Black and white promotional photograph for Matcham Skipper jewellery and sculpture displaying a bracelet, pair of cufflinks, a ring and pendant necklace.Nonematcham skipper, photograph, jewellery, bracelet, ring, cufflinks, necklace

Black and white photograph of Matcham Skipper working a piece of jewellery accompanied by Tim Benson.Signed in pen (L.l) 'Matcham Skipper with Tim Benson', (L.r) 'reprinted from scan/ photographer unknown possibly D.V news origins'.matcham skipper, photograph, tim benson, jewellery

Black and white photograph of Matcham Skipper welding a metal sculpture. Nonematcham skipper, photograph, metalwork, montsalvat

Eltham was a creative hub during the twentieth century, attracting innovative visual artists, architects, writers and film makers to collaborate, forging lifelong friendships and artistic legacies. Skipper produced this bronze sculpture of friend, Composer George Dreyfus for the then Shire of Eltham Art Award. Matcham Skipper (b.1921 NZ - d. 2011 Melb.) was a renowned local sculptor, jeweller and builder and an accomplished teacher, designer, ironworker, and photographer. His work is held by many museums and public collections in Australia and overseas. He was a long term resident of Montsalvat in Eltham with his family deeply involved in the building and evolution of this artists colony, which was the vision of architect and painter Justus Jorgensen. George Dreyfus (b.1928 Germany - arrived 1939 Aus) is an Australian contemporary classical, film and television composer. He has composed numerous film and television scores, including Tim Burstall's 'The Adventures of Sebastian the Fox' (1963), 'A Steam Train Passes' (1974), 'Rush' (1974), 'Dimboola' (1979) and 'The Fringe Dwellers' (1986). It was the score for 'Rush' which brought him wider recognition. He has written four operas, two symphonies, chamber music and film scores spanning five decades. Dreyfus is well known for having worked with the late director, writer and producer Tim Burstall, a key figure in Australian postwar cinema and local who lived in Eltham. Burstall was instrumental in rebuilding the Australian film industry in the 60s, creating groundbreaking Australian films including 'Stork' and 'Alvin Purple'. Figurative bronze bust of well known Australian composer George Dreyfus. He is wearing a shirt underneath a sweater. His left arm/hand is placed over his chest. His eyes are half closed as if immersed in the music. A green patina can be seen in areas on the sculpture. Signature and date cast (incised with tool) onto the back shoulder blade: 'MATCHAM SKIPPER 1987'ek prac 2015, montsalvat, eltham, george dreyfus, matcham skipper, bronze, bust, tim burstall, sculpture, rush

Black and white photograph of Matcham Skipper standing at the door to his studio at Montsalvat. Nonematcham skipper, photograph, montsalvat

Rectangular wood plaque with two bronze plates; the top plate depicting a landscape and the inscription 'Eltham Art Awards 1987' and the lower plate the inscription 'Matcham Skipper'.Inscribed 'Eltham Art Awards 1987' with an oval containing the number 0256 and 'Matcham Skipper'matcham skipper, plaque, eltham art awards

Sculptor and jeweller Matcham Skipper (1921-2011) at work in his studio at Montsalvat, Eltham in 1970. He was a recipient of the Churchill Fellowship award. This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book, "Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, matcham skipper, montsalvat, mark stritizic

Sculptor and jeweller Matcham Skipper at work in his studio working on a medallion. The second image is a 'mandella' style decorative metal work inspired by a Native American traditional ceremonial shield.Black and white print with two imagesmontsalvat, jeweller, workshop, studio, silversmith, sculpting, medallion, mandela, metalwork, wall-art, matcham skipper

Black and white photograph of a wooden cross with decorative medallion and base by Matcham Skipper. Nonematcham skipper, photograph, cross, medallion, bronze

Black and white photograph of a Matcham Skipper medallion depicting a male and female nude. Nonematcham skipper, photograph, medallion, male nude, female nude

Black and white photograph of a pendant necklace by Matcham Skipper depicting a female nude. Nonematcham skipper, photograph, jewellery, necklace

Black and white photograph of a Matcham Skipper plaque depicting a man carrying a large cross. Nonematcham skipper, photograph, plaque, christ, cross

Black and white photograph of a Matcham Skipper Necklace depicting a male and female nude with the head of a man. Nonematcham skipper, photograph, necklace, male nude, female nude

Rectangular bronze plaque depicting a reclining satyr playing a trumpet in front of Montsalvat's Great Hall. Inscribed on reverse "Matcham Skipper" at bottom.matcham skipper, bronze, plaque, satyr, great hall

Bronze plaque depicting a male indigenous dancer with two seated indigenous males in a landscape. Inscribed on reverse (u.r.c) 'Matcham Skipper'matcham skipper, plaque, bronze, indigenous dancer

Square bronze plaque depicting a male nude sowing seeds in a landscape with fence posts. Inscribed on reverse: (Ls) 'Matcham Skipper Montsalvat'matcham skipper, plaque, bronze, male nude, sower

Rectangular wood plaque with bronze medallion depicting a male nude sowing seeds in a landscape with fence posts. Stamped on reverse (Lc) 'Matcham Skipper/ Montsalvat'matcham skipper, plaque, wood, bronze, medallion, sower, male nude

Black and white photograph of a Matcham Skipper bracelet containing four hexagons with a female face linked by a decorative scroll design. Nonematcham skipper, photograph, jeweller, bracelet

Black and white photograph of a Matcham Skipper chandelier with central circle with decorative design and outer circle with seven radiating spokes with light bulbs. Nonematcham skipper, photograph, chandelier, metalwork

Bronze sculpture of a boy holding a pole mounted upon an iron column.Inscribed Matcham Skipper '88 on left side of rear of base. matcham skipper, sculpture, bronze, boy, column

Round bronze medallion depicting a male nude with spiral tree motif. Inscribed MS on lower front. Inscribed Matcham Skipper top reverse.matcham skipper, bronze, medallion, male, nude, spiral tree

Black and white photograph of a trio of Matcham Skipper rings; depicting from left a signet ring with mother and child, ring with head of a woman and a signet ring with head of a woman. Nonematcham skipper, photograph, ring, mother and child, female head

Rectangular bronze plaque depicting two male indigenous dancers.Sticker on reverse containing "Matcham Skipper/ Australia/ No All" written in black pen. matcham skipper, bronze, plaque, indigenous, dancers

Bronze medallion depicting a woman playing the violin. Corresponds to Mould S.112.Sticker on reverse containing "Matcham Skipper/Australia/A18/A12" written in black pen. matcham skipper, bronze, medallion, woman, violin

Oval bronze medallion depicting a female nude undressing. Written on sticker on reverse "Matcham Skipper/ Australia/ The Model." Inscribed on reverse, top left "MS."matcham skipper, bronze, medallion, female, nude, model

Rectangular bronze plaque depicting two female nudes bathing. Written on sticker on reverse "Matcham Skipper Australia/ The Bathers." Inscribed "MS" on reverse, right side. matcham skipper, bronze, plaque, female, nude, bathers