Rey Paras

Pendant in Oxidised Sterling Silver with 9ct Rose Gold bird and enamelled flower

This piece will feature in Arbor's Valentines Day exhibition 'LOVE - an exhibition', which opens this Tuesday 5th February, at Shop 12 Sparta Place, 459 Sydney Road in Brunswick until Sunday 17th February.

Opening night drinks are on Wednesday 6th February from 6pm.

For your ears only

We've spent the summer holidays lazing on Melbourne's beaches, camping in Gippsland, enjoying family time with our little one, but now back at work Arni has come up with a gorgeous range of earrings for our friend Ellinor at Arbor in Brunswick.

They're all made with oxidised Sterling Silver and are Rose and Yellow Gold plated for effect.

Delicate geometric designs in different sizes to adorn your ears, prices range from $176 to $264.

Arbor is at Sparta Place in Brunswick and they stock a wide range of Australian designed and made wearable art jewellery.

I was commissioned to design a keyring in the vein of below ring design.
This is made of sterling silver and the small dome section is of shibuichi alloy.

it's playtime with frooty loopy!!

Going fruity fruit loopy!

shibuichi alloy, red jade, silver.

There you have it, shibuichi, take that!

A scaled down version in terms of size, and this time moving on to 2 tone gold

When the creative process follows on from a simple idea which already draws from a relative series, materialising becomes a breeze. I hope one can still see the playful element in this piece.