E.G. Etal Gallery
Melbourne
July 24, 2019
August 10, 2019
This wide-ranging series of kindred works was made during the artist’s first year as a father.
Utilising found objects from both his own childhood and his son’s, Bowyer intersplices wood, rubber, plastic and steel with his more traditional palette of bronze, silver, gold, gems and pearls. The resulting jewellery pieces are playful, colourful, yet deeply personal.
Interconnected with fragments of his own childhood memories, Welfe presents a wonderland of intriguing and wearable objects that speak to our intuitive desire to re-connect with our inner child.
Presented as part of Craft Cubed.
E.G. Etal Gallery
Melbourne
July 24, 2019
August 10, 2019
This wide-ranging series of kindred works was made during the artist’s first year as a father.
Utilising found objects from both his own childhood and his son’s, Bowyer intersplices wood, rubber, plastic and steel with his more traditional palette of bronze, silver, gold, gems and pearls. The resulting jewellery pieces are playful, colourful, yet deeply personal.
Interconnected with fragments of his own childhood memories, Welfe presents a wonderland of intriguing and wearable objects that speak to our intuitive desire to re-connect with our inner child.
Presented as part of Craft Cubed.
wood, found object, enamel, sterling silver, garnet, silk thread
70
x
70
x
14
[mm]
[mm]
[g]
[g]
wood, found object, enamel, sterling silver, garnet, silk thread
70
x
70
x
14
[mm]
[mm]
[g]
[g]
wood, found object, enamel, sterling silver, garnet, silk thread
70
x
70
x
14
[mm]
[mm]
[g]
[g]
wood, found object, enamel, sterling silver, garnet, silk thread
70
x
70
x
14
[mm]
[mm]
[g]
[g]
wood, found object, enamel, sterling silver, garnet, silk thread
70
x
70
x
14
[mm]
[mm]
[g]
[g]
wood, found object, south sea pearl, sterling silver, magnets
32
x
32
x
26
[mm]
[mm]
27
[g]
[g]
wood, found object, south sea pearl, sterling silver, magnets
32
x
32
x
26
[mm]
[mm]
27
[g]
[g]
wood, found object, south sea pearl, sterling silver, magnets
32
x
32
x
26
[mm]
[mm]
27
[g]
[g]
wood, found object, south sea pearl, sterling silver, magnets
32
x
32
x
26
[mm]
[mm]
27
[g]
[g]
wood, found object, south sea pearl, sterling silver, magnets
32
x
32
x
26
[mm]
[mm]
27
[g]
[g]
9ct white gold, 3x smokey blue sapphires
18
x
18
x
23
[mm]
[mm]
15
[g]
[g]
9ct white gold, 3x smokey blue sapphires
18
x
18
x
23
[mm]
[mm]
15
[g]
[g]
9ct white gold, 3x smokey blue sapphires
18
x
18
x
23
[mm]
[mm]
15
[g]
[g]
9ct white gold, 3x smokey blue sapphires
18
x
18
x
23
[mm]
[mm]
15
[g]
[g]
9ct white gold, 3x smokey blue sapphires
18
x
18
x
23
[mm]
[mm]
15
[g]
[g]
9ct gold, african ruby, ch diamonds, aus sapphire
27
x
22
x
9
[mm]
[mm]
11
[g]
[g]
9ct gold, african ruby, ch diamonds, aus sapphire
27
x
22
x
9
[mm]
[mm]
11
[g]
[g]
9ct gold, african ruby, ch diamonds, aus sapphire
27
x
22
x
9
[mm]
[mm]
11
[g]
[g]
9ct gold, african ruby, ch diamonds, aus sapphire
27
x
22
x
9
[mm]
[mm]
11
[g]
[g]
9ct gold, african ruby, ch diamonds, aus sapphire
27
x
22
x
9
[mm]
[mm]
11
[g]
[g]
wood, found object, enamel, pearl, sterling silver, magnets
18
x
80
x
15
[mm]
[mm]
16
[g]
[g]
wood, found object, enamel, pearl, sterling silver, magnets
18
x
80
x
15
[mm]
[mm]
16
[g]
[g]
wood, found object, enamel, pearl, sterling silver, magnets
18
x
80
x
15
[mm]
[mm]
16
[g]
[g]
wood, found object, enamel, pearl, sterling silver, magnets
18
x
80
x
15
[mm]
[mm]
16
[g]
[g]
wood, found object, enamel, pearl, sterling silver, magnets
18
x
80
x
15
[mm]
[mm]
16
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, bronze, blue enamel, aus sapphires
32
x
22
x
8
[mm]
[mm]
14
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, bronze, blue enamel, aus sapphires
32
x
22
x
8
[mm]
[mm]
14
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, bronze, blue enamel, aus sapphires
32
x
22
x
8
[mm]
[mm]
14
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, bronze, blue enamel, aus sapphires
