WINDOWSMITHS
GALLERY
ABOUT
FIONA MELLER
Fiona Meller trained first in Sculpture and then completed Jewellery & Object Design at the Central Institute of Technology, Perth. She subsequently completed Jewellery & Object Design, and Trade Manufacturing, at the Design Centre Enmore. Since 2012 she has been a full-time resident at SquarePeg Studios in Marrickville, and in 2022, she became the owner of the Windowsmiths Gallery in Potts Point.
Her design concepts have arisen through experimentation to understand the properties inherent to the materials she uses and to extend their function beyond the accepted norm. This often leads to serendipitous results, creating objects that are imbued with a visceral and evocative meaning. Fiona finds inspiration in forming new dialogues and narratives that deviate from the expected.
Fiona’s work challenges preconceived ideas of body adornment and its function and provides space for comment on the issues of identity and place in our society. Her work traverses many concepts and forms. Most notably in the expression of protest and political statements, with the use of recycled and found objects and inclusion of organic materials like bones and wood.

The pieces on exhibition here are made from wishbones cast in sterling silver to form boats. The “Wishboats” have been a major theme in her work. They represent the plight of refugees and the perilous journeys they are often forced to make, which is a theme close to her heart. The wishbone ring, made from two articulated silver wishbones, is one of her most well-known works.









