Erstwilder
Erstwilder x Melanie Hava The Owl 'Gugu' Earrings
Wise and wide-eyed to take in the light, begging questions from your perch every night.
With inspiration drawn from personal experience and a deep love for the Australian outback, rainforests and reefs, Indigenous artist Melanie Hava’s artwork is a captivating combination of colour and pattern. A celebration of Aboriginal art and culture, this collaboration features an assortment of Mel’s unique and distinctive character design, proudly brought to life, for the first time, as wearable art accessories.
- Erstwilder x Art of Melanie Hava Collection
- The Owl 'Gugu' Earrings
- Height 31 mm x Width 58 mm
- Limited Edition
- Made from Layered Resin
- Giftbox included
- Original Designer: Melanie Hava
- Hand Made in China
- In the interests of hygiene, pierced jewellery is not able to be returned, unless found to be faulty
About the artist
"I am blessed to have been born into interesting and diverse cultures: my father comes from the oldest city in Austria, Enns (Upper Austria) and my mother is from the oldest cultures in the world, Aboriginal people of Australia. While celebrating my Austrian heritage, I also identify through my Mum’s line as a Mamu Aboriginal woman, Dugul-barra and Wari-barra family groups, from the Johnstone River catchment of the Wet Tropics of Far North Queensland and the adjoining Great Barrier Reef sea country. Reef and rainforest country are important sources for my inspirations." - Melanie Hava
Each piece is made from laser cut and layered resin, hand assembled, hand painted and released in limited quantities. As all of Erstwilder designs are lovingly glued, assembled and painted by hand there can be finger print marks and very slight variations and blemishes from piece to piece. Due to the hand mixed nature of the resins in Erstwilder's designs it is also common and normal to find tiny flecks or bubbles in the resin layers. All in all this just makes each piece as special and unique as you are.
Brooch clasps, necklace chains and jump rings are made from silver-plated steel. Earrings hooks and posts are made from high quality, hypoallergenic stainless steel.
Please be aware that resin is akin to ceramic and glass and therefore may be damaged if dropped or knocked. Due to the use of high quality silver-plating in Erstwilder brooch clasps, tarnishing and oxidisation can occur, producing black and gold discolouration. As with all silver products, you can simply restore it using a silver cloth. Keep your Erstwilder companion neatly tucked away in this box when not being worn, avoid contact with perfumes, lotions, water and excessive sunlight and you’ll have a trusted friend for years to come.
