About
I'm a jeweller who loves wearing jewellery and started out making things I wanted to wear myself. Inspired by parents who studied jewellery and silversmithing, as a child I used to experiment by taking apart pieces from Claire's Accessories and rehashing them with nail varnish and wire. After many years making items out of acrylic, I felt I needed to push my skills and creativity. Taking some adult learning courses I really loved working in glass but found it hard to set up at home, and that led me to working in resin and silver. Making in small batches and letting the organic resin shapes guide me, I decipher whether each will be earrings, or a ring, how to add silver components, until I end up with jewellery that is contemporary, lightweight and wearable. Everything is made in my studio in London.
Process
I started by wondering if I could pour resin without a mould. Typically you make a silicone mould and then you can make a shape again and again. However if I'm making in small batches I wondered what happens to the mould once it's finished. Silicone doesn't have a terrible environmental footprint (compared to plastic, say) but it can't be recycled or broken down naturally. I thought maybe I could reduce waste by using experimental moulds. First I tried reusable/ compostable moulds made from glycerine and gelatine, but they broke apart (I'd like to revisit this one day!). Then I tried using household waste like paracetamol packets but the resin stuck to the packet. Finally I tried compostable plastic bags and whilst it's really fiddly the results were very exciting! I have to pour each one individually and I decorate it with natural dyes and dried seeds. Each one is unique and I hope you like them!
