Diane Connal

Original one-off jewellery designs in Kapiti
Diane is a jeweller who uses silver, enamel and found objects, both natural and urban.

She enjoys creating works of art out of everyday objects, working on the design until it feels complete. Sometimes this can be a very quick process and sometimes it can take years.

For recent jewellery pieces Diane has been experimenting with old encyclopedia pages and shellac.

Diane also dabbles in painting, sculpture and photography.

Inspiration comes from interesting textures, colours, forms and themes like politics, the environment and whims of the heart.

Currently Diane is working on a series of jewellery pieces incorporating small holograms.

Diane completed a Certificate of Jewellery Design at Randwick Technical College, Sydney, Australia in 1983 before a BA in Visual Arts from Sydney College of the Arts in 1985.

Diane now lives in Waikanae Beach where she finds her work reflecting her love of coastline and Kapiti Island.

"I have a strong organic feel that runs through my designs and it's linked to where I live."

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