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Hammock – 85x32cm [6/25]
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Gone with the Wind – 49x40cm [#of25]
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To Cut or Not To Cut [3of25] – 45x35cm
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Tall Sister 1 – 76x17cm [8of30]
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Tall Sister 2 – 76x17cm [8of30]
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Male Torso – 40x25cm
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Felicity – 38x34cm
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From the Garden of Eden [7of25] – 92x33cm
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Opulence – 70x48cm
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Twin Sister – 30x13cm [limited/25]
It’s 30 years since my son and I came to Australia. We didn’t arrive here barefoot, but I did need help and was amazed to discover how generous this country was.
We landed in the country on a Saturday and were taken to Villawood migrant centre. I couldn’t wait to start a new life. Having been a successful silversmith in Poland, I went to look for work on Monday. On Tuesday I was working for myself at a bench in a jeweller’s workshop, rent free – the ultimate act of goodwill. I found an untapped market for quality Australiana and sold my work all over the country.
Working for many years as a silversmith I developed a great need for details and even now when I sculpt on a larger scale I cannot divorce myself from it. Although the amount of time I spend on each sculpture increases enormously, the more it takes the better. I guess I want to enjoy every piece of stone