Quoil

Caroline Bassett

Jewellery is always a fervent character in my life, and is seen as an extension of the body and mind.

My specialty is fabrication and surface manipulation.

The enjoyment of the problematic is a strong aspect of my jewellery construction and practice. I love to solve.

Most work is created in enjoyment for Memory, Thought and Visual hedonism. Most facets centred from and around in the minds eye. It is these three things that govern my works using photography and illustration as the vehicle to enliven the audience and hopefully awaken a special connection.

My style has been called hard-edged, political and at best anthropological.

I live, work and play in Kapiti, New Zealand, graduating from Whitireia Polytechnic in 2004 and practising my craft ever since.

CBA30/31/32. 'Spring' rings Silver $150 Yellow & white gold $1710

CB27/28/29. 'Family of three' Thick band $4895, Diamond ring $1845, Thin band $1425

CBA34. Medal brooch with yellow ribbon $500

CB33. Medal brooch with black ribbon $500

CB35. Image earrings with ruby $315

CBA25. 22ct gold Image brooch $2850

CBA23. Image brooch with heart $360

CBA24. Image brooch with star $455

CBA22. Small image earrings $230

CBA01. Inside out ring $365

CBA17. 'Tiki' earrings $85

CBA18. 'Aotearoa' necklace $570

CBA16. Image necklace $475

CBA15. Image necklace $400

CBA14. Image earrings with amethyst $285

CBA13. Image earrings $230