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Kathryn

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Contempory Art Jeweller, Glass Bead Artist, Educator, addicted to travel, bird lover,parrots mostly!I look for balance in my life but at the moment I am not really sure that I am particularly good at it. I keep trying.If you wanted to see some of my jewellery and glass pieces please go to my website www.wardill.comI was born and raised in sunny Brisbane, Queensland. After I finished my Degree at Queensland College of Art, Griffith University I moved to Melbourne in 1995 for Postgraduate studies at RMIT Fine Art, Gold & Siversmithing. After finishing my studies at RMIT I made my life here in Melbourne. ..

My Interests

Jewellery,Lampworked Glass. THERE IS NO GOOD WORK WITHOUT A GOOD IDEA!Above: Kathryn & Bounce!Above: Our new baby, Bounce, Dec 07!Above: Rodger (daddy) and Cookie Monster (sister)Above: Kathryn and Rodger Rabbit, Syd Dec 2007BELOW: 3 Bell neckpiece, Glass & Silver & woven fibreThis bead was made while I was attending a workshop with Leah Fairbanks, a USA lampwork artist.I have the travel bug bad, not sure where I caught it from. This year I hope to be going to Hong Kong, London and Spain. My teaching will also take me (I Hope) to Hobart, Alice Springs, Sydney, Geelong. I have my new passport, the new variety with a build-in chip, very fancy! I have so far been lucky enough to travel to: Rome, Venice, Milan, London, Nottingham, Birmingham, Paris, Spain, Los Angles, Las Vegas, Grand Canyon, Chicago, New York, Louisville, Kansas, San Francisco, Oakland, Niagara Falls, Buffalo, Philadelphia, South Carolina, Indianapolis, Bloomington, Escanaba, Lake Michigan, Tokyo, Osaka, Singapore, Hong Kong, Dubai and Auckland. "If the world was a book, those who don't travel only read one page"BELOW: Standing Ring Series, glass & SilverBELOW: Standing Ring Series, glass & SilverBELOW: Standing Ring Series, glass & Silver

I'd like to meet:

I would like to meet other people interested in Art, Design, Craft, Glass, Jewellery, Sculpture, collectors ....... I would like to meet Architect and Designer Frank Gehry and Glass Artist Dale Chihuly but they are busy being mega international superstars of the art and design world.ABOVE: Craig and I in Hong Kong, Aug 2007.Helicopter Ride - Great Ocean Road

Add to My Profile | More Videos"If you dream it, you can do it" Walt Disney

Music:

Well my ipod music collection is growing. I have just upgraded my 20GB ipod to 80Gb video ipod. My music is pretty diverse, Jamie Cullum, John Mayer, Diana Krall, Nelly Furtado, Matt Dusk, Tony Bennett, Norah Jones, Mary J. Blige, Dreamgirls...I go through a couple of new albums a week. BELOW: Green Tangle Neckpiece, glass & silverBELOW: Green sprout neckpiece, glass & silverBELOW: Green patches Neckpiece, glass & silverBELOW: Orange Bracelet, glassBELOW: Detail of Red neckpiece, Glass & Silver BELOW: Circle Pendant, glass & SilverBELOW: Glass Bead, Twist DesignBELOW: Red Swirl RingBELOW: Bead Bracelet, glass

Movies:

Below: Detail of Neckpiece, Glass & SilverBelow: Even Closer Detail of Neckpiece, Glass & SilverBelow: Pair of Rings, Glass & SilverBELOW: Green Neckpiece, Glass & SilverCheck out Alexender Calder's Circus film - that guy had such a cool sense of humor! Toy Story 1 and 2, Chicken RunBELOW: Series of 3 Engraved glass beads

Television:

I think that TV = Time Vortex, cause it really sucks me in. I try not to watch too much TV, I don't want to become addicted, instead I spend time online being inspired by the worlds best contemporay Art Jewellers. You can check them out as well at Klimt02: International and emerging art jewellery and jewellery design www.klimt02.net So if I have to watch TV I am a fan of any of the BBC's documentry series, for example "Around the World in 80 treasures" or CSI, Law and Order.ABOVE: Tall Bead Ring (Object) Glass & Silver. BELOW: Pair of bracelets, Precious Metal Clay & Glass

Books:

I am a huge fan of Audio Books. I would not be able to get through my work day at the bench or at the torch if I did not have something to listen to. I love the Harry Potter series and I will also listen to pretty much any audio book I can lay my hands on now. If it has to be a printed book then, 1000 Glass Beads, of Course! I am the only Australian glass bead artist featured in this book. Currently I am reading "The Secret" by Rhonda Byrne which was a gift, Thanks Craig! It is an inspirational book about using the laws of attraction in life to get what you want.ABOVE: Green Brooch, Glass & SilverABOVE: Neckpiece (detail)Glass & SilverABOVE: Glass Bead Pendant, Glass & Silver ABOVE: Blue Twist design bead BELOW: Pair of hollow stripe beadsBELOW: Blue Twist design bead

Heroes:

BELOW: Pair of Green Pendant Beads, Glass & SilverWomen in Art

Add to My Profile | More VideosCouple of my heroes would be Frank Gehry and Dale Chihuly www.chihuly.comABOVE: Pink Shell Bracelet, GlassABOVE: Green Bracelet, GlassABOVE: Pink Neckpiece, Glass & SilverABOVE: Series of Glass beads, Glass & CZ'sABOVE: Red Pod Bracelet, Glass & SilverBELOW: Pair of Silver hair combsBELOW: Pair of Silver hair ornaments BELOW: Silver Hair pinBelow: Plastic and PMC silver braceletBelow: Plastic Pod Series, Brooch, Bracelet, 3 ringsBelow: Plastic Pod Series, 3 rings“Inspiration never arrived when you were searching for it.” Lisa Alther, US novelist

My Blog

Melbourne Class

Saturday Classes in Melbourne! Want to learn how to make your own glass beads? Beginner glass bead making and also PMC (Precious Metal Clay) silver Contact for details: Glass Craft Australia 12 ...
Posted by Kathryn on Tue, 15 May 2007 07:42:00 PST

BULLSEYE GLASS CATALOGUE

NEW! Bullseye Glass for Art & Architecture: Catalog #5I am happy to say that the Bullseye Glass Catalogue #5 is out now and on page 30 they have included a photo of 3 of my new branch brooch serie...
Posted by Kathryn on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 03:30:00 PST

"White Delight" (White Chocolate Rocky Road)

I call this "White Delight" (White Chocolate Rocky Road) Ingredients: 2 blocks of white chocolate 3 bars of Turkish delight (cut up into small cubes) 1/4 chopped Pistachio nuts 1 bag of marshmallows ...
Posted by Kathryn on Thu, 08 Mar 2007 07:34:00 PST

Exhibition Statement

Branches  An exhibition by Kathryn Wardill 1 - 10 February, 2007Studio Ingot, Fitzroy Melbourne Australiawww.studioingot.com.au Branches, a series of recent jewellery objects explores branc...
Posted by Kathryn on Sat, 03 Feb 2007 10:54:00 PST

Solo Exhibition Installed!!!!

Finally I have some solo exhibition work out there, last year I tried and it didn't work out due to huge work commitments eg teaching (Lampwork glass), group exhibition pieces, travelling and making w...
Posted by Kathryn on Thu, 01 Feb 2007 09:19:00 PST