ABOUT ME

My obsession for jewellery started in my teens. I used to save up to buy a new ring as often as I could, and soon had too many rings for fingers.

My making journey began with beaded necklaces and earrings for family and friends. Then, while living in London, I took silver smithing classes at the City Lit in Covent Garden. I was hooked. Being able to pierce, form and smelt metal into my own design will never lose its fascination for me. Besides, there is nothing more therapeutic than bashing metal with a hammer.

My work is inspired by places and my surroundings. Often I cast something found on a beach or a walk in the woods. Other times inspiration might come from a detail on a building or sculpture. I love the uniqueness of handmade pieces. The slightest irregularity, the grainy detail when sand casting or the faint hammer mark which tells the maker's story with the piece.

How I make...

I will often have an idea, sketch it down and then return to it over time. I often make prototypes, evolving the piece until I am happy with the final version. I love the experimentation of making and learning as I go.

I sandcast a lot of my pieces. This means I only produce a small number of casts, keeping each collection very small and a little more exclusive (well I like to think so!) I am experimenting with a variety of stone setting techniques and hope to incorporate these into my designs in the near future.

Jewellery has the ability to transcend us, to take us to that moment, that person or place and with each piece you tell your own story.