Helen Aitken-Kuhnen

This brooch is part of a series related to transitions and changes in our oceans due to environmental change. The work reflects not only on transitions in the world's oceans but also Helen's practice, combining her earlier techniques with new approaches.

Helen Aitken-Kuhnen's career spans 43 years across the fields of metal, glass and enamel. She is known for challenging conventions and excelling in her field, with work held in every major institution in Australia, and international collections. The work she creates is abstracted from her immediate surroundings with a passion for the Australian landscape and its birdlife.

Angry Ocean - Coral Bleaching I & II, 2022
Copper, champlevé enamel, stainless steel
$1,800 each (brooch)

Image top: Helen Aitken Kuhen, Angry Ocean, Coral Bleaching, Brooch II & I, 2022