Aunty Marilyn Russell, Shellwork Red jewellery box Patchwork is an ancient Japanese

Patchwork is an ancient Japanese kimono worn by people over 500 years ago

They are already tempting impossibility in their fragility and the way they are made

Draw the things you see carefully and make the things you think with your heart

So there is multiple layers of surface that build up

Size: Medium

Aunty Marilyn Russell, Shellwork Red jewellery box Patchwork is an ancient JapaneseArtist: Marilyn Russell Title: Heart shaped red shellwork jewellery box Materials: Shells, glue, velvet, cardboard & glitter Sizes vary: Approx 200mm wide x 200mm x 120mm deep Continuing the tradition of shellwork which has been handed down to her from her mother Esme Timbery, Marilyn Russell's work represents her connection to the past and a process of healing. Through these fine art objects, Marilyn keeps Bidjigal women's shellwork tradition alive.