MALKI STUDIO | ‘Orca Collection necklace 3’ | Handmade, high fired black & white clay | silk thread, 14crt gold bead, Lapiz Lazuli bead | fine silver + sterling silver

Malki Studio is an artist-led creative practice founded by Lia, Ariella, and Adam Anderson, producing contemporary jewellery and sculptural objects shaped by culture, landscape, and the expressive language of materials. Based in Bargara, Queensland, the studio draws inspiration from the surrounding coastal environment while honouring the family's heritage and celebrating the enduring traditions of silversmithing and ceramics. Underpinning the practice is an ongoing fascination with geology, landscape, and the stories embedded within natural materials—traces of time that connect people to place. At the heart of the studio is the creation of jewellery and sculptural objects using precious metals, gemstones, and clay. Clay is treasured not as a humble material, but as one of quiet preciousness. Fired earth carries the memory of land, geological time, and the trace of the human hand. Like a gemstone, each ceramic element possesses its own depth, texture, colour, and character, inviting a reconsideration of what is precious. Drawing on nature's emotional landscapes, organic forms, and bold asymmetries, each piece is designed to feel substantial when worn—grounding the body while catching light and warmth against the skin. The tactile qualities of the materials invite touch, encouraging an intimate connection between object and wearer. Malki Studio creates pieces to be worn with confidence, curiosity, and presence. Existing between adornment and sculpture, each work is conceived as a collectible art object—crafted with intention, shaped by exceptional materials, and imbued with artistic rigour, sensory richness, and a lasting sense of place. To own a Malki Studio piece is to wear a story shaped by landscape, memory, and the enduring beauty of handmade objects.