32
x
22
x
8
[mm]
[mm]
14
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, bronze, blue enamel, aus sapphires
32
x
22
x
8
[mm]
[mm]
14
[g]
[g]
18ct gold, aus sapphires
27
x
20
x
13
[mm]
[mm]
15
[g]
[g]
18ct gold, aus sapphires
27
x
20
x
13
[mm]
[mm]
15
[g]
[g]
18ct gold, aus sapphires
27
x
20
x
13
[mm]
[mm]
15
[g]
[g]
18ct gold, aus sapphires
27
x
20
x
13
[mm]
[mm]
15
[g]
[g]
18ct gold, aus sapphires
27
x
20
x
13
[mm]
[mm]
15
[g]
[g]
9ct white gold, sterling silver, bronze, red enamel, keshi pearls
28
x
20
x
10
[mm]
[mm]
15
[g]
[g]
9ct white gold, sterling silver, bronze, red enamel, keshi pearls
28
x
20
x
10
[mm]
[mm]
15
[g]
[g]
9ct white gold, sterling silver, bronze, red enamel, keshi pearls
28
x
20
x
10
[mm]
[mm]
15
[g]
[g]
9ct white gold, sterling silver, bronze, red enamel, keshi pearls
28
x
20
x
10
[mm]
[mm]
15
[g]
[g]
9ct white gold, sterling silver, bronze, red enamel, keshi pearls
28
x
20
x
10
[mm]
[mm]
15
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, bronze, sapphire
28
x
23
x
16
[mm]
[mm]
15
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, bronze, sapphire
28
x
23
x
16
[mm]
[mm]
15
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, bronze, sapphire
28
x
23
x
16
[mm]
[mm]
15
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, bronze, sapphire
28
x
23
x
16
[mm]
[mm]
15
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, bronze, sapphire
28
x
23
x
16
[mm]
[mm]
15
[g]
[g]
1.66ct parti sapphire, sterling silver
28
x
18
x
18
[mm]
[mm]
18
[g]
[g]
1.66ct parti sapphire, sterling silver
28
x
18
x
18
[mm]
[mm]
18
[g]
[g]
1.66ct parti sapphire, sterling silver
28
x
18
x
18
[mm]
[mm]
18
[g]
[g]
1.66ct parti sapphire, sterling silver
28
x
18
x
18
[mm]
[mm]
18
[g]
[g]
1.66ct parti sapphire, sterling silver
28
x
18
x
18
[mm]
[mm]
18
[g]
[g]
wood, found object, enamel, sterling silver, sapphire, magnets
200
x
200
x
5
[mm]
[mm]
36
[g]
[g]
wood, found object, enamel, sterling silver, sapphire, magnets
200
x
200
x
5
[mm]
[mm]
36
[g]
[g]
wood, found object, enamel, sterling silver, sapphire, magnets
200
x
200
x
5
[mm]
[mm]
36
[g]
[g]
wood, found object, enamel, sterling silver, sapphire, magnets
200
x
200
x
5
[mm]
[mm]
36
[g]
[g]
wood, found object, enamel, sterling silver, sapphire, magnets
200
x
200
x
5
[mm]
[mm]
36
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, 18ct gold
22
x
22
x
3
[mm]
[mm]
8
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, 18ct gold
22
x
22
x
3
[mm]
[mm]
8
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, 18ct gold
22
x
22
x
3
[mm]
[mm]
8
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, 18ct gold
22
x
22
x
3
[mm]
[mm]
8
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, 18ct gold
22
x
22
x
3
[mm]
[mm]
8
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, bronze, garnet, diamond
27
x
14
x
9
[mm]
[mm]
12
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, bronze, garnet, diamond
27
x
14
x
9
[mm]
[mm]
12
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, bronze, garnet, diamond
27
x
14
x
9
[mm]
[mm]
12
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, bronze, garnet, diamond
27
x
14
x
9
[mm]
[mm]
12
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, bronze, garnet, diamond
27
x
14
x
9
[mm]
[mm]
12
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, bronze, found wood, black enamel, champagne diamond
29
x
19
x
14
[mm]
[mm]
13
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, bronze, found wood, black enamel, champagne diamond
29
x
19
x
14
[mm]
[mm]
13
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, bronze, found wood, black enamel, champagne diamond
29
x
19
x
14
[mm]
[mm]
13
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, bronze, found wood, black enamel, champagne diamond
29
x
19
x
14
[mm]
[mm]
13
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, bronze, found wood, black enamel, champagne diamond
29
x
19
x
14
[mm]
[mm]
13
