My excitement lies within ....
investigating reactions from raw materials,
being able to manipulate these into varying forms playing with colour and texture.
I merge contrasting finishes together from heavily textured into smooth and refined
anticipating a juxtaposition between severity and delicacy.
investigating reactions from raw materials,
being able to manipulate these into varying forms playing with colour and texture.
I merge contrasting finishes together from heavily textured into smooth and refined
anticipating a juxtaposition between severity and delicacy.
I build an intimate relationship with the materials I’m using, finding excitement in a new texture in molten silver,
the uncertainty of cuttlefish cast coming out, the possibility of finding innovative ways to use all materials.
I am a contemporary art jewellery designer and maker. I have a 1st class degree in Glass, Ceramics, Metal and Jewellery from Farnham UCA. I completed my initial training at what now is the BAJ in Hatton garden and from there onwards and upwards found my connection with the wonderful world of jewellery.
I had a semester studying at Moholy-Nagy in Budapest where I did more life learning than jewellery making but went back to my last year at Farnham with a fire burning and an itch to make none stop!
Having just moved back from Barcelona where I moved to join Klimt02, absorbing all things current in art jewellery. Being warmly welcomed into the city and the team I learnt invaluable lessons. Although blessed being able to make in the afternoon sun form my balcony and being given a life float by Ignasi Cavaller's generosity and workshop provisions I am now in the UK again! I have just started a new chapter as one of Birmingham school jewellery's artists in residence. I am now revisiting the same fight I have always had with myself where I explore materials I am finding on the streets versus a pull back to the traditions of using silver and metals. I found a new love for wood working thanks to Ignasi and am now going on to a collection where the two materials collide.... maybe even more!
