Aug 9, 20121 min read
New shapes ….
I’ve been sketching new shapes for a while now and have finally had a little time before my holiday to put them into metal. I’m pretty...
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Jun 26, 20121 min read
Fit for Purpose – Contemporary British Silversmiths at the V&A
When I was in London for Jewellery Week I made some time to sneak down to one of my favourite parts of the city – the Victoria and Albert...
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Jun 25, 20121 min read
Commissions: Stacking Rings
A little commission for a set of stacking rings went through the workshop last week (they’re a larger sizer of a design that the...
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May 20, 20121 min read
Reticulated texture
While my workshop was open over the weekend I used the opportunity to make a batch of my new seaside pieces for a couple of galleries. I...
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May 18, 20121 min read
All set for Open Studios:
I set the workshop up today for the Centrepiece Open Studios: It was nice to have a bit of a spring clean, blow the dust off the lamps...
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May 8, 20121 min read
On the bench today …
… some last minute prep for the RHS Spring Gardening Show which I’ll be setting up tomorrow. #SpringGardeningShow #springgardening #Sea...
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May 4, 20121 min read
Stacking rings …
I had a little time this week to make some new seaside rings, ready for my trip to Malvern next week: I made some little 3 or 4 ring...
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Apr 23, 20122 min read
British Craft Trade Fair 2012 – Jewellery Newcomers
The newcomers section at this year’s British Craft Trade Fair was an especially vibrant and lovely place, filled with exciting ideas and...
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Apr 23, 20121 min read
Beautiful Seaside basics …
I’ve been feeling the need for things to be a little simpler lately. Don’t get me wrong, I adore my new Beachcomber pieces but I also...
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Apr 1, 20121 min read
Serendipity #3: Getting close to finished …
I ventured into the Jewellery Quarter on a Sunday today for the first time in aaages to get these pieces all ready to go off to Assay on...
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Mar 16, 20121 min read
Press Form Practice #7:
I got the acid out today and etched some little studs to test the textures. I matted them afterwards for nice, washed-up-on-the-coast...
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Mar 12, 20121 min read
Press Form Practice #6
I bought some more Britannia today and set to work on a few more pieces: that are now just waiting for some final polishing … #silver...
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Mar 7, 20121 min read
Texture and the frosting wheel …
Obviously I do a lot of etching but, sometimes, I think simple forms look great just with simple textures. I really love a good higgh...
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Feb 19, 20122 min read
Made in the Middle – MAC, Birmingham
I wandered down to the MAC in the wintery sunshine today and paid a visit to Craftspace’s new Made in the Middle exhibition which moved...
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Feb 17, 20121 min read
Earrings today #2 …
I soldered up that test earring press form today and I’m really encouraged by how nicely it turned out. Fitting the ring to the top was a...
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Feb 1, 20121 min read
Flotsam Hearts
I spent some time last week playing around with my new heart cutter, putting together a range for spring: Here’s how I got on: and it’s...
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Jan 18, 20122 min read
Facebook Finds #1
Facebook steals hours of your life. Snooping through old acquaintances photographs at 3am is something everyone does but no one talks...
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Oct 10, 20111 min read
The Centrepiece Christmas Decoration
This year Centrepiece decided to celebrate our Christmas exhibition by getting everyone to make a Christmas decoration in their own...
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Sep 18, 20112 min read
Photographing Jewellery (playing with the light tent)
Photographing my work is something that I really struggle with. When you work in such a visual medium it’s very easy to be let down by...
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Mar 11, 20111 min read
Lockets and hinges [oh, my]
Master of Hinges – work by Bronwen Tyler Jones When I was at art college, doing my foundation degree, I had a thing for hinges. This odd...
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