I am a UK based (Hertfordshire) contemporary jeweller, using silver, hand stitched silk threads, & found objects collected from mudlarking along the River Thames, as well as beachcombing & field walking finds in my work.
Pieces of discarded metal, with signs of age and wear and tear, are hand stitched to silver forms, to blend the colours of the rust or patina from the object to the silver, or to add a bright pop of colour to catch attention.
Everyday objects, such as pins & nails, that were handmade generations ago & have had a previous life, value, & use, are worked on by my hands to give them a new chapter, raising their status again & making them little pieces of wearable history.
