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Bilk Gallery

Gallery for contemporary Metal and Glass

Our space has been conceived to bring together both the makers and the public to create a dialogue and promote the best of young emerging artists as well as established internationally renowned artists. We aim to give a new value and concept to contemporary glass and metal and satisfy the need for an expression of individuality.

23/04/2026

Elevate your skills at our Metal Forming & Fabrication Workshop with renowned silversmith Johannes Kuhnen ✨🔨

Whether you’re looking to create a statement ring or a bespoke small object, a six-week course, held one day per week is designed to take your technical skills to the next level. From mastering the perfect solder to exploring pressed hollow forms, you’ll learn the precision and artistry required for high-end metalwork.

🗓 When: Fridays, 8 May – 12 June (1 day per week)

⚒️ The Skills: Saw cutting, soldering, planishing, and advanced surface texturing.

💍 The Project: Start with a hollow box form or bring your own vision to life in silver, copper, or nickel silver.
Base metals and solder are provided. Silver is available for purchase, or feel free to bring your own.

📧 email [email protected] for further information. Spaces are limited.

Images: Johannes Kuhnen, Ring 1970 Silver, fabricated from flat sheet.
Johannes Kuhnen, Ring 1977 silver, gold, fabricated from pressed forms.
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07/11/2025

Kazuko Inomata
From Osaka to Bilk: A Master Enameller’s Journey

Exhibition open this weekend 8-9 November 2025, 11.00 am - 5.00 pm.

Join us this weekend for the special exhibition showcasing beautiful jewellery and objects by renowned Japanese enameller, Kazuko Inomata, during her visit to Australia.

Ms. Inomata’s work embodies the breathtaking beauty of shippō—the traditional Japanese art of enamelling. Known internationally as cloisonné, this intricate craft is famed for its luminous, jewel-like colours and refined techniques, which transform metal into a canvas of intricate design. Kazuko Inomata is a master of cloisonné techniques, where she uses silver and brass wires to create delicate partitions that hold the enamel, resulting in stunning detail and vibrant depth.

She has dedicated her life to this craft, training under Japanese master Tsuruya Sakurai, as well as masters in complementary arts including enameller Aida Yusen, metal workers Koysan Hiramatsu and Kida Goro, and sculptor Okamoto Syouzou. Ms. Inomata now shares her skills with students in her home city of Osaka and internationally.

This is a wonderful opportunity to view and acquire a beautiful collection of her work, available for sale exclusively at Bilk Gallery.

Exhibition Dates: 1–2 November & 6–9 November 2025

Time: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (or by private appointment)

We look forward to seeing you at this special event.

- Helen, Mio and Johannes
Bilk Gallery 403 Captains Flat Road Carwoola NSW 2620

Image: Kazuko Inomata, Two Faces, wall panel. Cloisonné enamel, silver foil, copper and silver. inomata.gallery

31/10/2025

Kazuko Inomata
From Osaka to Bilk: A Master Enameller’s Journey

Exhibition opening today Saturday 1 November 2025, 3.00 - 5.00 pm.

Join us this weekend for opening of a special exhibition showcasing beautiful jewellery and objects by Japanese enameller, Kazuko Inomata, during her visit to Australia.

Ms. Inomata’s work embodies the beauty of shippō—the traditional Japanese art of enamelling, famed for its luminous, jewel-like colours and refined techniques. She has dedicated her life to this craft, training under Japanese master Tsuruya Sakurai and sharing her skills with students both in her home city of Osaka and internationally, including in the USA and Australia.

This is a wonderful opportunity to view and acquire a beautiful collection of her work, available for sale exclusively at Bilk Gallery.

Opening: Saturday, 1 November 2025, 3:00 – 5:00 pm

Exhibition Dates: 1 – 2 November & 6 – 9 November 2025, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (or by private appointment)

We look forward to seeing you at this special event.

- Helen, Mio and Johannes
403 Captains Flat Road Carwoola NSW 2620

Image: Kazuko Inomata, Chrysanthemum wall panel. Cloisonné enamel, silver foil, copper and silver. 80mm x 130mm

22/10/2025

Kazuko Inomata
From Osaka to Bilk: A Master Enameller’s Journey

Opening Saturday 1 November 2025, 3.00 - 5.00 pm.
Exhibition dates 1 - 2 November and 6 - 9 November 2025 11.00 am - 5.00 pm or by private appointment.

You are warmly invited to the opening of an exhibition showcasing the exquisite jewellery and objects by distinguished Japanese enameller, Kazuko Inomata, during her rare visit to Australia.

