Our Artists
Malki’s founders unite diverse artistic practices through a shared devotion to craft and meaning.
Adam Anderson
Artist | researcher | Doctor of Philosophy
Adam Anderson holds a PhD in art, where his research explored identity through the lenses of fetish and costume in performance. His practice is multidisciplinary and body-centred, with a particular focus on the emotional and transformative power of objects.
Adam’s work is deeply informed by Jewish and Israeli cultural influences. At its core is a fascination with how objects interact with, and shape identity—how they allow us to explore, understand, and reinvent the self, our relationships, and our place in the world.
His wearable pieces possess fetishistic qualities: they alter the experience of the body, invest the wearer with an ambivalent spiritual power, and demand to be noticed. Often intentionally difficult to wear, his jewellery is robust, defiant, and full of attitude.
He has exhibited in London, Hong Kong, Israel, and across Australia, won an international award for ethical metalsmithing, taught at the Queensland College of Art, and contributed to publications for institutions including the Queensland Art Gallery and Gallery of Modern Art.
Ariella Anderson
Ceramic Artist | Public Art Sculptor | Muralist
Ariella Anderson has worked with clay for over 20 years. Her pieces have been commissioned for resorts, private collections, and most recently, large-scale ceramic murals and sculptures for schools in the Bundaberg region.
Specialising in Raku—an ancient Japanese firing technique—Ariella preserves clay’s raw expressive qualities. Her vessels echo the landscape in form and colour, enriched with copper glazes that enhance their surface texture and depth.
Living in Israel, Paris, and Australia has profoundly shaped Ariella’s artistic journey, weaving personal narrative and cultural heritage into every work.
She has exhibited in the United States, Israel, and across Australia; contributed to educational materials for Ulster University in the UK; and been featured in the international book series 500 Raku. Her work has also won the Moreton Bay Sculpture Award and is held in collections around the country.
Lia Anderson
Jeweller | Product Designer
Lia Anderson is an artist and designer with a background in applied science and a Bachelor of Design from the Queensland College of Art (Griffith University) in Brisbane.
Specialising in product design, Lia combines creative intuition with analytical precision. Her diverse portfolio includes laser-cut furniture, innovative lighting, sculptural objects, 3D-printed jewellery and shoes, a self-cooling jacket, ergonomic glasses, and even easily manufactured ventilators developed in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
This deep engagement with new technologies finds unexpected expression in her art jewellery—work that is emotionally resonant, intimate, and fiercely protective. Each piece channels a bold, amuletic energy.
Lia has exhibited in Hong Kong and the United States with the Society of North American Goldsmiths, was a finalist in the Stanthorpe Art Prize, and received the Lawson Gems Award.
Find out about our artists’ inspirations.