This necklace is inspired by a visit to Dubrovnik late last year. ‘Pearl in the Adriatic’ is the name often given to Dubrovnik, Croatia. The design is inspired by the view from the cliffs just outside the old town. The colours of the sea and vegetation combined with the textures of the foliage were breathtaking. […]
Last night I attended the annual Goldsmiths’ Craftsmanship and Design Council Awards in London. I was absolutely amazed and delighted when both the pieces I entered won silver in the Enamel and Enamel Painters category. To be very honest I always feel it is a huge achievement personally to just get one piece let alone
I am really excited to announce that I won a silver award at this year’s Goldsmiths’ Craftsmanship & Design Awards for my necklace, “All I want is to be beside the sea”. The necklace features a central drop which is fine silver and gold cloisonne on engraved silver in a silver setting. The side beads
I have recently spent some time developing a new range of enamel designs that I have been planning for than a year. The title ‘Evolution’ originates from a exhibition I was asked to produce work for but it also perfectly describes the development of my new range. It is the culmination of the past thirty
Like most of us I have been horrified and deeply saddened by the ongoing conflict and the resultant humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. I wanted to do something to help. I decided to make a special silver and enamel pendant with Sunflower which has long been a symbol of peace for Ukraine. The pendant is cloisonné
Last night I was absolutely delighted and so excited to receive a Silver Award in the Enamel and Enamel Painters 3-D craft category of this year’s awards. It was a huge honour to have my achievement recognised amongst such illustrious company and very special to be able to attend the ceremony at Goldsmiths’ Hall after
Under the sea there lives the Kingdom of the Merfolk with the fabulous Merking’s Palace and gardens. I adapted the idea from an original illustration by J.R.R.Tolkien. We need to conserve our oceans and take care of all that live within them so when we do discover this hidden kingdom we don’t find that we
In 1994 I went with my husband on what was then the holiday of a lifetime. We went to Rajasthan, and toured all around, visiting Bikaner, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Udaipur and then down to Agra to see the Taj Mahal before returning to Delhi for our flight home. We stayed in Maharaja’s Forts and Palaces which
Remember my Blue Vase Necklace? I was very excited to win a Bronze Award at this years’ Goldsmiths’ Craftsmanship and Design Awards. You can see the other winners here and watch the virtual Awards Ceremony. It felt like a huge honour to have my work recognised amongst such illustrious company and I was really pleased
I made this for an exhibition with the Guild of Enamellers. The subject was Friendship and Continuity. A tea strainer seemed a perfect choice because what is more friendly than sharing a cup of tea? This piece owes much to the inestimable Rachael Gogerly and Phil Barnes who were both so generous in sharing their