Raphael Weir – Class of 2016
After leaving school, as well as travelling extensively in Europe, I completed a Diploma in Graphic Design before moving down to Melbourne to start a jewellery design course. COVID hit and having plenty of time due to lockdown, I started teaching myself jewellery making skills through Youtube videos. Having always had a love for my own jewellery and now being able to create bespoke pieces for others, I realised the great sense of fulfilment this brought me.
I combined the skills I developed over the years, with my passion to design and make jewellery and in 2022, I launched my business MorphStudio, promoting it through instagram, @morphstudio and more recently through my website, morphstudio.com.au.
Now two years on, MorphStudio has grown beyond what I expected. As well as custom orders, my designs can be found in Sucker and HAVN in Melbourne and Blonde Concept in Canberra. I’ve done a number of collaborations with other Naarm designers, pop ups and one of my goals this year is to be part of the Sydney fashion scene with one of my favourite designers. My jewellery has a focus on a chunky, heavy style, incorporating sturdy structures and organic patterns.
After years of pursuing many creative fields, I’ve finally found my niche, in handcrafting distinct, freeform jewellery.
Coquohalla Connor and George Crocker – Class of 2017
Since leaving IGS, Coquohalla and I have managed to stay together in spite of what life tries to throw at us. We first both moved to Canberra for university but ultimately when the big bad COVID struck we both re-evaluated our chosen paths. Coquohalla picked up a second degree in journalism and I transferred to a degree in diagnostic imaging. Little did we know that these two choices would set us on a diverging path.
Throughout my degree I have been sent around Australia and currently have 12 final weeks of clinical placement in the tropical paradise of Hervey Bay situated next to K’gari. Meanwhile, Coquohalla – being the superstar that she is – managed to land a short term gig at ABC Canberra (I was actually in Wangaratta on another clinical placement at the time) which then blossomed into a journalist position in Broken Hill.
Living over 18 hours apart has been difficult, however, we are making the most of the opportunities we have been given in order to become the ultimate power couple and take over the world.
Charlie Morgan – Class of 2015
After graduating in 2015, I juggled completing a Bachelor of Science degree while working at the IGS Alum factory—IGS After Care. I loved my time working back at the School, seeing it change and grow over the years, eventually spending a total of six years working in various roles, largely under the iron fist of Paul Galea.
In 2022, it was finally my time to move on from IGS, as I began studying Medicine. This is something I’ve always known I wanted to do, and I’ve loved every second of it thus far.
In 2024, I’ll be moving out to Windsor with a few friends as I begin placements at Hawkesbury Hospital, and I can’t wait to crack in!
