Melinda Young
Landlines 'Forest' Pendant - Melinda Young
Made in the NSW South Coast studio of visual artist and craftsperson Melinda Young, the Landlines series celebrates the subtle graduations of colour found in the surrounding landscape. Hand-painted recycled walnut forms the foundation of this pendant, accented with beads of jade, lapis and malachite, resting on fine silk cord of adjustable length. The pendant is reversible, painted on both sides.
Pendant dimensions 73mm high x 86mm wide
Recycled walnut, jade, lapis, malachite, sterling silver, paint, silk cord
At its longest, the necklace is approx 62cm long
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.