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Aussie inspiration adds extra sparkle IT’S not often you buy a piece of jewellery that has a story. But when you buy a set of Denz and Co. earrings, that’s exactly what you get. Take for example their recycled steel sunflower earrings (pictured). The inspiration for this design came from a sunflower purchased from local florist, This Bird in Pomona. Denz and Co. owner and artist, Kate Bordessa, told the Cooroy Rag that her designs are inspired by Australian flora and fauna, customer requests and latest trends. “One of our most popular styles, the Protea earrings, were inspired by native flora. In the echidna earrings, I have included a nod to Mount Cooroora that can also be interpreted as an ant mound. “I get a lot of requests. The dachshund earrings started out as a request from the Museum Modern Art in Aubury. "During the bushfires we made ‘Woop Woop’ earrings
to raise money for WIRES. “If I get enough requests from people for a style, I will do them.” This month, due to demand, Kate is releasing a full Christmas range and next year, she is expanding her dog range to feature different breeds. Kate hand designs the recycled steel earrings in her home studio in Pomona. They are then plated in Melbourne and sent back to Kate to finish off. She said she tries new styles regularly, but doesn’t always carry on with the line because the range then becomes too wide. “The favourite styles vary from shop to shop, and event to event, but Australian flora and animals are very popular. We also try to re-invent and re-release styles and have done a few collaborations with different artists over the years.” The popular steel statement earrings are sold online and supplied to 80 stockists Australia-wide,
including local businesses such as the HinterHub, Galah Home and Kin Kin Depot. It is pretty impressive for what started as a hobby. “It started as a hobby, handcrafting enamel earrings in small batches. "I released these once a month so I needed a second product to fill the gap. That’s where the steel earrings fit in.” The former Noosa District State High School student has an art and design background, which she has used developing a number of creative businesses over the years. Today, Kate with the help of her husband Luke, and with support of son, Denny, runs her earring empire Denz and Co. from home, visiting events and using online marketing. And the inspiration for the name? “Denzil, is my grandfather’s name. "Everyone called him Denz and we named our son Denzil, but call him Denny.”
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Model Kate Masters wearing Denz and Co. Sunflower earrings. Photo by: Marina Locke
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