Pocket Money - Aussie Classics
Handmade in Australia by Chris Riley
30 × 30 cm
Sculptural mixed-media artwork
Hand-finished, Signed by the artist
Framed and ready to hang
Production: Please allow up to 2 weeks for dispatch as this is a made to order sculpture.
Shipping: Worldwide
Dimensions: 30 x 30cm
Shipping: Free Worldwide
Production: Handmade by Chris
Material: Mixed Media
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Made by hand. Made to mean something.
Most things in your home were made by a machine, in a factory you’ll never see.
This wasn’t.
Every piece in Australian Classics begins in my studio, where I sculpt and shape each detail by hand. The texture, the colour, the tiny imperfections, they’re all part of making something that feels human.
Each piece is made one at a time, then individually sanded, painted, detailed and finished by hand. No two will ever be completely identical.
But these pieces aren’t just about how they’re made.
Australian Classics is a celebration of the little things many of us grew up with, birthday parties, corner shops, afternoon treats and the foods that somehow became part of being Australian.
Ordinary things that, years later, can take you straight back to a particular place, person or moment.
I wanted to take those memories and turn them into something worth keeping.
Because that’s the difference between an object and a piece of art. One fills a space. The other tells a story.
Each piece is individually made by hand in the studio. Subtle, slight variations in surface, finish, weight, and form are inherent to the process and should be expected. These are not defects, they are simply the signature of something made by human hands. No two pieces are exactly the same. That's the whole point.
Produced in small batches each week. Only a handful leave the studio at a time. Availability depends on studio production. If the current batch is spoken for, there's a short wait for the next one.
Shipping available worldwide. Every piece is carefully and individually packaged to travel safely. You'll receive tracking details the moment your piece ships, once you have placed your order you will receive a confirmation with an estimated shipping time, you can also see what the current timeframe is on this page as Chris updates this each week depending on the level of work he currently has on. Currently this is 2 weeks from time off order to dispatch.
If you need your order by a specific date please leave a note at checkout and I will do my best to make it happen, everything is made by hand and is a process so if for some reason I won't be able to meet your deadline I will get in touch straight away and a refund will be offered if needed.