About

I was born in Streaky Bay, a small town on The Great Australian Bight in South Australia – one of the last towns before you drive west across the Nullarbor Plain. My parents settled there after migrating from Greece in the 1960′s.

I moved to Adelaide in 1988 to study a Bachelor of Education in Design, which I completed in 1991.  In my last year of university I met jewellery designer Richard Ivey, who had a studio in the Flinders Rangers.  Being inspired by his work and lifestyle, I realised my own passion for the industry, and by graduation, I decided to pursue a career as a jewellery designer.

My practice has been successful in Australia and boasts both an international and local clientele. Bespoke, exhibition and production ranges are characterized by strong concepts, unique design, handcrafted quality and attention to detail. My work marries clean lines, high-end fashion and bold uninhibited street style. Considered fine jewellery in technique and contemporary in style, I work with a variety of materials and finishes that complete individual pieces and collections.

Being able to visualise an object and  successfully creating a tangible piece gives me an enormous sense of accomplishment.  Even more challenging is creating a piece that has come from someone else’s imagination and  transforming that idea into a “real” object. I look to people’s interpretations of the world and their experiences. I draw from this to evolve my own stylistic expression. Collaborating with individual clients for bespoke pieces often sparks ideas for future collections.

Inspiration doesn’t come from just one place – I look to find it everywhere. Being open in the moment and tap into the world around me, then capturing that moment and translating it into my work is integral to my design process.

What’s next?

Tomorrow we do the same thing as every day Pinky … we try to take over the world!

- Pinky and the Brain