I began making jewellery at the age of 11, and on leaving school I studied jewellery design and manufacture in Hatton Garden, London.
My first strung piece was a daisy chain several metres in length, which I vividly remember making on a grass bank at a local National Trust property. I suppose this was where my interests started, or maybe it was the fascination and excitement I got when looking through the jewellery box at home. A distinct memory was imagining how one piece in particular was made. It was a silky smooth snake chain, always tangled in a web of earrings and its existence seemed magic.
Working in the attic
We had a tiny attic space at the top of the stairs and it made for a perfect den/workshop. I would disappear for hours at a time mixing different textured and coloured beads,
Early work
From an early age I was using semi-precious stones and silver to create pieces that mixed both texture and colour. Above: Hematite and Garnet Bracelet & Agate Necklace.
Hatton Garden London
Background Photo: Fossil Bracelet in Sterling Silver. A piece from my level 3 Jewellery Manufacture course in 2016, created whilst learning the lost wax process.
