Ethical, wild and handmade
New month, new download, this October, I’ve added a third digital download titled, ‘Silver Metal Clay Torch Firing.’ Available in my Etsy shop, this is a new ‘How to Guide’ for anyone interested in making professional-looking silver metal clay jewellery. You can buy this, along with ‘101 Most Asked Silver Metal Clay Questions’ together in …
101 Most Asked Silver Metal Clay Questions If you’ve seen my Instagram account then you’ll know that I love sharing what I do. From techniques and tutorials to top tips and answering your questions – I’ve packed five years of silver metal clay questions into one Complete Edition. Easy to download, you can print it …
As a nature jeweller, I love the National Arboretum at Westonbirt. I can drive there in less than 10 minutes from my home in Tetbury! It’s a place I visit often either to walk in the woods in my own or with Misha, the family dog. In early May, I visited Westonbirt and walked through …
How do I choose a necklace chain? What length of chain suits me best? What is the most popular necklace length? If you’d like answers to these questions, you’ve come to the right place.
Sand casting is true alchemy. I take scraps of recycled sterling silver, melt them down and turn them into pieces of beautiful jewellery. From a real seashell that I’ve found on the beach to a gorgeous 925 sterling silver shell necklace, the process is magical and full of wonder. The secret to getting great results …
I’m excited to say that throughout 2023, we will donate not 2% but a marvellous 5% of sales to WDC, Whale and Dolphin Conservation. Last year, we pledged to donate £200, and this was matched from the Small Business Star pot from Work for Good and doubled to £400! So far we’ve donated £600. That’s …
Doris or Mary, my Mum, has always told stories of the war years and how many times she ran away from school, so I thought I’d share some of her best recollections with you. She was born in 1933 and celebrated her 90th birthday in January this year. 2ND WORLD WAR – 1939 – 1945 …
Today, I’m remembering my Hungarian Grandma, Emelia, who was born 4th March, 1894. ‘Nagymama’ as I remember everyone calling her, which is Hungarian for Grandma, was a midwife, a nurse, a courageous woman, a single mother and wife. I am proud to call her my Grandma. Here she is in Sept 1918 working in the …
Announcing a NEW series of silver metal clay workshops for 2023! Come along to learn how to make a silver metal clay bumble bee necklace I’m over the moon to be teaching a series of new silver metal clay workshops at Wild Carrot, Chavenage, near Tetbury in Gloucestershire. I have been searching for the right …
Thank you to everyone who voted for me. My life as a jeweller has been a wonderful journey, so far. Learning from not one but two professional jewellers, husband and wife team, Al and Jess in Dorset, was a joy. I’ve built up a skill set which I’m proud of; having a base of traditional …