Staff meeting – Fri, 1 May 2020

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...]

Staff meeting – Fri, 24 April 2020

In Attendance: Me - Chair, Designer, Maker, Publicity, Website, Everything else Jyp - Head of Security and Apprentice Husband - Maintenance Officer Son - Technical Support Officer The … [Read more...]

Staff meeting – Fri, 17 April 2020

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...]

‘In Amongst the Bluebells’ Cloisonné Enamel Necklace

This time last year I was exhibiting my new necklace ‘In amongst the Bluebells’ at the Guild of Enamellers Annual conference where I was privileged to win the Peter Woolfe Cloisonné cup. It was a … [Read more...]

Staff meeting 3 April 2020

In Attendance: Me - Chair, Designer, Maker, Publicity, Website, Everything else Jyp - Head of Security and Apprentice Apologies - Maintenance Officer The meeting started at 10 am after our … [Read more...]

Making the Moghul Garden necklace

The design was inspired by a moghul carpet in the V&A A closeup of part of the carpet. I did lots of drawings too. I spent a long time refining the design and then started to plan the … [Read more...]

Spring Hare Cloisonné Enamel

I had a commission to make a Spring Hare necklace, similar to one I have made before. Here are some pictures showing the process I went through to make it. Please feel free to message me if you have … [Read more...]

A Dream Comes True

Last night a long held dream of mine came true when I won a Silver Award at the 2020 Goldsmiths’ Craftsmanship & Design Awards #JewelleryOscars. This was the my winning entry. ‘Magic Carpets … [Read more...]

New Cloisonné Enamel ‘Ammonite’ Necklace

I finished this pendant last night. It is engraved silver set in silver with a pierced ammonite design on the reverse. It has 18ct gold Cloisonne and a bezel set opal and tourmaline on the front along … [Read more...]

Try out my Jewellery Class

Try my Jewellery class for five weeks instead of booking a full term of ten weeks. I have two places available starting after half term. You will learn how to pierce out simple shapes, file and finish … [Read more...]