With a long and respected career, Kazuko Inomata is renowned for her talent and deep knowledge of the art of enamelling —a craft known in Japan as shippō (seven treasures) for its luminous, jewel-like colours and refined, intricate techniques. She trained under Japanese enamelling master Tsuruya Sakurai and has shared her skills with students in Japan, the USA, and Australia, including those who have had the privilege of studying with her in her home city of Osaka. Her standing in the field is further shown by her role as an advisor to the Japan Mint and her membership in the Japan Enamelling Association.

This exhibition features a beautiful collection of her work for sale at Bilk Gallery. The exhibition will be open on 1–2 November and 6–9 November, 11.00 am - 5.00 pm or by private appointment.

While she is here, Kazuko will also be conducting two workshops on traditional Japanese enamelling techniques, offering a valuable opportunity for students attending to learn from her expertise.

We look forward to seeing you at this special event.

Image: Kazuko Inomata, Round Box, cloisonné, doro enamel on copper 135 (D) x 80 (H) mm - Private Collection.

02/09/2025

Rubies, sapphires, spinels and a diamond, oh my! A recent commissioned ‘Starry night’ ring by .kuhnen 😍✨😍✨

28/02/2025

Reset
Celebrating 22 years of Bilk Gallery
Open today and tomorrow, Saturday 1 March to Sunday 2 March 2025
11.00 am - 5.00 pm.

Please join us today and tomorrow for Reset, a celebration and exhibition of the current collection of Artists works at Bilk Gallery. Excitingly is joining us in the gallery today.

The gallery is full of beautiful, incredible, wonderful, serene and one-off pieces from the artists represented at Bilk Gallery. There are earrings, rings, bracelets, necklaces, pendants, objects (metal and glass) and of course brooches. If you have had your eye on a piece, this will be your last chance to purchase them from us at Bilk Gallery. There are pieces which are not online for those who are visiting the gallery in person. There is 10% discount to those who visit the gallery and online.

There will also be cheese puffs (made by Mio), nibbles and of course bubbles.

We are looking forward to celebrating with you soon,
Helen, Mio and Johannes

Collection clockwise:
Marian Hosking, Pimelea Brooch 2014, 925 Silver, 57 mm x 59 mm x 10 mm.
Taweesak Molsawat When Noises Become Sound: Between Fragments and Cracks, No. 2020/505 Chest Ornament – brooch 2020. Materials: Selected used commercial tin can (throwaway packaging), throwaway plastic jewelry, magnets, fine silver (remelted used-silver), readymade silver finding. Techniques used soldering, piercing, cold connection
3.0 cm (D) X 2.3 cm (H)
Claire McArdle, Banksia 2022, Brooch, sterling silver, 35 x 132 x 3 mm.
Melissa Cameron, Parallel Planes Brooch IV, 2012, stainless steel, vitreous enamel, 925 silver, 40 x 32 x 10 mm.
Cinnamon Lee, Protection Brooch, 2021 Titanium, 925 silver, 0.13ct heart shaped diamond, 50 x 50 x 6mm.

27/02/2025

Reset
Celebrating 22 years of Bilk Gallery
Opening tomorrow Friday 28 February to Sunday 2 March 2025
Friday, Saturday and Sunday 11.00 am - 5.00 pm.

Please join us tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday for Reset, a celebration and exhibition of the current collection of Artists works at Bilk Gallery.

We believe there is no limit to the number of pieces of jewellery you can wear at once or in your own private collection. So why not reset your collection through the addition of a powerful form of personal expression with contemporary art jewellery. There are one-off pieces in the gallery from the artists represented at Bilk Gallery including earrings, rings, bracelets, necklaces, pendants, objects (metal and glass) and of course brooches. Many of the pieces at Bilk Gallery when worn, transcends the realm of mere adornment, becoming a wearable art form that actively engages with the body and the wearer’s identity.

If you have had your eye on a piece, this will be your last chance to purchase them from our collection at Bilk Gallery. There are pieces, which are not online for those who are visiting the gallery in person. The online 10% ‘Reset’ discount is now available and applies at the checkout automatically.

We look forward to sharing a glass of bubbles with you,

Helen, Mio and Johannes

Collection clockwise:
Carlier Makigawa, Form and Structure Black Brooch 2012. Blackened 925 silver and coral. 80 x 54 x 35 mm
Zachery Lechtenberg, Cluster Brooch 1. Copper, Silver, Steel, Enamel. 50 x 10 mm
Julie Blyfield, Eucalyptus Pendant. Oxidised sterling silver, cord, wax. 40 x 40 x 10 mm
Daniel DiCaprio, Pendulus 2016..Ebony, sterling silver, stainless steel. 35 x 125 x 30 mm
Larah Nott, Ti-15 Necklace. Titanium. 785 mm in length.

