This collection forms the key body of work Claire has produced in 2009, and is currently exhibited as part of the Keepsakes exhibition at Handheld Gallery, Melbourne.  The exhibition runs until October 31.

 

Keepsakes, relics and souvenirs give physical presence to personal and collective memories.  They stand-in for people, times and places longed for, but beyond reach.  Victorian sentimental jewellery serves as a reference in this group of jewellery, which are part of my investigation into the theme of memory and nostalgia.