Necklace with Hand-Painted Gumnut Beads By the Women of Camel Camp based on a true story Made by Christine Smalley for

Made by Christine Smalley for Breathing Colours

Dimensions: 185mm x 140mm

Weight: 6g

(550grams including postage )

Mellissa's work ranges between vibrant interpretations of her local landscape to intricate wood & linocuts

Necklace with Hand-Painted Gumnut Beads By the Women of Camel Camp based on a true story Made by Christine Smalley forThis necklace features hand painted gumnuts by the Aboriginal Women of Camel Camp from the Utopia region of Australia. These gumnuts have been decorated with a pink, black and white stripes with a blue and white dotted pattern. When we collected these unique beads, they still smelt of the smokey fire the women sat around as they painted these gumnuts. Australian jeweller, Christine Smalley created this neck piece by adding glass, wood and ceramic