Kath Inglis
Coelarthrum - earrings 2021 
Hand-cut and dyed PVC, stainless steel.
78 x 27 x 6 mm
The back layer of this piece is printed with pink cellophane which fluoresces orange on the cut edge. The opal like colours are achieved with blue inks. 
 
This collection of earrings reference underwater blooms from the rich marine gardens found Australia’s southern seas. Budding new growth and divisions are expressed through the medium of PVC. 
New processes in colouring the plastic were developed during a residency at the State Herbarium at the Adelaide Botanic Gardens in 2019.