"I seem to have a surplus of nervous energy and am happiest when my hands are busy. From little, I would like to fix fiddly things and when I discovered clay, I loved its soothing effect on me. Then five years ago, I accidentally found silversmithing and I was hooked! I didn’t think it would be possible to move from malleable clay to hard cold metal, but I love to challenge myself by making fluid shapes in metal and solid lines in clay.”

My influences comes from travel and sculpture and the desire to create something you can’t find on the high street.

A trip to Barcelona gave me the inspiration to cast molten silver to make unique organic shapes that I would see all around me. Then to Sorrento where my next castings over salt were reminiscent of coral.

To make these little casts come to life, I wanted to add dashes of gold, as if the sun was shining on them creating shadows. So, I discovered the ancient Korean technique Keum Boo, where tiny pieces of 24ct gold foil (much thicker than gold leaf) are fused to the silver with heat and burnishing. (This tends to result in a lot of swearing and a few burnt fingers, but I love the effect and feel I am a painter adding dashes of paint :) And therefore each piece is unique.

I also fell in love with a chain that dances in the light. Cutting it up and playing with various lengths has turned into a beautiful set that feels weightless to wear and is fluid in movement… perfect for many occasions!

I hope my jewellery brings a lot of pleasure and happy memories. Thank you for your interest.

EDUCATION

• A Levels Art, French and German

• BA Hons French Studies with Italian

• Diploma in Ceramics, West Herts College

• Garden Sculpture at the Sussex Sculpture Studio

• Precious Surfaces on Porcelain at La Meridiana, Certaldo

• Silversmithing at Cross Street Workshop, Hove since 2018

• Wax Carving with Stones at the VS Jewellery School, London

• Jewellery Business Bootcamp with the Jewellers Academy

EXHIBITIONS

• Jewellery launch at Cameron Contemporary Art - October 2023