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About me
Sue Garrard is a South Australian based artist working in the areas of jewellery, print-making and installation. Making has always been an essential part of her identity and she crafts jewellery from reclaimed and recycled materials, inviting a reflection on sustainability and ethical design.
Each piece Sue makes embodies the intimacy of creating and celebrates the possibilities of re-use, proving a "second-life" can be both beautiful and gentle on the planet.
I have been a maker all my life.
I am currently working in the areas of jewellery, print-making and installation. Much of my arts practice focuses on the use of recycled and reclaimed materials.
The world is full of stuff. A lot of that stuff gets thrown away. I don’t see these discards as junk – I view them as opportunities. They present a chance to create something lovely and to keep some of that stuff out of landfills.
I suppose I won’t save the planet single-handedly, but I hope that my work challenges our perception of ‘preciousness’ and reminds us that we can adorn ourselves and create beautiful things and still keep our planet safe.
Mostly I hope my creations make you smile.