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Our next scheduled market  is  Saturday 30th March 2019 at Pokolbin in the Hunter Valley.

StudioKY is for jewellery lovers.   

We, Kay and Yvonne Pittelkow, design and make modern art jewellery. What makes us different is that our jewelery is unique. We design it and handcraft most of the pieces - even our beads are usually hand rolled.

Colour and unique design are our specialty.

Lately we are diversifying and designing and making objects for the home. Collectible figurines are becoming a specialty of Kay's - echoes of sculpture! Customers with special interests are commissioning figures for their clubs. However, small trays, tea candle covers, napkin rings are also making an appearance - often in resin featuring image transference. Kay is handcarving limestone and adding panels of colour. The result is a patio table sculpture - often they are also practical - LED light, candle holder.

Checking out "What's New" is the best place to find what we are working on.

Kay is re-discovering sculpture and working on incorporating polymer clay or resin: Yvonne is currently exploring chunky necklaces and bangles often with intricate lace patterns.

Because we do all the design and manufacturing ourselves we can change fittings or sizes or colours. You just have to ask us at StudioKY.  

Commissions form a significant part of Kay's sales. There is no obligation to buy a commissioned piece although we appreciate a quick decision.  Making to a customer's brief is often challenging - it can take you out of your comfort zone but it can also produce a new and exciting direction. 

 VISIT US.

You can see our pieces at one the following locations. We welcome the opportunity to find out what you, the customer, want from your jewellery.

SHOWS, FAIRS

This year, 2019, we will enter a number of local festivals - just for the fun of it and to participate in our local communities.

Our first fair was the Morisset Agricultural Show held on Saturday and Sunday the 9th and 10th of February. Yvonne and I both entered pieces into the jewellery category and Kay entered 3 hand built pottery sculptures. Kay won a First and Third place in the pottery category and a Third in the jewelry with a colourful pinched petal necklace. (You can see an images of the pieces in "Whats New".)

Kay is also entering the Dobell Festival of Art and Craft to be held in Wangi Wangi from the evening of the 3rd May to 4:00 pm on the 5th May 2019. Hope to see you there. 

MARKETS

Kay and Yvonne have moved to Wangi Wangi on the Western side of Lake Macquarie. 

Our regular market "Hand Made in the Hunter" is on the 2nd Saturday of each month at Polkolbin (see details below).

×These special markets are held in the grounds of Kevin Sobels Wines on the cnr of Broke Rd and Halls Rd, Pokolbin.  This is a lovely setting and the market specialises in unique items handcrafted by local artisans. Stalls are carefully selected to avoid duplication creating a visual exciting market. And of course you can also sample the wines!  Please check out HAND MADE in the HUNTER's Facebook page if inclement weather is expected - rain or heat waves. If a market is cancelled the notifications will be posted as soon as the decision is made.

MARKET DATES for Hand Made in the Hunter held at Polkolbin (Saturday unless stated) - 2019

March 30th 

April 13th and Easter sat & sun 21st & 22nd 

        May 5th Art Bazaar at Speers Point  

May 11th

August 10th

September 14

October 12th and 19th

November 9th and 30th

December 14th

STUDIO

My workspace is in Wangi Wangi NSW. You are welcome to contact me to arrange a private viewing. Or phone 0428062902. Particularly useful if you want to match a certain fabric or design or commission a piece although computer images can achieve the same result.

Note that I visit the European markets from late May until mid August so viewings will not be possible during these times. 

TERRE SAUVAGE IN BELVES, FRANCE

 Belvès is a very pretty medieval town in southwestern France. I always think of it as being in the Dordogne but recently it became part of a new commune, Pays-de- Belvès. The closest city is Bordeau.

 A selection of my jewelry and home decor items reside in this lovely shop.

For the 2109 season I am designing some reverse necklaces: A gorgeous type of accessory that is both funky and unexpected and, since an exposed back is a summer fashion for my friend and Terre Sauvage's owner, Ondine, it's only appropriate that the reverse necklace is included in my collection A green butterfly will be a feature of some of these necklaces and will sit between the wearer's shoulder blades. The necklace will be adjustable as well as reversible. Here is the uncured cane - the "out of focus" look will not be present in the finished piece and is due to my impatience. 

Ondine has spent a lot of time and energy in getting together a global collection they have named ZIMWABI -SABI. Wabi sabi is a blend of two concepts: wabi is about living in tune with nature and it’s focused on the art of simplicity. Sabi is about beauty and natural cycles of growth and death. When combined, wabi and sabi unite to create a feeling of serenity and harmony. The original design concept came from an Italian fashion designer, the manufacturing expertise in handling recycled or sustainable materials came from Zimbabwean artisans and Ondine has supplied much of the organizing muscle. I will design some simple pendants featuring patterns found in the earth's cycle - from emergence to decay. 

 Note that this shop opens for "the Season". You can contact them through their facebook page.