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, 1.2ct total 4x green sapphires
25
x
18
x
16
[mm]
[mm]
14
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, 1.2ct total 4x green sapphires
25
x
18
x
16
[mm]
[mm]
14
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, 1.2ct total 4x green sapphires
25
x
18
x
16
[mm]
[mm]
14
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, 1.2ct total 4x green sapphires
25
x
18
x
16
[mm]
[mm]
14
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, 1.2ct total 4x green sapphires
25
x
18
x
16
[mm]
[mm]
14
[g]
[g]
bronze, 9ct white gold, 18t gold
24
x
24
x
5
[mm]
[mm]
9
[g]
[g]
bronze, 9ct white gold, 18t gold
24
x
24
x
5
[mm]
[mm]
9
[g]
[g]
bronze, 9ct white gold, 18t gold
24
x
24
x
5
[mm]
[mm]
9
[g]
[g]
bronze, 9ct white gold, 18t gold
24
x
24
x
5
[mm]
[mm]
9
[g]
[g]
bronze, 9ct white gold, 18t gold
24
x
24
x
5
[mm]
[mm]
9
[g]
[g]
silicon, found object, sterling silver, stainless steel
110
x
110
x
23
[mm]
[mm]
41
[g]
[g]
silicon, found object, sterling silver, stainless steel
110
x
110
x
23
[mm]
[mm]
41
[g]
[g]
silicon, found object, sterling silver, stainless steel
110
x
110
x
23
[mm]
[mm]
41
[g]
[g]
silicon, found object, sterling silver, stainless steel
110
x
110
x
23
[mm]
[mm]
41
[g]
[g]
silicon, found object, sterling silver, stainless steel
110
x
110
x
23
[mm]
[mm]
41
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, white enamel, green sapphire
25
x
10
x
10
[mm]
[mm]
12
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, white enamel, green sapphire
25
x
10
x
10
[mm]
[mm]
12
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, white enamel, green sapphire
25
x
10
x
10
[mm]
[mm]
12
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, white enamel, green sapphire
25
x
10
x
10
[mm]
[mm]
12
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, white enamel, green sapphire
25
x
10
x
10
[mm]
[mm]
12
[g]
[g]
1.28ct blue cab sapphire, 9ct gold
24
x
16
x
12
[mm]
[mm]
11
[g]
[g]
1.28ct blue cab sapphire, 9ct gold
24
x
16
x
12
[mm]
[mm]
11
[g]
[g]
1.28ct blue cab sapphire, 9ct gold
24
x
16
x
12
[mm]
[mm]
11
[g]
[g]
1.28ct blue cab sapphire, 9ct gold
24
x
16
x
12
[mm]
[mm]
11
[g]
[g]
1.28ct blue cab sapphire, 9ct gold
24
x
16
x
12
[mm]
[mm]
11
[g]
[g]
sterling silver
23
x
15
x
8
[mm]
[mm]
11
[g]
[g]
sterling silver
23
x
15
x
8
[mm]
[mm]
11
[g]
[g]
sterling silver
23
x
15
x
8
[mm]
[mm]
11
[g]
[g]
sterling silver
23
x
15
x
8
[mm]
[mm]
11
[g]
[g]
sterling silver
23
x
15
x
8
[mm]
[mm]
11
[g]
[g]
9ct gold
22
x
22
x
6
[mm]
[mm]
7
[g]
[g]
9ct gold
22
x
22
x
6
[mm]
[mm]
7
[g]
[g]
9ct gold
22
x
22
x
6
[mm]
[mm]
7
[g]
[g]
9ct gold
22
x
22
x
6
[mm]
[mm]
7
[g]
[g]
9ct gold
22
x
22
x
6
[mm]
[mm]
7
[g]
[g]
9ct white gold, bronze, diamond
29
x
15
x
15
[mm]
[mm]
14
[g]
[g]
9ct white gold, bronze, diamond
29
x
15
x
15
[mm]
[mm]
14
[g]
[g]
9ct white gold, bronze, diamond
29
x
15
x
15
[mm]
[mm]
14
[g]
[g]
9ct white gold, bronze, diamond
29
x
15
x
15
[mm]
[mm]
14
[g]
[g]
9ct white gold, bronze, diamond
29
x
15
x
15
[mm]
[mm]
14
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, 18ct gold, 5x yellow sapphires
6
x
1128
x
[mm]
[mm]
10
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, 18ct gold, 5x yellow sapphires
6
x
1128
x
[mm]
[mm]
10
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, 18ct gold, 5x yellow sapphires
6
x
1128
x
[mm]
[mm]
10
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, 18ct gold, 5x yellow sapphires
6
x
1128
x
[mm]
[mm]
10
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, 18ct gold, 5x yellow sapphires
6
x
1128
x
[mm]
[mm]
10
[g]
[g]
plastic, found object, sterling silver, magnets
40
x
40
x
20
[mm]
[mm]
27
[g]
[g]
plastic, found object, sterling silver, magnets
40
x
40
x
20
[mm]
[mm]
27
[g]
[g]
plastic, found object, sterling silver, magnets
40
x
40
x
20
[mm]
[mm]
27
[g]
[g]
plastic, found object, sterling silver, magnets
40
x
40
x
20
[mm]
[mm]
27
[g]
[g]
plastic, found object, sterling silver, magnets
