Buloke Malachite wooden ring by Australia Handcrafted Timbers

Buloke Malachite wooden ring by Australia Handcrafted Timbers
$185
Available in-store or online

Tim Murray was born in the inner suburbs of Melbourne, where, after excelling in woodwork and art in high school where I came first in the woodwork section of the Royal Melbourne show in 1968. I started Australian Handcrafted Timbers in 1994, after a redundancy, producing hand turned bowls, lidded containers, frames, carved emu eggs and the like.

My passion for the beauty of Australian timber and my relationship with timber is more than a job, it’s a passion, some say it’s an obsession. Each piece of wood is chosen for the colour and grain, with a story of mystery and indescribable beauty which carries more than just the physical traits, more than that the wood carries mysterious secrets of the earth’s deeper spiritual meaning.

I do not see cracks in timber as flaws but as part of the character of the wood, a thing of beauty and uniqueness to be accentuated with sterling silver, stone and Australian opals. These techniques have led to my own unique style of work. My jewellery offers an experience with nature, a powerful and intimate reunion with elements from the earth with their own unique beauty that graces the body with nature’s natural warmth.

Huon Pine watch box by Tim Murray

Huon Pine watchbox with a Red Mallee lid by Tim Murray
$160
In-store or online

Tim Murray was born in the inner suburbs of Melbourne, where, after excelling in woodwork and art in high school where I came first in the woodwork section of the Royal Melbourne show in 1968. I started Australian Handcrafted Timbers in 1994, after a redundancy, producing hand turned bowls, lidded containers, frames, carved emu eggs and the like.

My passion for the beauty of Australian timber and my relationship with timber is more than a job, it’s a passion, some say it’s an obsession. Each piece of wood is chosen for the colour and grain, with a story of mystery and indescribable beauty which carries more than just the physical traits, more than that the wood carries mysterious secrets of the earth’s deeper spiritual meaning.

I do not see cracks in timber as flaws but as part of the character of the wood, a thing of beauty and uniqueness to be accentuated with sterling silver, stone and Australian opals. These techniques have led to my own unique style of work. My jewellery offers an experience with nature, a powerful and intimate reunion with elements from the earth with their own unique beauty that graces the body with nature’s natural warmth.

Huon Pine watch or jewellery box by Tim Murray

Huon Pine watch or jewellery box by Tim Murray from Australian Handcrafted Timbers with Malachire and Red Mallee highlights
$360
Available online

Huon Pine with She Oak Lid watch/jewellery box by Tim Murray

Huon Pine with She Oak Lid watch box by Tim Murray. Ideal storage box for two precious watches or your cufflinks.
$280
Available online.

Watch box by Tim Murray

Handcrafted timber watch boxes/cases by Tim Murray in Huon Pine.

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Koala emu egg carving by Tim Murray

TIM MURRAY

Koala emu egg carving

Emu egg shell

 

8cm W x 15cm H plus stand

$250 GST incl

The Australian craft of carving emu egg shells dates back to the mid 1850s a colonial tradition developed in Australia by immigrant silversmiths. Many were subsequently set in elaborate silver mounts.

The emu egg is the only tri coloured egg in the world the outer layer is a green so dark it is almost black, removing that layer reveals a centre teal or light green section which is then polished, I use a scalpel to carve a line drawing style image of a Koala into the centre white layer. The egg is then mounted on a Red Gum stand creating a genuine piece of Australiana.  

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Emu egg carving by Tim Murray

Emu Egg carvings by Tim Murray

Emu egg shell

8cm W x 15cm H plus stand

$250 GST incl

The Australian craft of carving emu egg shells dates back to the mid 1850s a colonial tradition developed in Australia by immigrant silversmiths. Many were subsequently set in elaborate silver mounts.

The emu egg is the only tri coloured egg in the world the outer layer is a green so dark it is almost black, removing that layer reveals a centre teal or light green section which is then polished, I use a scalpel to carve a line drawing style image of a Koala into the centre white layer. The egg is then mounted on a Red Gum stand creating a genuine piece of Australiana.  

Available online.

Mulga wood saly & pepper mills by Tim Murray

Australian Mulga salt and pepper shakers by Tim  Murray
Australian Mulga and salt & pepper mill parts

25cm H x 6.5cm D

$360 GST incl (both)

In the tradition of the early 50s Mulga souvenir highlighting the bright yellow sapwood and the dark brown heart wood this pair of salt and pepper mills bring a modern twist to the humble salt and pepper shakers of the 50s. The mulga was first selected for colour and grain then cut to reveal both sap and heart wood hand turned and finished in Shell Wax to a high polish.

Available online.

