Artist Bio: Margaret Walsh

Margaret Walsh

Margaret Walsh creates symbolic language images, stories with acrylics, oils, pastels, photography, words, sculpture and jewellery featuring pieces of nature.

1971-1989 developed Margaret Goddard Studios –jewellery, watercolours, batiks, hand painted & dyed clothing, apparel

1980   Awarded Adelaide Zonta International Fellowship     

2009   Retrospective, Port Pirie Regional Art Gallery

2011   Semi- finalist - Doug Moran Photographic Competition

2012   Semi- finalist - Doug Moran Photographic Competition

You can read more about Margaret at the Port Pirie Regional Art Gallery website here

Conservation Statement

“Education of conservation of our natural environment is crucial for continuation of our future. Being human is being part of nature - connected and interconnected with all its wondrous flora, fauna, oceans, rivers & mountains - standing on earth’s floor, breathing in oxygen exuded from trees, looking to sky’s ceiling, licking raindrops – without that floor, that oxygen, that ceiling, that water, we cannot exist.”

Full Bloom

Creating for Conservation

Margaret is exhibiting in the Creating for Conservation Art Exhibition 2012. The pieces [pictured] are representative of her work. The pieces Margaret chooses to exhibit will be available for purchase at the C4C2012 Exhibition only [no online sales]. Proceeds from C4C2012 are dedicated to Chipembele Wildlife Education Trust - Zambia. Please come along on the opening night on 2nd November or over the weekend 2nd November to 4th November to see Margaret’s work and that of the other fantastic contributing Artists.

Artist Bio: Kate Wilson

A lioness in the South Luangwa Valley, Zambia
with a wire snare set during illegal poaching activity

Kate Wilson
After getting engaged to my Zimbabwean born husband, I moved my life as a corporate head-hunter in London to the African Bush. This change of direction turned into a bigger adventure shift when I discovered my passion for designing jewellery. I now combine my previously untapped passion for creativity with a desire to create a positive impact.

Conservation Statement
"Conservation for me is about preserving the natural beauty of the world whilst adapting to humans incessant need to move forward and grow. By combining creativity with business and values I have joined action with spiritual and personal fulfilment, bringing people together harmoniously to improve the environment while driving me forward to be ambitious."

There are multiple pieces of this unique jewellery available at Creating for Conservation Art Exhibition 2012.

Five dollars from the sale of each piece is donated to Anti-Snare patrols, helping to prevent the devastating affects snare poaching has on Zambia's unique wildlife.  Our aim is to raise enough funds to sponsor the annual cost of Anti-Snare patrols run by the South Luangwa Conservation Society in partnership with the Zambian Carnivore Programme.

Introducing...

Mulberry Mongoose Snare Wire Collection

Unique pieces hand made in the South Luangwa Valley Zambia

This range uses snare wire removed from snare sets or cut free from wounded animals in Zambia's Luangwa Valley.

Five dollars from the sale of each piece is donated to Anti-Snare patrols, helping to prevent the devastating affects snare poaching has on Zambia's unique wildlife.  

Our aim is to raise enough funds ($6300) to sponsor the annual cost of Anti-Snare patrols run by the South Luangwa Conservation Society in partnership with the Zambian Carnivore Programme.

 

Stockist Opportunity

To raise the $6300 target to assist the anti-snare programme we need your help.  By stocking the Snare Wire Jewellery in your shop you will be helping to achieve this goal.

Mulberry Mongoose employs local women from Mfuwe to make the jewellery and uses organic materials from the African bush, such as hand carved wooden beads, to ensure each piece is uniquely Zambian.

All jewellery comes with a label explaining the ethics behind the jewellery and a locally made gift bag.

For retailers we provide an A5 laminated flyer for your shop describing why the Snare Wire Jewellery is so important.

To view the range click here
 or visit www.mulberrymongoose.com and click on Snare Wire Collection.

Please contact Kate if you would like to find out more.

Kate Wilson

T: 00 26 (0) 978051814

E: katewilsonjewellery@gmail.com

W: www.mulberrymongoose.com & www.katewilsonjewellery.com