Info

About Contact Commissions Exhibitions Gift Vouchers

> Collections

 Ear  Neck  Hand  Wrist  Body  Men

> Artists

Nicola Bannerman Georgie Brooks Yu Fang Chi Renata Dabal Jeanette Dyke Nina Ellis

 

Nicky Hepburn Kath Inglis Studio Ingot Jennifer Martin Mary Odorcic David Parker

 

Jane Reilly Amy Renshaw Katzinka Tschierschky Rhys Turner Robin Wells > Further Artists

Laila Marie Costa

Run LMC Tape Spool

Oxidised silver pendant [$170] [Enquire]
9ct gold pendant [$350] [Enquire]
Sterling silver pendant [$190] [Enquire]

Run LMC Tape Guide

Sterling silver, reclaimed plastic earrings [$290] [Enquire]

Run LMC Tape Spool

Sterling silver, reclaimed plastic pendant [$490] [Enquire]

Run LMC Tape Guide

Sterling silver, reclaimed plastic pendant [$380] [Enquire]

Run LMC Tape Guide

Sterling silver, reclaimed plastic earrings [$170] [Enquire]

Run LMC Tape Guide

Sterling silver earrings [$150] [Enquire]

Laila Marie Costa

The RUN LMC collection is a throwback to the analogue past of mixed cassette tapes and ghetto blasters. A reminder of a time when radio shows, Countdown and tape swapping, reigned supreme.

The jewellery is based on spools and tape guides mined from the inside components of band ‘demo’ tapes. These were salvaged from an iconic Melbourne live music venue, where they had gathered dust after cassette demos were superseded by CD. There were 100s of tapes, many going back to the 80’s and some by bands that are now a household name.

Laila Marie Costa is a visual artist who works with collage, painting, assemblage, video and jewellery. A musician herself, Costa has played in Melbourne bands since 1992 when grunge was prominent and her first band’s demo recording was on a cassette tape.

Artist’s Bench