Carley’s jewellery tells stories of transformation, connection, and place—honouring both the materials she works with and the paradise she calls home.
Carley’s jewellery tells stories of transformation, connection, and place—honouring both the materials she works with and the paradise she calls home.
Now based on Rakiura Stewart Island, Carley Anderson, working under the name Kali, has island-hopped her way down Aotearoa, beginning in Hamilton and later Dunedin, where she studied at the Otago School of Art. She graduated in 2000 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, majoring in jewellery.
Carley has always created under the name Kali, a personal spelling chosen by her partner Stefan, who remains a creative collaborator in her making process. Her work is deeply material-focused, embracing the unique characteristics of each element she works with; be it metal, resin, or found objects. Forging with hammers, exploring surface textures, and experimenting with colour, especially resin’s interplay with metal, are consistent themes in her practice.
Found materials are a particular fascination for Carley; transforming the ordinary or discarded into objects of beauty and significance. Natural forms have long influenced her work, but this connection has only deepened since relocating to Rakiura. Living amidst the native forest, abundant wildlife, and the ever-present sea, her surroundings now offer daily inspiration. This is further enriched by her second role as a guide on Ulva Island, a predator-free sanctuary teeming with native birdlife.
Carley’s jewellery tells stories of transformation, connection, and place—honouring both the materials she works with and the paradise she calls home.
Now based on Rakiura Stewart Island, Carley Anderson, working under the name Kali, has island-hopped her way down Aotearoa, beginning in Hamilton and later Dunedin, where she studied at the Otago School of Art. She graduated in 2000 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, majoring in jewellery.
Carley has always created under the name Kali, a personal spelling chosen by her partner Stefan, who remains a creative collaborator in her making process. Her work is deeply material-focused, embracing the unique characteristics of each element she works with; be it metal, resin, or found objects. Forging with hammers, exploring surface textures, and experimenting with colour, especially resin’s interplay with metal, are consistent themes in her practice.
Found materials are a particular fascination for Carley; transforming the ordinary or discarded into objects of beauty and significance. Natural forms have long influenced her work, but this connection has only deepened since relocating to Rakiura. Living amidst the native forest, abundant wildlife, and the ever-present sea, her surroundings now offer daily inspiration. This is further enriched by her second role as a guide on Ulva Island, a predator-free sanctuary teeming with native birdlife.
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