Elfi Spiewack
Artist’s Statement
“Elfi's design process is often stimulated by her observations of natural materials, shapes and phenomena, but she also finds inspiration in urban culture and likes to collaborate with artists in other media. Elfi constantly searches for new means of creative expression, challenging preconceived ideas of the style and meaning of jewellery objects: “I basically like to develop new ways of seeing, wearing and maybe even defining jewellery.”
Her European background shows in her aesthetics and designs but she says concepts are more and more influenced by her new home New Zealand.”
Biography
Born in Germany, Elfi gained work experience with jewellers in Montreal, Canada and Berlin, Germany, before starting her jewellery apprenticeship at the Goldsmith and Watchmaker School in Pforzheim, Germany. She gained her qualification as a certified goldsmith and then went on to gain her BA in Jewellery and Object Design in 1996.
In 1999 Elfi immigrated to New Zealand and established 'The Filing Kabinett', a jewellery workshop / studio co-op which is now in The Tannery Complex in Woolston.
Her work has been widely exhibited in group and solo shows throughout New Zealand, Germany, The Netherlands, USA and Australia since 1993. Her first Public Art Gallery solo show was in 2017 and toured New Zealand subsequently.
Besides part time teaching and curating she mostly enjoys developing challenging work for new exhibitions.
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Elfi Spiewack
Oval + faceted drop carnelian earrings, 2024
stg. silver, faceted carnelian $290.00
Elfi Spiewack
Square + carnelian earrings, 2024
stg. silver, carnelian 8mm dia. $290.00
Elfi Spiewack
Drop ear studs, 2024
stg. silver $250.00
Elfi Spiewack
Curved Rectangle ear studs, 2023
stg. silver $250.00
Elfi Spiewack
"Cluster" pendant, 2023
oxidised Stg. Silver, 9ct. gold $480.00
Elfi Spiewack
"Cluster" earrings, 2023
oxidised Stg. Silver $300.00
Elfi Spiewack
Carnelian Necklace, 2023
6mm matt and polished Carnelians and 6mm Pearls and Stg. Silver $450.00
Elfi Spiewack
Carnelian and Pearl Necklace, 2023
8mm Carnelians and 6mm Pearls and Stg. Silver $500.00
Elfi Spiewack
Onyx Drop ear studs - stg. silver, 2023
stg. silver and 8mm onyx beads $300.00
Elfi Spiewack
Oval Studs - stg. silver, 2023
stg. silver $250.00
Elfi Spiewack
Onyx and stg. silver Chain Necklace, 2023
Onyx and stg. silver Chain - 8mm onyx beads $470.00
Elfi Spiewack
Small circle and white Pearl earrings, 2022
stg. silver and whiet Pearl $290.00
Elfi Spiewack
Small Navette and Black Pearl earrings, 2022
stg. silver and Black Pearl $290.00
Elfi Spiewack
Playinstinct Necklace, 2022
Facets and Ovals - oxidized stg. Silver $500.00
Elfi Spiewack
Pearl Ring, 2023
stg. silver, 9 ct. gold, and Pink Pearl Sold
Elfi Spiewack
Perforated Ring - commission, 2023
stg. silver, oxidized - size W Sold
Elfi Spiewack
Stg. silver and Carnelian studs, 2023
stg. silver and Carnelian Sold
Elfi Spiewack
Cluster and Pearl necklace (Black pearl, stg. silver, silk cord), 2023
Black pearl, stg. silver, silk cord Sold
Elfi Spiewack
Perforated Ring, 2023
stg. silver, oxidized Sold
Elfi Spiewack
Pearl Ring, 2023
stg. silver, 9 ct. gold, and Pink Pearl Sold
Elfi Spiewack
Frontal Facet earrings, 2022
stg. silver Sold
Elfi Spiewack
Curved ear studs, 2022
oxidized stg. silver, Sold
Elfi Spiewack
Moss Agate and Pearl Necklace, 2022
stg. silver, mixed white pearls, moss agate Sold
Elfi Spiewack
Small Navette earstuds, 2022
stg. silver Sold
Elfi Spiewack
Oval element and carnelian earrings, 2022
stg. silver and 8mm dia. carnelian Sold
Elfi Spiewack
Cluster earrings, 2022
oxidized stg. silver Sold
Elfi Spiewack
Small Elements + pearl earrings, 2022
stg. silver, 9ct. gold with 5.5 mm dia. pearls Sold
Elfi Spiewack
Facetted Curve earrings, 2022
stg. silver Sold
Elfi Spiewack
Pearl Ring, 2022
stg. silver, 9ct. gold, 9.4mm dia. white pearl, 8mm wide band - size Q Sold
Elfi Spiewack
Pearl Ring, 2022
6mm dia. black pearl, stg. silver - 5mm wide band - Size P Sold
Elfi Spiewack
Circle Cluster Pendant, 2022
oxidized stg. silver with adjustable silk cord Sold
Elfi Spiewack
"Play instinct" Necklace, 2022
10 x stg. silver, 1 x 9ct. gold elements (2 ways wearable) Sold