Fine Jewelry Collections
Eudaimonia
Inspired by glimpses of the invisible microscopic universe within. These pieces feature finely hand-detailed yellow gold veils and white diamonds carefully placed between microscopic hand-formed scintillating gold beads.
Select pieces exhibited in Arcobaleno at Pieces of Eight Gallery in 2021 and selected for Shape of Nature in Beijing in 2021.
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In Search of Wonder
Intricate surfaces that capture light and evoke a sense of wonder. Created through ultrafine hand detailing and precision stone setting.
First exhibited in Dear Diamond at Pieces of Eight Gallery in 2020.
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Beneath the Surface
Our growing capability to make the invisible visible is revealing previously unknown worlds of hidden beauty within us. As we explore these worlds we are making profound discoveries about disease, consciousness, and ourselves. We are also reminded of the connection between all living things, unfolding microscopic structures beneath our skin reflect those in the depths of the ocean. Strangely, it is our exploration of the sea which has enabled us to illuminate the living brain and journey inwards.
The Beneath the Surface collection was first exhibited at Artisan and Pieces of Eight in 2017, and more recently in Companions at Pieces of Eight in 2020.
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Graceful Inner Islands
Following the release of the Graceful Inner Islands exhibition collection in 2016, Luke has continued to explore novel organic forms derived from hand-carved porous fragments of cancellous bone. Created according to the principles of wabi-sabi, each piece is transformed into precious metal, forming unique handcrafted items frozen in a moment of decay or emerging from nothingness.
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Towers
Towers rings began with the characteristic asymmetric peaked design released with Towers and the Flowers Remaining (2014). This popular design has evolved into close-fitting bands recognized for their ultra-fine yet intricately detailed anatomical form.
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In This Unfolding
Released at the In This Unfolding solo exhibition at the Queensland College of Art, Griffith University in 2015, these pieces are greatly influenced by Luke's career as a neuroscience imaging specialist. Exploring forms of the brain and the philosophical concept of "coming out of the world" as opposed to "coming into the world" each is unique and handcrafted in precious metal. Passionate about finding ways to bridge the worlds of art and science, Luke continues to expand the collection each year with new works for group exhibitions, commissions, and for auctions to raise money for research.
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Above and Below
The pieces from Above and Below (2017) are inspired by present-day neuroscience imaging and microscopic details presented by renowned microscopist and artist Ernst Haeckel. They are both a celebration and reflection of the past 10 years Luke has dedicated to imaging and fluorescence microscopy, a technique that makes use of glowing proteins derived from jellyfish to visualize and reconstruct the forms of the living.
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The Flowers Remaining
The Flowers Remaining are signature pieces that have exhibited in Australia and the USA as part of Greensmith. They reflect on environmental degradation and the fragile being the first to fade. Each piece hints at a bleak future landscape where the arrangement of bones may be the only flowers remaining.
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Efflorescence
Efflorescence began as a series of carefully detailed silver floral forms reflecting on how our semiconscious existence often causes us to neglect the beauty in the world around us. These were recreated with gold and surface patination techniques for a project in Japan in 2013. Floral elements continue to emerge in Luke's work as an expression of the connection between all living things.
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Symmetria
Symmetria, released in 2012, drew inspiration from the complexity and raw beauty of natural form. Each piece was designed to be an object in its own right, something with presence even when not being worn.
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