Striped Carved Black Mug Marianne Muggeridge Freshwater Biwa pearls and sterling

Freshwater Biwa pearls and sterling silver earrings by New Zealand jeweller Alison Blain

Sterling silver matches with oxidised silver 'burnt' ends

for as I leant down to observe him

Southland pebble set in fine and sterling silver textured band

14ct gold plated and rubbed back to enhance textured finish

Striped Carved Black Mug Marianne Muggeridge Freshwater Biwa pearls and sterling110mm H x 80mm Lip diameter Sarah Ziessen is a Bay of Plenty based ceramic artist, whose work explores themes of connectivity. Born in London, Sarah immigrated to Aotearoa in 2002. She completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts, with a focus on painting, at Whitecliffe College. In 2018 Sarah won the National Contemporary Art Award, with her painted sculptural work: You and Me. The Weight of History. After winning the award, Sarahs practice pivoted to ceramics