My Story
I am a self taught jewellery maker and have been making jewellery since my early teens when I used to visit the underground market in Manchester and buy jewellery components from the stall there. As a person who likes to have something that is different and not mass manufactured, jewellery making seemed to be a natural direction to go in after I took voluntary redundancy from my previous position.
Despite my living in a former milltown, my jewellery could definitely not be described as run of the mill. I handcraft original jewellery using semi-precious stones, Swarovski Crystal, glass, sterling silver, artisan lampwork glass and other beautiful materials. I always try to support British crafters by buying the jewellery components they make.
I am always looking at new jewellery making techniques and materials and spend a lot of my time doing research just to find out what is out there. I try to make things that are “different” and do make a lot of one of a kind items. I would describe some of them as wearable pieces of art. Sometimes, my jewellery is quite simple because I will let the materials speak for themselves if that is what is right. I try to mix materials to add contrasting colours and to add different shapes and flow to my items.
In normal times, jewellery can be made to order and I am happy to quote for commissions/bespoke items. If you would like something a bit different and have an idea in your head, do get in touch and see what I can do to bring your vision to reality. I do need some direction from you as to the item you want, colour, materials etc. Please note, I do require payment upfront for any bespoke requests. At the moment though, I am not able to fulfill this kind of request due to the current situation. I do hope to be able to start to do this again though in the future.