Lucy Godoroja
“Beneath the Surface”
This exhibition came about due to a series of serendipitous moments and of a chance encounter with some ancient objects.
I first met Jo Lindsay in 2004 in Lightning Ridge, and was quickly swept up by her enthusiasm for the Opals of the area. Our paths crossed again some years later at Design Centre Enmore.
I was given a few bits of wood from the Botany Bay area that had been carbon dated to be 8000 years old. The gentle lines of age, so elegantly displayed and preserved, brought my thoughts back to the ancient stones of outback Australia.
The rekindling of a friendship, some beautiful stones, and some old wood, led to the work you see here.
BIOGRAPHY
Lucy Godoroja was born in Canada to Russian migrants, and from an early age was influenced by the contrasts of European culture and the intense beauty of the Canadian Rocky Mountains. She began her design career first in graphic design, then in design draughting in engineering and architecture.
After a four year sojourn in Amsterdam, Lucy took up permanent residence in Sydney in 1989. She studied jewellery design under Australian Award Winning Jeweller, Rex Steele Merten, and continued design and manufacture at Design Centre Enmore. Training took place under Craig Hill Jewellery Manufacture, with Craig continuing in a mentor role.
In 2006, Lucy began teaching in the Jewellery Trade section at Design Centre Enmore, keen to share her knowledge and share with others what she has been privileged to learn.
PHILOSOPHY OF DESIGN
“I am keenly aware of my surroundings and observe all that is around me. I am striving to create pieces that resolve the chaos of modern life and return to a sense of calm”.
“There is beauty in every thing”.