Protea Neriifolia Cups

Protea Neriifolia CupsGlass, brass, steel, copper, cotton and paper 400mm H x 100mm W Inspired by some ancient photographs of 19th century French funeral wreaths adorned with intricate beadwork, Hollie Ryan embarked on a journey to explore their history and the beauty and transience of nature through intricate glass and wire botanical sculptures. Her art invites reflection on emotional resonance, memory, and the enduring power of botany. Hollie's creative process involves

The tui (Prosthemadera Novae Zealandia) Tui have a most beautiful voice combines fluid

Pearls of wisdom contained in proverbs - whakataukī - have been gifted from generation to generation as an intrinsic part of the Maori world

but when it moves to the island it finds the outlook is the same

900mm x 1630mm

Sterling silver Sun Rays Earrings by New Zealand jeweller Alison Blain

The total length of the necklace - including chain and pendant - is approximately 50cm

Use a soft cloth to dust

including coral like forms

810mm H x 810mm W in white frame

Blackback Gulls over Back Beach (2nd Edition)

cast in sterling silver

The Journey Based on a postcard I bought for my husband when we were students in the UK