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The designs in my Sweet Chestnut collection feature thick sterling silver wire, which has been textured with the thin edge of a hammer, so that it resembles the distinctive deeply fissured bark of the sweet chestnut tree. Each design is oxidised once complete. Oxidisation is a process which uses liver of sulphur to speed up…
In my SeaSong collection I aim to reuse and recycle some of the glass and pottery that finds its way into the ocean. I love giving new life and beauty to pieces of broken glass and pottery that have been discarded as rubbish, then transformed by the action of the sand, pebbles, and waves. All of my…
The designs in my Poppy Collection are made from either silver, or silver and copper. I form the flowers by hand, from sheets of silver. They are given a delicate texture with the edge of a hammer, which reflects the light, papery texture of poppy petals. Each design is oxidised once complete. Oxidisation is a…
