ABOUT MY WORK & BACKGROUND
Unique, original handcrafted jewellery incorporating crystals, gemstones, pearls, beads, shells and enamels combined with silver & gold.
Nature provides endless inspiration for design through the changing seasons; stones speak with suggestive flaws to be accentuated, influencing surrounding textures and intricacies. A fascination with crystals and gemstones from an early age led to my desire to explore jewellery making. The enormous diversity of the craft ensures I am constantly testing myself to continue moving forwards.
I have been designing and making jewellery for over 20 years and now offer one-to-one tuition in all aspects of my craft.
HISTORY
My training is unusual.
A weekend course at West Dean College, West Sussex was my introduction to jewellery making. I continued my studies in Thailand for 4 years with the help of local silversmiths & books. Only very basic tools were available, others had to be made. Things are far simpler in the UK! Silver grain was purchased from the supplier in Bangkok, then taken across to the smelting house where it was made into wire strips or sheets of varying thicknesses, then wrapped in newspaper ready for the 16 hour journey home to Koh Samui by train, bus & boat.
A course in etching and enamelling in Hammersmith broadened my skills. A stone setting course at the School of Jewellery, Birmingham (BIAD) followed by one-to-one tuition in specialist stone setting honed my expertise. Further mentoring with expert jewellers in England & New Zealand have expanded my learning and capabilities.
Nature provides endless inspiration for design through the changing seasons; stones speak with suggestive flaws to be accentuated, influencing surrounding textures and intricacies. A fascination with crystals and gemstones from an early age led to my desire to explore jewellery making. The enormous diversity of the craft ensures I am constantly testing myself to continue moving forwards.
I have been designing and making jewellery for over 20 years and now offer one-to-one tuition in all aspects of my craft.
HISTORY
My training is unusual.
A weekend course at West Dean College, West Sussex was my introduction to jewellery making. I continued my studies in Thailand for 4 years with the help of local silversmiths & books. Only very basic tools were available, others had to be made. Things are far simpler in the UK! Silver grain was purchased from the supplier in Bangkok, then taken across to the smelting house where it was made into wire strips or sheets of varying thicknesses, then wrapped in newspaper ready for the 16 hour journey home to Koh Samui by train, bus & boat.
A course in etching and enamelling in Hammersmith broadened my skills. A stone setting course at the School of Jewellery, Birmingham (BIAD) followed by one-to-one tuition in specialist stone setting honed my expertise. Further mentoring with expert jewellers in England & New Zealand have expanded my learning and capabilities.