22/02/2025

Reset
Celebrating 22 years of Bilk Gallery
Opening next week Friday 28 February to Sunday 2 March 2025
Friday, Saturday and Sunday 11.00 am - 5.00 pm.

One week until Reset opens, a celebration and exhibition of the current collection of Artists works at Bilk Gallery.

Please join us to view the many beautiful, incredible, wonderful, serene and one-off pieces in the gallery from the artists represented at Bilk Gallery. There are earrings, rings, bracelets, necklaces, pendants, objects (metal and glass) and of course brooches. If you have had your eye on a piece, this will be your last chance to purchase them from us at Bilk Gallery. The online 10% ‘Reset’ discount is now available and applies at the checkout automatically.

We look forward to sharing a glass of bubbles with you,

Helen, Mio and Johannes

Brooch collection clockwise:
Jane Bowden, Inosculation II Brooch, 2024 medium oxidised sterling silver, 15/0 Miyuki glass beads, cotton - hand crocheted with 0.6mm crochet hook red/pink/orange/clear. 44 x 69 x 16 mm
Larah Nott, Kazikstan Central 2/3 Brooch 2022, Titanium and Stainless Steel. Hand cut, Folded and Anodised. 110 x 61 x 24 mm
Daniel DiCaprio, Clone 3 Brooch 2015. Holly, milk paint, 925 silver. 125 x 39 x 35 mm
Julie Blyfield, Orange Shell Brooch 2010. Oxidised sterling silver, enamel paint, wax 45 x 55 x 30 mm
Kath Inglis, Anadyomene Brooch 2021. Hand cut, coloured, carved and heat fused PVC, cellophane printing, ink draw- ing, silk thread + stainless steel wire. 70 x 80 x 15mm
Zachery Lechtenberg High Voltage Brooch 2024. Copper, silver, steel, enamel. 60 x 75 x 9 mm

13/02/2025

Reset
Celebrating 22 years of Bilk Gallery
Friday 28 February to Sunday 2 March 2025
Friday, Saturday and Sunday 11.00 am - 5.00 pm.

Reset, a celebration and exhibition of the current collection of Artists works at Bilk Gallery. Please join us to view the many beautiful, incredible, wonderful, serene and one-off pieces in the gallery from the artists represented at Bilk Gallery. There are earrings, rings, bracelets, necklaces, pendants, objects (metal and glass) and of course brooches.

If you have had your eye on a piece, this will be your last chance to purchase them from us at Bilk Gallery. It will also be the first time we will offer a gallery wide 10% discount to those who visit the gallery and online.

Following this exhibition, the gallery will continue to represent Helen Aitken-Kuhnen, Johannes Kuhnen, Mio Kuhnen and Larah Nott. It is time for us to concentrate on our own practice for the future, we aren’t closing and we may occasionally hold an exhibition in our space in Carwoola of our own work and visiting artists.

We hope you can join us for the celebration, catch-up with us and view the gallery’s current collection for the last time.

Helen, Mio and Johannes

Brooch collection clockwise:
Marian Hosking, Round Bunya Pine Brooch, 925 Silver, Diameter 75 mm x Depth 9 mm.
Daniel DiCaprio, Whom Bloom Brooch, 2009, Holly, paint, gold leaf, 22K gold, 14K gold 50 x 85 x 25mm.
Fumiki Taguchi, “White fragment “ (blue) 2021 Brooch & pendant, silver, electric colouring, paint 118 x 42 x 23 mm.
Kaori Juzu, SUITE II brooch enamel, steel, copper, 18kt gold, silver, 70 x 48 x 25 mm.
Svenja Joh, ALULA brooch 2023, polycarbonate Makrolon® / nylon 3D-printed fine-pigmented acrylic paint, 50 x 46 x 25 mm.

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23/12/2024

Wishing you all a wonderful Christmas, with friends and family.

It has been a fabulous year and we loved sharing the beautiful exhibitions and commissions with you this year. We have enjoyed seeing so many of you in Carwoola and value the support of our artists and friends.

Looking forward to catching up with you in February 2025.

Helen, Mio and Johannes (and of course all the mini schnauzers who are part of the family at Bilk Gallery too).

P.s. Bilk Gallery will be reopening in February 2025.

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Canberra, ACT
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Friday	11am - 5pm
Saturday	11am - 5pm

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http://www.bilk.com.au/

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