Jeanette James
Palawa Woman, Jeanette James, creates exquisite jewellery using traditional methods handed down to her from her mother, and further back through a long line spanning generations.
Known for the delicate and complex interweaving of Maireener shells, this traditional method has been used by Tasmanian aboriginal women for thousands of years, to craft ‘beautiful necklaces to wear on special occasions and to trade with other tribes for items such as ochre and tools.*’
Jeanette James is also celebrated for her stunning jewellery items made from the quills of Tasmania’s short-beaked echidna.
Her work is held in the permanent collections of Tasmania’s Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Launceston, the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin, the Art Gallery of South Australia, the Queensland Art Gallery and the Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery, NSW.
Known for the delicate and complex interweaving of Maireener shells, this traditional method has been used by Tasmanian aboriginal women for thousands of years, to craft ‘beautiful necklaces to wear on special occasions and to trade with other tribes for items such as ochre and tools.*’
Jeanette James is also celebrated for her stunning jewellery items made from the quills of Tasmania’s short-beaked echidna.
Her work is held in the permanent collections of Tasmania’s Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Launceston, the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin, the Art Gallery of South Australia, the Queensland Art Gallery and the Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery, NSW.
