For the Love of an Elephant cloisonné enamel necklace I made this necklace for the Cookson Gold February Design of the Month competition. The theme was Love and I immediately thought of this title … [Read more...]
Farewell to 2020
31/12/2020 by
I thought it fitting at the end of this most momentous and eventful year to write a brief post to mark the close. What a year it has been! I began in January trying to balance teaching, supporting … [Read more...]
Hothouse Flower Pendants and the Pursuit of Excellence
10/12/2020 by
Is an artist or craftsman ever truly satisfied with their achievements? An interesting question and whilst I think everyone will have their own answer to this, I think overall the answer is probably … [Read more...]
Warlingham Craft Fair
02/12/2020 by
Two blog posts in a week! What is happening to me? I am really excited because I am taking part in a real life event at Warlingham Church Hall on Saturday 5 December 10am to 3 pm. It is the first time … [Read more...]
Botanical Gardens – The Latest News
26/11/2020 by
I am really excited to announce that my Botanical Gardens - Wisley Necklace has been chosen to be included in the new Association of Contemporary Jewellers (ACJ), exhibition Glasshouses. Botanical … [Read more...]
Tiny Silver Dishes
10/09/2020 by
I decided to experiment making something slightly larger than my usual jewellery. These are still quite small being around 50 mm in diameter. Champlevé enamel with cloisonné detail and hand engraved. … [Read more...]
Wisley Botanical Gardens Enamel
29/06/2020 by
I have been thinking a lot recently about visits to Botanical Gardens and the wonderful collections of plants that they house. I have many happy memories of visiting Kew Gardens as a young child with … [Read more...]
Staff Meeting – Friday 29 May 2020
30/05/2020 by
In Attendance: Me - Chair, Designer, Maker, Publicity, Website, Everything else Jyp - Head of Security and Apprentice Husband - Maintenance Officer The meeting started at 10 am after our … [Read more...]
Seaside Enamel Jewellery
24/05/2020 by
Well the lockdown continues and I am really missing being able to visit the beach. I long to walk along the sand dipping my feet in the sea. I miss walking over the rocks looking for unusual patterns, … [Read more...]
Staff meeting – Fri, 22 May 2020
22/05/2020 by
In Attendance: Me - Chair, Designer, Maker, Publicity, Website, Everything else Jyp - Head of Security and Apprentice Husband - Maintenance Officer Son - Technical Support Officer, Chief … [Read more...]
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