Melinda Young
Beachcomber 'Norfolk Pine' Necklace - Melinda Young
Made in the NSW South Coast studio of visual artist and craftsperson Melinda Young, the Beachcomber series explores the small forms found on the beach. This oxidised silver necklace features two pendants cast from Norfolk Pine leaves - one in oxidised bronze, the other in bright brass. The clasp is features a black freshwater pearl and a dark green tourmaline bead.
Pendant dimensions 33mm x 20mm
Oxidised sterling silver chain, oxidised bronze, brass, freshwater pearl, tourmaline bead.
Necklace length 45cm
Melinda Young lives and works on Dharawal Country on the south coast of NSW. Her research-based practice spans jewellery, textiles, and interactive public art projects, exploring place and materiality. She combines colour and texture in combination with found and reclaimed materials objects, natural materials, precious metals and stones to produce bold, eye-catching jewellery. The tiny details of her environs, both natural and built/designed, provides a constant creative stimulus for her creative practice. Melinda’s award-winning work has been exhibited extensively in Australia and internationally since 1997, and has been included in numerous publications and is held in public collections.