Sue Plumb

My Story

Although Sue spent her early childhood in Australia, she went to Art College in
England. She then pursued her passion for jewellery making, first at a Gold and
Silversmithing School in Holland, and at RMIT in Melbourne upon her return.

She began making and exhibiting her own jewellery, which has always been inspired
by botanical form and natural materials. She is drawn to the philosophy and
aesthetic of the Arts and Crafts movement, which emerged in the 1880’s as a
reaction against a decline in standards associated with manufacturing and mass
production. Sue believes in the integrity of the handmade, with an emphasis on
simplicity of design, organic line, and form. She experiments with a range of
techniques and works predominantly in silver, sometimes incorporating carved wood
and semi-precious stones.

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After a long career in education, she and her husband have developed a small
property in Mansfield over the last decade. Sue values this as a creative place that
holds ethical and sustainable practices at the forefront of every undertaking. Sue is
now dedicating more time to her Art and assisting others in making theirs in her
studio.

Awards & Exhibitions

1989 - Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery Jewellery Exhibition

1983 - Exhibited in Makers Mark Brooch Competition Collins Street, Melbourne

1979 - Exhibited “Alterozadorna”, Six Contemporary Jewellers, Paraphernalia

1978 - Puzsar Special Award in Jewellery.