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a commission all the way from Serbia
I’ve had quite a few commissions this year, and this one was such fun to do.
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A few of my favourite things
With Mother’s Day fast approaching I thought I’d do a quick blog about my favourite things, in the vain hope that someone on this house remembers that it’s Mother’s Day and reads this (hah!).
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How to photograph jewellery
For many years I had a photographer who did all my photos. She's a fantastic photographer but it was tricky using her, because we would book a time, then the sun wouldn’t come out, or one of children was ill, or I would get a couple of rush orders, so a f
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Wonderful wedding commission!
A few weeks ago I was asked to make a little set of bridesmaids necklaces, thank you gifts from the bride.
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Another blog about inspiration and process!
But this time it’s about my ‘hobby’, which loosely comes under the heading ‘embroidery’. Loosely!
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From inspiration to finished piece
I love how inspiration can strike when you least expect it. Outside my workshop window is a bush… not being very green fingered (to say the least) I know it as an ornamental quince.
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about the author
After almost 20 years as a designer in children's publishing a short silversmithing course in 2006 prompted a change of direction.
The following year I enrolled on a part-time jewellery course, and found a local studio where I could make and sell my work.
In 2009, together with five other crafts people we found a shop space to rent on our busy local high street, the gloucester road, called Fig. We are open tuesday - saturday, 9.30am - 5pm (except August).
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