Kitsch Australiana review - Beat 25.1.2012

Bears, Boomerangs, Bathers & Booze - Kitsch Australiana exhibition

21st JANUARY to 11th FEBRUARY 2012

OPENING: FRIDAY 20 JANUARY 5.30pm to 7.30pm 

BETH CROCE

The Mark intaglio print

Hand inked intaglio print

Image – 15cm W x 22cm H   Frame – 32cm W x 42cm H

$330 framed

$240 unframed

'The Mark' is an exploration of the physicality that underlies the sport of Australian Rules Football. "As an outsider to the sport, the mark made off the back of a friend or a foe strikes me as the pinnacle of this athleticism and a point of drama in the game. A pause, an opportunity for change. Both players contributing to this challenge to the laws of physics".                                            

LIZ JONES

I Still Call Australia Home brooches

Vintage linoleum, buttons & nickel brooch clasp

9cm W x 8cm H

$66 each

Segments of salvaged lino from kitchen floors all over Australia form the iconic map of Australia. A wearable momento of Australian domesticity.... and we didn’t forget Tassie.

ANDREW V WEATHERILL

Captain Rook woodcut

Woodcut and digital print on fine art paper.

Image – 20cm W x 28cm H     

Frame – 33cm W x 44cm H

$185 framed

The investigation of traditional and contemporary subject matter and printmaking techniques is part of the artists ongoing investigation into the impact European colonization has had on Australia and its inhabitants.

TIM MURRAY

Australian Mulga Wood salt and pepper shakers

Australian Mulga wood, salt & pepper mill parts

25cm H x 6.5cm D

$360 (both)

In the tradition of the early 50s Mulga souvenir highlighting the bright yellow sapwood and the dark brown heart wood this pair of salt and pepper mills brings a modern twist to the humble 50s version. The mulga was first selected for colour and grain then cut to reveal both sap and heart wood, hand turned and finished in Shell Wax to a high polish.

TIM MURRAY

Emu Egg carvings

Emu egg shell

8cm W x 15cm H plus stand

$250 (each)

The Australian craft of carving emu egg shells dates back to the mid 1850s a colonial tradition developed in Australia by immigrant silversmiths. Many were subsequently set in elaborate silver mounts.

The emu egg is the only tri coloured egg in the world the outer layer is a green so dark it is almost black, removing that layer reveals a centre teal or light green section which is then polished, I use a scalpel to carve a line drawing style image of a Koala into the centre white layer. The egg is then mounted on a Red Gum stand creating a genuine piece of Australiana. 

NATASHA DESILVA

Southern Star fabric sculptured bangle

Buckram and Vintage fabric

Outside diameter: 15cm x 4.5cm high    

Inside diameter (cuff): 7.5cm

$550

This is a 3D Sculptured Bangle constructed from the inside out, using a buckram framework to form a geometric polyhedron shape and dressed in vintage Australiana fabric. This is both a functional and sculptural piece featuring protruding ‘fabric jewels’ and Australian native floral iconography on each flat surface of the bangle. The star shape is evocative of the Southern Cross Star Constellation with each of the five protruding points of the bangle representing one star.

LAUREN PITT

Bush Fairytale pendant

 Resin, fabric cord, oxidised copper, mixed media

24cm H x 12cm W x 2.5cm D

$165

Like a lot of Australians I grew up reading May Gibbs' Gumnut babies and other bush fairy tales. They taught me to respect our flora and fauna and sparked wonder and awe at the magic of their secret worlds. “Humans please be kind to all bush creatures and don’t pull flowers up by the roots" – May Gibbs.  Words to live by.

DIANNE ERDMANIS

I’ve been everywhere man sculpture

Recycled tourist spoons, recycled material, fringing

20cm cube

$425

A.L.I.ALEXANDER

Green & Gold bangle

Recycled yoghurt lid and gold

1cm W x 1.25cm H

$330

"Green & Gold" is a very patriotic piece with colour representing Australia. It can be worn as a bangle with the green bracelet, or the green bracelet can be cut off to convert it into a pendant. The Australia shape is not overwhelming and it becomes a subtle souvenir (with room on the back for engraving).

JUTINE AUSTEN

The Mighty Tigers ring

Sterling silver, Glass & Enamel

Size P

$396

JO GRANT

Tea Towel landscapes

Vintage Tea Towels, Cotton, Felt

Image – 8cm W x 8cm H (approx)

Frame – 25cm W x 25cm H

$130 (each)

These ‘Tea Towel Landscapes’ are constructed from vintage Australian tourist tea towels, collected from op shops around the Western District of Victoria. The composition is put together and machine embroidered with a felt backing to produce the finished piece. It is important the tea towels are ‘used’ to show the history of the item, which is up-cycled to represent a new version of Australiana.