Alan Preston, Paua Chain, 1992. Collection of The Dowse Art Museum, purchased 1992
In the late 1970s Alan Preston abandoned western jewellery-making traditions in favour of utilising locally found materials and techniques...
For 30 years he has worked to create body adornment inspired by, and relevant to, Aotearoa and the Pacific. In doing so, Alan Preston has provided many New Zealanders with the means to express their own identity. Made in Aotearoa features a stunning collection of work dating from 1979 to the present.