My place.......

Here is a photo of my bench, taken last year while I was manufacturing the white lace choker.I love my bench its my special place where I can play and relax and potter around bluffing Im working even when Im really not!!

"Metal Lace"

These are the matching, more commercial looking bangles they are very stylish and unique looking and seem to be getting a lot of positive attention.



This piece was inspired by the stunning and intricate diamond chokers that were worn in the Victorian Era.It turned out to be quite effective and eye catching and definitely keeps your neck straight and up right!!
The dress in the first decade of the 20th century ( Belle Epoque ) relied heavily on the use of lavish materials; cascades of lace applied to every part of the gown, complemented by plumes and ostrich feathers.The focal point was the neck and decollete, which, during the dayw as concealed by an array of lace, tulle and straight collars tightly fitted by means of boning. At night, however, extravagantly low cut decolletes were revealed and suitably adorned by a multitude of diamond necklaces and chokers that resembled lace work.








The next piece that I dedicated some time on although it took me quite a while to complete (as i stopped and started) was the "lace" effect choker and matching bangles.

Snowflakes in my Hand....

These pierced and domed spheres were the first pieces I made at the very beginning of my B-Tech, I was very excited about them as they were so simple but so striking at the same time.I remember the rush of energy I had once I had completed and polished them, they seemed so perfect that for a long time i didn't want to make jewellery out if them, I just wanted to play with them and hold them in my hands.

The design came from some arabesque like patterned pierced out squares that I just loved and wanted to do more with.
Once I had stylized the pattern and pierced them put, the most logical step was to dome them and solder them together!
These spheres later became lariat type necklace that are one of my best sellers.

Last years work II

Inicial ideias .....

These are some of last years photos taken of my studio wall.Gorgeous work of other artists as well as my own pieces and beautiful,inspiring,ornate images of anything that catches my eye!

My work to date......

My work for the past year has been based around re-creating the delicate and ornate look of lace and transforming it into metal.I use winter as a metaphor to portray a “frosty” look with stylized snowflake patterns that represent both the beauty and the harshness of winter.
In this range I use" Metal Lace" elements (blackened or highly polished), freshwater pearls and cubic zirconia to create handmade solid sterling silver pieces designed in
an antique yet dramatic Victorian style.

Snowblossom Ring

There was no avoiding making this Blossom ring, at the time I was still trying to avoid anything botanical and go in a direction that was more about pattern and repetition.But this ring happened so easily and looked so eye catching, I finished it played around with colour finishes like blackening and an acid white effect ( I liked the starkness the black and white gave to my work ) and put it away, not giving it much thought.
In hindsight this ring has a special place in my body of work, I love the fact that its so large and that it really looks like a lace flower.
Its strange how you can do things your not consciously aware of and then they turn out to be important milestones.
This ring is important to me as, although it doesn't have any obvious historical references, it's beauty and effectiveness lies in the fact that hard metal can look like delicate lace.
It also seems to be quite a hit in my Etsy shop so it clearly catches the eye.Something I would like all my pieces to do, to emulate uniqueness