KATE HUNTER | ‘On Someone’s Plate’ | Brooch | Brass / blackened copper / stainless steel pin

Catherine Hunter (Kate) is a contemporary jeweller and object maker, environmental installation artist and earthling. Born in Coffs Harbour and raised in rural Upper Orara NSW, Kate graduated with a Bachelor of Design: majoring in Jewellery and Metalsmithing from the SA CAE in 1984, with distinctions.

With a fascination for different materials Kate works in metals, ceramics, fibres, textiles, found objects, what ever she needs to tell an intended story. Working full-time in her studio arts practise since 2013, she lives on the edge of a mangrove estuary in Cairns, Queensland.

An accomplished Seafarer with a Degree in Nautical Science and 20 years of innumerable sea miles crossing oceans, transiting coastlines and harbours world wide, has piqued Kate’s awareness of global environmental challenges. Her jewellery and installation pieces are visual narratives of nature’s struggles and triumphs, evoking feelings of being from the natural world, each piece crafted by hand.

KATE HUNTER | ‘On Someone’s Plate’ | Brooch | Brass / blackened copper / stainless steel pin