I am a contemporary jeweller currently based in Melbourne. My practice is playful and observant, exploring the in-between and overlooked moments of everyday life. I completed a BA Fine Art (Gold and Silversmithing) at RMIT in 2018 and have since been selected for Fresh! at Craft Victoria and the Marzee International Graduate Show.
Through the HANDSHAKE programme, with Lisa Walker as a mentor, I hope to develop my practice, exploring new and different ways of thinking and making. As a New Zealander living in Melbourne, I’m also looking forward to being more involved in the New Zealand contemporary jewellery community.
Instagram: @aphra.cheesman
Aphra Cheesman‘s posts:
Masterclass with Estela Saez
Our masterclass with Estela was engaging, thought provoking and fast paced. During our meetings, there was no time to over think things – sometimes we only had 30 seconds to make something so we no choice but to go with our first instincts. It was challenging (in a...
SHAPE SHIFTER: HS6 Fundraiser
The HANDSHAKE6 group has been collaborating on a fundraising necklace project for a while, and they are excited to share the results! These necklaces are a collaboration between the group with each participant designing one of the 12 shapes. There are 4 different...
Aphra Cheesman winning the Prize for Design
HANDSHAKE 6 artist Aphra Cheesman won the TALENTE PRIZE - Prize for Design 2022 at TALENTE ('Preiss für Gestaltung'), Munich MORE
Jewellery (and sometimes not jewellery)
Over the past couple of years I have been making a lot of objects with a plan that they will become jewellery. Whether I add a necklace cord or brooch fitting, or perhaps they trigger an idea for a future jewellery piece. But, a year later I looked back and these...
Aphra Cheesman‘s images:
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Keyboard, 2019, object/neckpiece, vitreous enamel on mild steel, brass, powder-coat paint, silk thread, click mechanisms. Dimensions approx. 290mm x 120mm x 13mm. Photographer Andrew Barcham.
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Plug and Socket, 2018, neckpiece, vitreous enamel on copper, mild steel, found electrical cable. Dimensions 40x40x60 length 700mm. Photo credit Andrew Barcham.
Untitled, 2019, brooches, mild steel, vitreous enamel, powder coated mild steel, click mechanisms, stainless steel. Dimensions variable. Photo credit Andrew Barcham.
