Gabbee Stolp
Oyster (2021)
Lead, oyster shell, chiffon, cotton thread
Two objects: 7 x 12.5 x 2.5cm and 4.5 x 8.5 x 2cm

A gentle reflection on an oyster shell

Gabbee Stolp is a visual artist based in Lutruwita/Tasmania,

Australia.

Gabbee’s practice exists across several mediums with a primary

focus on contemporary jewellery, object-making and textiles. Her

work examines material, memory and place, evoking biological and

metaphysical themes including grief, loss and human-induced

extinction.

Gabbee creates gentle tools with which to reflect on time and

change and the way our human lives are invariably connected to

the deep history and ecology of the places we live.

Gabbee predominately makes her work utilising the act of sewing, a

gesture she considers to be both nurturing and restorative. With this

gesture she aims to provide a reminder of the strength and the

value of human tenderness and the depth and vulnerability of our

more-than-human world.

Gabbee holds a Bachelor of Arts (Fine Arts), with First Class

Honours, from RMIT University, where her main studio area was

Object Based Practice/Gold and Silversmithing. She has exhibited

widely in Australia and abroad, in solo and group exhibitions.

Gabbee is a finalist in Contemporary Wearables, 2025 and

the MAKE Award: Biennial Prize for Innovation in Australian Craft

and Design, 2025.

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