Brooch | Remembrance poppy | Trench art by Martin de Ruyter Milk Thieves Mikala Dwyer has pushed the

Mikala Dwyer has pushed the limits of installation

Materials: Heat treated nylon and waxed cotton cord

by repurposing

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is one of Australia’s foremost contemporary artists

Brooch | Remembrance poppy | Trench art by Martin de Ruyter Milk Thieves Mikala Dwyer has pushed theThese poppy brooches are handmade and hand painted by photographer and artist Martin de Ruyter in Nelson, New Zealand. Layered with historical meaning and symbology, each poppy has been created in the tradition of Trench Art, by repurposing . 303 calibre bullets the same calibre that was used in WW1 and WW2. Martins' late grandfather James (Jim) Fisher taught him how to form a spitfire from a three pence coin and it's a skill Martin still uses today