Although Cate’s art major at UTas was in ceramics, she has also worked with hot and cold glass, painting and drawing, while at the same time pursuing a career in publishing. As with clay, she enjoys the malleable qualities of silver: moulding and forming by hand, tools and fire to transform a seemingly inert material into wearable works of art is intensely satisfying.

 

Cate’s designs are inspired by her surroundings: leaves, flowers, or weeds growing through a garden gate; and her interest in using nature's own gifts of pearls, precious and semi-precious stones adds another dimension to the adventure.

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