Informing Facets

Schwarzer’s choice of materials reflects a lifelong fascination with rocks and minerals. As a child in her native country of Germany, she accompanied her father on fossicking expeditions, which she recreated while travelling in outback Australia.

Inspired by Australia’s vast natural occurrence of gem material Schwarzer finds joy in uncovering the treasures lying beneath the surface of her materials.

Cutting a stone is like unveiling the unpredictable and embracing the unexpected.