Kate Prynne

Born in England, Kate grew up in the Middle East and Africa, returning to the UK when she was 15 and moved to Australia at 21.

Always fascinated by her Grandmother’s collection of Victorian jewellery, which started a life long interest in jewellery, she started taking courses in Silversmithing in the UK during the 1980’s. Woking with a jeweller in Byron Bay taught Kate how to hand knot beads, and studying at the McGregor Summer School enabled Kate to experiment with metal textures and patination to develop her distinctive style and techniques.

Kate now works from her studio at home in the Kuranda Rainforest.

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Kate Prynne

Gallery

Three strand Necklace

Three stranded necklace with aquamarine and moonstone beads. Stirling silver clasp.

Pretty in Pink.

Glass beads on knotted silk.

tri coloured earrings

Silver, copper and brass hammered to create an interesting texture to these very versatile earrings.

Coral Reef series.

Textured by patination, these earrings have the colours of the Great barrier Reef!

Silver etched earrings

Texture formed by passing through the rolling mill with lace. I dip them in liver of sulpha to colour the image and polish to remove the colour from rest of the metal. I make all my own hooks and jump rings to use with my silver earrings.