Flag Ring
This ring is inspired by the Aboriginal Flag. For artist Thomas Coen, it represents the Aboriginal people of Australia and their connection to the land. This ring can be worn by anyone, his vision is for it to spark conversation and show acknowledgement and support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
- Al rings are size N.
- Rings can be resized upon request, please leave a note in the comments. Resizes take 3-4 weeks.
- Available in Silver, 9c Gold, Rose Gold
Thomas Coen Bonson's story began long before he found out about his love for jewellery. It started when he was growing up on a small Aboriginal community in the Northern Territory where he was connected with his people through hunting, gathering and painting with his father.
At nine years old, Thomas' curiosity for jewellery sparked when he would visit his grandparents’ house. She would show him her small collection of jewellery, each piece having a story to go with it, like it held a memory, reminding her of a time and place in her life.
Years later, Thomas completed work experience at a jewellery shop. Eventually he working at the jewellery shop after school or in the school holidays as a part-time job before going on to complete a trade apprenticeship in Manufacturing Jewellery at the Adelaide College of Arts. Since completing his qualifications in 2008, Thomas has worked in the jewellery trade across Adelaide, Darwin and Canberra.
In 2020, Thomas decided to take a leap of faith during and set up his own jewellery business out of his studio in Canberra, mixing high-end contemporary jewellery with Aboriginal art. His jewellery is inspired by his culture and draws on his Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage. He is a proud Jawoyn and Kala Lagaw Ya man and his vision is to express the beauty of his people, family, community and culture through jewellery.
Here at Laundry Gallery we always endeavour to get your stunning purchases to you as quickly and safely as possible! With that in mind, please note:
1. Monday is the day we do our shipping/postage each week unless Express Shipping is requested at the time of purchase. If for some reason there is a delay and your item isn’t able to be shipped the Monday after you purchased it we will be in touch.
2. All artworks shipped from Laundry Gallery are insured and require a signature on delivery. A tracking number is be provided as part of our shipping process to the contact details you provide.
3. Whilst we use Australia Post services where possible, for large, heavy or high value artworks we use a third party courier service. We will advise you of this at the time of purchase, or get in touch as soon as possible if on reflection using a courier seems more appropriate for your artwork. Once we have organised a quote it will be the courier who gets in touch to organise delivery times closer to the date, but we are always here to support you throughout the process!
4. If the artwork you have purchased is part of a current or future Laundry Gallery exhibition, we will need to wait until after the exhibition period has ended before we can send the artwork to you.
5. International Customers are currently unable to make a purchase online however we do ship worldwide. Please contact us for an invoice and to arrange a shipping quote.
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