40
x
40
x
20
[mm]
[mm]
27
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, polished bronze, ch dia
30
x
20
x
12
[mm]
[mm]
11
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, polished bronze, ch dia
30
x
20
x
12
[mm]
[mm]
11
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, polished bronze, ch dia
30
x
20
x
12
[mm]
[mm]
11
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, polished bronze, ch dia
30
x
20
x
12
[mm]
[mm]
11
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, polished bronze, ch dia
30
x
20
x
12
[mm]
[mm]
11
[g]
[g]
oxidised silver, bronze, yellow enamel, sapphires, ruby
25
x
15
x
9
[mm]
[mm]
11
[g]
[g]
oxidised silver, bronze, yellow enamel, sapphires, ruby
25
x
15
x
9
[mm]
[mm]
11
[g]
[g]
oxidised silver, bronze, yellow enamel, sapphires, ruby
25
x
15
x
9
[mm]
[mm]
11
[g]
[g]
oxidised silver, bronze, yellow enamel, sapphires, ruby
25
x
15
x
9
[mm]
[mm]
11
[g]
[g]
oxidised silver, bronze, yellow enamel, sapphires, ruby
25
x
15
x
9
[mm]
[mm]
11
[g]
[g]
wood, found object, enamel, sterling silver, silk thread
40
x
40
x
12
[mm]
[mm]
16
[g]
[g]
wood, found object, enamel, sterling silver, silk thread
40
x
40
x
12
[mm]
[mm]
16
[g]
[g]
wood, found object, enamel, sterling silver, silk thread
40
x
40
x
12
[mm]
[mm]
16
[g]
[g]
wood, found object, enamel, sterling silver, silk thread
40
x
40
x
12
[mm]
[mm]
16
[g]
[g]
wood, found object, enamel, sterling silver, silk thread
40
x
40
x
12
[mm]
[mm]
16
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, found wood, red enamel, vintage pearl
36
x
23
x
13
[mm]
[mm]
15
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, found wood, red enamel, vintage pearl
36
x
23
x
13
[mm]
[mm]
15
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, found wood, red enamel, vintage pearl
36
x
23
x
13
[mm]
[mm]
15
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, found wood, red enamel, vintage pearl
36
x
23
x
13
[mm]
[mm]
15
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, found wood, red enamel, vintage pearl
36
x
23
x
13
[mm]
[mm]
15
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, bronze, black enamel
25
x
25
x
10
[mm]
[mm]
16
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, bronze, black enamel
25
x
25
x
10
[mm]
[mm]
16
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, bronze, black enamel
25
x
25
x
10
[mm]
[mm]
16
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, bronze, black enamel
25
x
25
x
10
[mm]
[mm]
16
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, bronze, black enamel
25
x
25
x
10
[mm]
[mm]
16
[g]
[g]
plastic, found object, sterling silver, enamel, magnets
35
x
50
x
20
[mm]
[mm]
[g]
[g]
plastic, found object, sterling silver, enamel, magnets
35
x
50
x
20
[mm]
[mm]
[g]
[g]
plastic, found object, sterling silver, enamel, magnets
35
x
50
x
20
[mm]
[mm]
[g]
[g]
plastic, found object, sterling silver, enamel, magnets
35
x
50
x
20
[mm]
[mm]
[g]
[g]
plastic, found object, sterling silver, enamel, magnets
35
x
50
x
20
[mm]
[mm]
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, sapphire
26
x
22
x
10
[mm]
[mm]
15
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, sapphire
26
x
22
x
10
[mm]
[mm]
15
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, sapphire
26
x
22
x
10
[mm]
[mm]
15
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, sapphire
26
x
22
x
10
[mm]
[mm]
15
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, sapphire
26
x
22
x
10
[mm]
[mm]
15
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, bronze, aus sapphires
33
x
22
x
9
[mm]
[mm]
18
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, bronze, aus sapphires
33
x
22
x
9
[mm]
[mm]
18
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, bronze, aus sapphires
33
x
22
x
9
[mm]
[mm]
18
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, bronze, aus sapphires
33
x
22
x
9
[mm]
[mm]
18
[g]
[g]
sterling silver, bronze, aus sapphires
33
x
22
x
9
[mm]
[mm]
18
[g]
[g]