Melanie Katsalidis - Jeweller, gallerist

A mainstay of the Melbourne jewellery community, Melanie Katsalidis has always appreciated the role of women in the arts, whether it’s through her own practice or her jewellery gallery Pieces of Eight to support the work of her peers. It’s a philosophy that runs parallel with Heide’s story.

‘I've always felt a personal connection to Heide. My parents would often take my brother and I for visits to Heide II on an architectural pilgrimage. I have always quietly imagined what the house might have felt like to live in and reading the double biography Modern Love really opened up a new perspective on the Reeds and their circle … an intellectual and creative hub which still ripples through Melbourne today’.