FAQs

Occasionally I get e-mails and comments from readers with questions… if there’s something you’d like to know about Sea Of Ghosts you might just find it here. If not, I’d love to hear from you!

What camera do you use?

I use a Canon 450D with two lenses, a 50mm f/1.8 prime and a EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 zoom. I mostly use the zoom lens for outfit photos.

Where did you learn to make jewellery?

I began making jewellery in 2006 with no formal training. In 2011 I did two weekend workshops in basic silversmithing and casting to boost my self-taught skills.

What advice do you have for someone trying to refine their style?

Bringing together my style in a cohesive manner has taken a long time, but mostly because I struggled for a long time trying to find an affinity with a particular style. I began emulating styles that looked good to me and tried to work out how they made me feel. I think great style should have an emotional correlation with your personality in order to come off successfully and get that “effortless” look about them that’s so coveted.

If you know what style you’re trying to embody then half your work is already done! It takes courage to purge your closet but it’s a necessary step in creating a new order in your wardrobe. Better to have too few clothes that speak of your style than an abundance of chaos which just lead to confusion and panic attacks in the morning.

I fell towards lots of black because it goes with everything. If you wear lots of colours you have to have confidence in matching or clashing them, and it usually means needing a lot more clothes! I find colours restrictive in that sense. This colourful floral shirt may only go with three other things, but plain black goes with every other plain black thing you own. For someone like me who’s seriously fastidious about colour matching, going all black took an enormous pressure off getting dressed every day. Additionally, I also feel that black imparts an element of darkness in my own style that’s also present in other facets of my life including design influences and musical tastes.

It comes back to that correlation of personality and style which is imperative for personal style to have integrity, authenticity and sincerity. I also hear a lot “dress for the person you want to be” and I think that’s important too. It’s why I’ve started to shop quality over quantity; for love over lust. Style is not just about where you are now but where you’re going in the future.

Do you make bespoke jewellery?

Absolutely — provided it’s within my skill set. As a guide, if you’re after something wildly different from the styles you’ve seen me post then I may not be the right artist to create your piece for you. But if you’ve seen my work and find that it shares the style of that which you seek, please get in touch because I would love to work with you to create that one-of-a-kind piece of jewellery you’ve been dreaming of.

Where are you favourite shops in Melbourne?

Zambesi on Flinders Lane
Acne in The GPO
Alpha60 in The GPO and on Flinders Lane
FAT in The GPO
Assin on Little Collins St
Trimapee in the QV