Eep! We’re already half-way into this one-week superfast-superfun show at Shopfront Gallery at 149 Beaufort St in Boorloo/Perth. I’ve been all over Insta and even alerted Klimt02 and Garland, but did I get around to my own blog?!?
Phew, it’s been a week y’all. See earlier posts for just a few of the local shenanigans… Anyway, full details below.
I didn’t make it to the soiree yesterday (MJAC) but I will be gallery sitting next Wednesday with the very fist contemporary jeweller I ever met (while she taught me in high school, no less!) Sarah Elson, and Robin Wells, the current Secretary of the JMGA and the engine behind the exhibition (and who I have known since I organised my first group show in Perth in 2010, Return). When I say the experience and expertise on show is DEEP, you know what I mean.
The Jewellers and Metalsmiths Group of Australia (WA) is holding an inaugral Contemporary Jewellery Showcase pop up event at The Shopfront Gallery, Perth.
This one-week event will feature a curated selection of contemporary jewellery and small object work by Western Australian makers. Bringing together both established and emerging artists, the showcase highlights the breadth and vitality of contemporary jewellery practice across the state.
The exhibition offers visitors an opportunity to experience a diverse range of approaches to material, technique, and concept – from finely crafted wearable pieces to experimental object-based works. Together, the selected works reflect the creativity, innovation, and evolving perspectives that define Western Australia’s contemporary jewellery community.
Artists include: Christel van der Laan, Sarah Elson, Claire Townsend, Dorothy Erickson AM, Melissa Cameron, Michelle Gauntlett, Susannah Kings-Lynne, Barbara Cotter, Devan Job, Robin Wells.
Opening times:
Thursday 19th March 11am-4pm
Friday 20th March 11am-4pm
Saturday 21st March 11am-3pm
Sunday Closed
Monday 23rd March 11am-4pm
Tuesday 24th March 11am-4pm
Wednesday 25th March 11am-4pm
Thursday 26th March 11am-4pmThursday 19th – Thursday 26th March 2026
The Shopfront Gallery
147-149 Beaufort St, Perth WA 6000
Image: Works by Melissa Cameron in Shopfront Gallery, 2026.
Photo: Susannah Kings-Lynne