My Story
I have always loved craft and making and sold my first jewellery collection of coloured Perspex earrings in the local gift shop when I was a teenager! I went on to complete a theatrical prop making degree at art college - my final project being an interpretation of an Egyptian tomb painting as a full costume complete with gilded headdress and replica gemstone jewellery.
20 years ago, whilst enjoying a career as a teacher, I enrolled on a series of Further Education evening classes for fun and began making precious metal jewellery. It was like stepping back in time again and I realised that I couldn’t imagine doing anything else and shortly afterwards left my teaching position to focus on growing my own jewellery business.
Now, I really enjoy attending events, meeting people and sharing the stories behind each unique piece of jewellery. Information about where I’ll be exhibiting plus my latest information can be found on my News Page here.
My Influences
From a very early age, I loved taking broken items and re-interpreting them into new, miniature artefacts.
I still enjoy incorporating elements that have been found or repurposed and am always seeking out unusual stones for my jewellery.
Working intuitively, my jewellery evolves as I create as the making ‘process’ inspires the final design. This means resulting pieces are, almost always, ‘exclusive one-off’ designs – a process that also lends itself perfectly to working with clients on commissions and the remodelling of heirloom jewellery.
My Practice
I am committed to being as sustainable in my creative practice as I can be and will only use guaranteed 100% recycled precious metals. All my jewellery is fabricated by myself using hand tools and traditional techniques. Where chemicals are needed for cleaning and patination, I choose natural and eco-friendly options.
Customers and clients buying or commissioning jewellery from me can be confident that, together we are making an ethical difference to the future of our planet.
I am proud to meet the high standards required to have been selected as a full Member of MAKE Southwest and am also a member of the Association of Contemporary Jewellers.
My jewellery is hallmarked at the London Assay Office, Goldsmiths’ Hall in London.
My Collections
From bold and patterned layers; clean cut lines, architectural shapes; twisted and free flowing forms, to eroded weather worn treasures.
I hope that you’ll love my SLEEK, DECO and TREASURES collections as much as I have enjoyed making them.
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