And surely you have seen, in the darkness of the innermost rooms of these buildings, to which sunlight never penetrates, how the gold leaf of a sliding door or screen will pick up a distant glimmer from the garden, then suddenly send forth an ethereal glow, a faint golden light cast into the enveloping darkness, like the glow upon the horizon at sunset.

Jun’ichirō Tanizaki, 1933.

C A R O L Y N B A R K E R J e w e l l e r y

A r t i s t ’ s I n s p i r a t i o n

Windows Wandering travels. Peeking in and out of windows for glimpses of life, always ordinary and extraordinary. Sterling silver and yellow gold.

Based on the timber windows in the film Springtime in a Small Town by Xiao Cheng Zhi Chun.

Shakudo

The rich luster of gold and the black of Japanese shakudo. Making stunning frames for priceless treasures.

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Australian Artist Carolyn Barker is strongly influenced by landscape and inspired by her travels in Australia, Asia and beyond. Playing with colour, texture and shadow she creates unique and limited edition jewellery that delights with its originality. Sustainability is at the heart of Carolyn’s work and many of her contemporary treasures are made from recycled precious materials.