Barbara Nanshe

Barbara Nanshe has opened a Studio . Gallery . Shop at 148b Beaumont Street Hamilton featuring her unique and wonderfully eclectic Jewellery and unusual sculptures.

Every six weeks Barbara will also feature a painter in the gallery and showcase other hunter artists in the shop.

Barbara is an environmentalist, with a love for animals and plants of the world and her current collection for sale in the gallery reflects this.

There is also a hint of wicker, Indian and Middle Eastern influence in Barbara’s style and designs. “Earth is an incredible source of life, creation and inspiration! Animals, stones, seeds and plants all rely on earth for their existence. I rely on it for inspiration and connectedness”. says Barbara Barbara enjoys carving designs in wax to reproduce them as jewellery in silver or recycled Gold. Her fabricated designs rely on sourcing 100% recycled sterling silver and she will often include stones she has cut herself.

Much of the rough material has been found in Barbara’s travels around Australia or else where in the world. Barbara’s jewellery is not mass produced, after creating the master, limited editions will follow but each will have a different point of
interest.
Drawing and painting, collage and assemblage are also a large part of Barbara’s portfolio. She produces cards from her original drawings and reproduced images.

Her assemblages are currently a juxtoposition of found and loved objects. If you have a loved object you wish to enshrine for safe keeping please visit Barbara at the gallery from Wednesday to Friday 9 -5, Saturdays 9-2 and bring your treasure.

Currently featured artists include Una Rey, Bridie Watt and Nicola Purcell.

Look out for Barbara’s new website coming soon at www.nanshedesigns.com.au