Here's the advert Rio Grande are running this year. It's exciting to see my work and a heavily pregnant me in the trade journals! Thank you to all at Rio Grande, the ad looks great. Click the thumbnail to view the ad.
Sterling silver, Dark brown Queensland sugar, Resin Price: USD $410
I designed and made this sugar spoon for the 2006 Memento Awards. It won best Memento of Queensland, sponsored by Tourism Queensland. It is made from solid Australian tarnish resistant sterling silver and the sugar cane leaf design is inlaid with dark brown Queensland sugar and resin. Sugar is one of Australia's most important export crops and a vital industry for Queensland which produces about 95% of Australia's raw sugar. Queensland's warm sunny weather provides ideal growing conditions for sugar cane and the industry is at the heart of many Queensland communities. The tropical grass grows on family-owned farms which stretch along Queensland's beautiful coastline, providing a livelihood for many Queenslanders.
I was asked to make a short video for the Saul Bell Awards about my work. In it I talk about my move to the Sunshine Coast in Australia, how the internet and CAD has enabled me to work remotely with clients from overseas, and also about the design process:
On June 6th I attended the Saul Bell Awards in Las Vegas to pick up the 2006 Grand Prize for my carousel cufflinks. I had a great time at the awards, the people at Rio Grande were wonderful and it was a real honour to be there. Here is a picture of me accepting the award from Alan Bell, heavily pregnant with our first baby.
On June 6th I attended the 
