In the past few weeks not everything has gone to plan. Although at first a little disheartened, it has of course pushed me to open up new possibilities and investigate alternative solutions. My attempts at vitreous enamelling mixed metal (steel and copper) were disastrous as … Continue reading Optimistic Failure

My ideas are evolving and I’ve moved forward onto the next stage of my creative exploration. I am attempting to push the forms and shapes I am using, not just the outline shape, but also in raising doming and combining with the other metals. Subtly … Continue reading Enamel Exploration

After the interim exhibition, taking stock of my body of work and hurtling towards my next deadline, it sometimes feels as though as soon as I take a step forward, just as quickly I take two back. I really want to push my work forward … Continue reading One Step Forward Two Steps Back…

The run up to our recent interim exhibition was a tough couple of weeks. I was at a bit of a junction in my studio work. My forms were developing, but I hadn’t quite grasped where these ideas were heading, or if my ideas would … Continue reading MAction – Interim Exhibition

An issue I have identified in my development work is the balance and placement of imagery and colour. This is particularly an aesthetic problem, on the edges of the geometric forms where two differing images meet. I decided to make my own colour chart, sampling some … Continue reading Colour Matters

At this stage in my project I am focussing on the overall concept development, toying with the idea of a game and interaction, my aim here is to to start exploring a structure as a carrier to begin testing my approach. My point of departure was … Continue reading Form Evolution

At the end of the first semester I feel as though I have a strong concept and research project now underpinning my studies. I have set myself a tough task, but one of my main aims during my second semester was to really develop and … Continue reading Visualising my Concept…

Before the Easter break I was lucky enough to secure a place on a 4-day workshop with Berlin based Jeweller Denise Reytan titled ‘Plastic Poem’. The below quote is taken from the artists statement on Klimt02 and sums up Reytan’s work and approach perfectly. ‘I have an … Continue reading Denise Reytan – Plastic Poem Workshop

Munich Jewellery Week is a yearly event which hosts numerous pop-up contemporary jewellery exhibitions, talks and performances over the city from worldwide exhibitors and runs in parallel to the traditional Handwerk & Design Fair, and its prestigious exhibitions, Schmuck and Talente. Over Munich Jewellery Week (MJW) … Continue reading Munich Jewellery Week 2018 Highlights…

I recently headed down to London and the Saatchi Gallery to see Collect 2018. Organised by the Crafts Council and now in its 14th year, it promised to deliver in bringing together 40 galleries from four continents as well as individual makers from all parameters of … Continue reading Collect 2018