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Adding creativity to the conservation story
Into the blue - Small sculpture exhibition 10am- Into the blue - Small sculpture exhibition 10am- 2pm Fri 16 -Sunday 18 May Focusing on the coast and ocean of Sydney waters, the Gadigal and Bidjigal sea- country. Come by for a chat! Barrett House, Barrett Pl, Randwick, Sydney Part of the Barrett House residencies with @pandamoniumprojects supported by @randwickcouncil and the @ausculturalfund Thanks to @australianbronze for your support #australiancontemporaryart #australiancollector #australiambronzesculpture #bronzesculpture
Patinating the bronze Blue Lives on show at #barre Patinating the bronze Blue Lives on show at #barretthouseresidency this weekend 10-2pm Fri- Sun 16-18 May 2025. All welcome. Many thanks to @australianbronze team @randwickcouncil arts team and the @ausculturalfund for their support. #contemporaryaustralianart #bronzesculpture #australiancontemporaryart #weedyseadragon #contemporarysculpture #australiansculpture #australiancollector #weedyseadragon #makewaves #marineconservation #blueworld
Treasures in the rubble. Seriously engaged in the Treasures in the rubble. Seriously engaged in the lost wax process. Readying the pieces and thinking about assembly. As part of my @randwickcouncil residency . The art process that feels like archaeology. Kindly supported by the Australian Cultural fund. #swallow #lostwax #australianbronze #australiambronzesculpture #contemporarysculpture #australiansculpture #whatshername
The ceramic stage in #lostwax casting. My wax scul The ceramic stage in #lostwax casting. My wax sculpture is coated in ceramic and then fired. The wax melts out, leaving a hollow ceramic, ready for a bronze pour. I call this the schnitzel. #bronzesculpture #australianbronze #schnitzel #lostwaxcasting @randwickcouncil #barretthouseresidency Supported by Creative Australia
Interested in the bronze process? Peer into the st Interested in the bronze process? Peer into the studio this Sunday, for a chat about my practice and process. Image: Work in progress, plasticine figure Part of the Barrett House Studios Open House Artists talks, with Amanda Torrisi and Anna Voytsekhovich Registration at Humanitix 2-3pm Sunday 23 March Supported by @randwickcouncil Creative Australia and @ausculturalfund #australiancontemporarysculpture #sculpture
Puffer! Made in wax, and forged on bronze. Created Puffer! Made in wax, and forged on bronze. Created for my Puffers ocean swimming group trophy at the #bondiicebergs #pufferfish #toadfish #trophy #bronzesculpture #australianbronzesculpture
Getting settled at Barrett House. New work and big Getting settled at Barrett House. New work and big plans! Thank you so much to the gorgeous arts team of @randwickcouncil for the support. Thanks for the funding from Creative Australia and the @ausculturalfund and @blue_world_bondi #australiancontemporaryart #makewaves #australianbronze #australiansculpture
A handful of bronze, fresh from the foundry. We'll A handful of bronze, fresh from the foundry. We'll see how it comes together, part of my art residency at @randwickcouncil , also supported by the @ausculturalfund
Summer vibes at Gordon's Bay! Such an amazing plac Summer vibes at Gordon's Bay! Such an amazing place to #snorkel #dive #swim with some marine life! Joy! Getting some inspiration for my upcoming art residency at #randwickcouncil @randwickcouncil #marineconservation #makewaves
A bronze sea horse, floating in the current. I pas A bronze sea horse, floating in the current. I pass her, and feel like I'm where I'd rather be- in the beautiful ocean. A piece for the swimmers! #whitesseahorse #parsleybay #marineconservation A portion of my sales always goes to marine conservation. DM me for more information #contemporarybronze #australiancollector #australiansculpture #blueworld Putting myself out there @jessica.serran
Mez at #teamlab. I drew a #bluegroper, which was s Mez at #teamlab. I drew a #bluegroper, which was scanned and added to the #ocean installation. Exploring participatory practice in Japan. From bear bells and wish trees to digital oceans.
Weedy Seadragon. Forged in two pieces at Australia Weedy Seadragon. Forged in two pieces at Australian Bronze. I'm loving the process. And sharing the love for our beautiful marine species. @australianbronze #contemporarybronzesculpture #australiancollector #contemporaryaustralianart #bronzesculpture #weedyseadragon #knowhername
ARTSea: An exhibition of small sculpture. Thanks t ARTSea: An exhibition of small sculpture. Thanks to everyone who made their way to the @sea.museum on Friday ARTSea is an initiative of @blue_world_bondi. Many thanks to my collàborators @roxdeluca @eric_lobbecke and Susanna Strati #weedyseadragon #gleanedplastic #oceanprotection #australiancontemporaryart #australianartist
Looking forward to sharing some bronze, as part of Looking forward to sharing some bronze, as part of the #valerietayloroceanprize celebrations at @sea.museum Adding creativity to raise support for our magnificent marine species and habitats. susannastrati @eric_lobbecke @roxdeluca #marineconservation #oceanprotection #blueworld #makingwaves
A handful of bronze. Fresh from the foundry. Look A handful of bronze. Fresh from the foundry. Looking forward to grinding welding patinating...finishing! The White's seahorse is a special creature I love to find in Sydney Harbour. Finding a seahorse, is also important to me as an indicator of harbour health. They have a tiny home range and they don't swim far. We lose them if the harbour is polluted, if their habitat is lost or damaged, or developed, or destroyed. Thanks to all involved in their conservation efforts. @operation_poseidon @giglia.beretta @saveparsleybay @joey_dibattista @mitchell.d.brennan @syd_marine_science #30x30pledge #wildbluesydney #whitesseahorse #oceanliteracy #makewaves #contemporaryaustralianart #contemporarysculpture
Wax sculptures on the bronze 'tree', looking like Wax sculptures on the bronze 'tree', looking like a little reef. Waiting to be transformed! #process #bronze #marinehabitat #australiancontemporyart #smallsculpture #emergingartist #australianbronze
My little wax friends. Fresh from brand new moulds My little wax friends. Fresh from brand new moulds. So very breakable! Plenty to be done to finish these beauties. #makingprocess #patience #lostwaxcasting #contemporaryaustralianart #contemporarysculpture #australianbronze
Details, details. Blue patina on bronze. Concentra Details, details. Blue patina on bronze. Concentrating on some favourite Sydney marine life. Looking forward to the next bronze pour. #weedyseadragon #australiancontemporaryart #smallsculpture #loveitprotectit #marineconservation #australianbronze
Details, details! Finishing and patinating. Loving Details, details! Finishing and patinating. Loving #bronze Working on ways to draw attention to attention to our unique #temperatereefs #greatsouthernreef #seagrass #marineconservation #contemporaryaustralianart
#incognito A tiny detail from my work posted off t #incognito A tiny detail from my work posted off to the @incognitoartshow. The art show is a not-for-profit organization based in Sydney. They run an annual art sale featuring postcard size artworks donated by artists to raise funds to provide opportunities for artists living with disability. All artworks will be sold for just $100 each. The identity of each artist will be anonymous until after the purchase. Proud to support this initiative. Check out the insta and buy yourself some feel good art. #supportthearts #australiancollector #australianartist #australiancontemporaryart
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The artist acknowledges Australia’s First Nations Peoples as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this land and gives her respect to the Elders – past and present – and through them to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

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Merran Hughes ABN 18 560 347 905