Carolyn Barker Jewellery 
My friend Tamsin has a wonderful talent of surrounding herself with lovely things.
Orogen
The design of these brooches has been in my head for some years. I was originally inspired by the folded red quartzite rock faces of …
Southern skies
We have been star gazing lately. Missing the bright stars of the outback but on a clear night we find some lovely bright bodies out …
Beach vine
While playing on the beach one cool, overcast evening, building sand castles and digging holes, Morris, then aged 20 months, picked up a dried vine …
Fallen leaves
We have such lovely flora in South East Queensland. Picking up leaves at the beach is a favourite pastime. Leaves make particularly good sandcastle adornments.
Alluvial gold
A lovely man dropped in the other day to have the gold he had found melted into bars. What fun! I grew attached to a …
Shide 紙垂
These folded bits of silver and gold were inspired by shide seen at temples during our recent visit to Japan. Shide are sheets of white …
Larapinta
Made in Alice while living on Larapinta Drive, these architectural pieces laid out reminded us of our maps of the Larapinta Trail. We did not …
Alphabet
A series of silver box rings, one for each letter of the English alphabet. I’ve been told I was nuts to make these, but I …
Malta
A month in Malta visiting my sister, swimming in clear blue spring ocean, gazing up at the white walls of Valletta from the harbour… Tomatoes, …
Box rings
Fabulously eye catching, these rings are great fun. The are pieced together like a box thus hollow and light enough for everyday wear. My first …
Windows
Based on the timber windows in Xiao Cheng Zhi Chun’s 2002 film, Springtime in a Small Town. I’d love to make a belt out of …
John Foley
I have taken much inspiration and many, many tools from John. It is thanks to him, and his children Ben and Sarah, that I have …
Sake 酒
Sterling silver pouring vessel. Cups in copper, sterling silver, shakudo and shibuichi with internal 18ct yellow gold guilding, treated with niage.