Tasmanian jewellery on show in Asia's fashion hub

The stunning work of seven Tasmanian jewellers will be showcased at Asia's premier fashion festival in Singapore next week (March 28-April 6).

The highly-prized exhibition invitation follows the success of Singular & Multiple: New jewellery from Tasmania, the arts@work project exhibited in Singapore late last year.

arts@work manager Fiona Barber said 462 carefully-selected pieces have been shipped to Singapore under the brand Red Island.

"The jewellery will be scrutinised by a wide range of fashion industry buyers as well as being available for sale" Ms Barber said.

"arts@work has worked in collaboration with the Director of Curiocity Gallery in Singapore to ensure that the works extend the contemporary jewellery range on offer."

And according to Singapore tourism industry spokesman Andrew Phua, while there will be plenty of competition from international and regional designers highlighting their collections, interest will be high in the specially-tailored Tasmanian pieces.

Mr Phua said trendy and well-heeled visitors from around Asia are regularly drawn to the festival's exuberant celebration of all things fashion.

The work of Di Allison, Karin Beaumont, Carmen Blyth, Natalie Holtsbaum, Jeanette James, Marisa Molin and Sandy Wrightson will be featured at two separate festival events from March 28 to April 6:

- The Trunk Show at Curiocity Gallery - an haute couture showing and sale from four of Asia's leading contemporary fashion designers complemented by the Tasmanian jewellery

- A Fashion Bazaar at Raffles City - runway shows with stands from 10 international designers, one of which has been dedicated to the Tasmanian jewellers.

Hobart Jeweller Sandy Wrightson said it was great to be invited to participate in the event.

"Showing my jewellery to an Asian audience, in the context of high fashion is a great opportunity to explore a new and very different market" Sandy said.

"I hope it is well received, but the experience and feedback I'll get from this will be valuable regardless."

Red Island is an initiative of arts@work under its international export program.