ABOUT ME
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My obsession for jewellery started in my teens. I used to save up to buy a new ring as often as I could and not much has changed, except now I can make my own.
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My making journey began with beaded necklaces and earrings for family and friends. Then, while living in London, I took silver smithing classes at the City Lit in Covent Garden. I was hooked. Being able to pierce, form and smelt metal into my own design will never lose its fascination for me and I find the making process a real comfort.
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My work is inspired by my travels and surroundings and I am particularly interested in capturing the emotion of a place or moment so that the jewellery becomes a forever reminder. I love the uniqueness of handmade pieces. The slightest irregularity, the grainy detail when sand casting or the faint hammer mark which tells the maker's story with the piece.
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How I make...
Sometimes I will just sit down and start making and see where it takes me, but often the process is a lot slower and iterative. I will usually make a quick sketch of my initial idea and then return to it again and again, until it becomes something I want to try to make. I often make prototypes, evolving the piece until I am happy with the final version. I love the experimentation of making and learning as I go.
I sandcast a lot of my pieces which means I only create one piece at a time and so my collections are small, often with several unique pieces. I am experimenting with a variety of new stone setting techniques and hope to incorporate these into my designs very soon.
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Jewellery has the ability to transcend us, to take us to that moment, that person or place and with each piece you tell your own story.