26th of May

26th of May Artist and designer Libbie Coulson creates original, heartfelt jewellery in memory of her mum, whose birthday was the 26th of May. ​

I’m so excited to FINALLY launch this collection! As I mentioned last week, this has been in the works for a long time, ...
26/05/2026

I’m so excited to FINALLY launch this collection! As I mentioned last week, this has been in the works for a long time, and it feels like such a weight being lifted to actually offer it up to the outside world. I hope you love it as much as I do.

Lost Cove is now live on 26thofmay.com 🌊

I’ve settled on “Lost Cove” as a name for this sea themed collection, which has taken me the best part of five months to...
22/05/2026

I’ve settled on “Lost Cove” as a name for this sea themed collection, which has taken me the best part of five months to realise 😅 If you know me at all, you might have an inkling that I’m a bit of a perfectionist, and that colour is my obsession. This collection started with a fascination of the colour and texture of patina - specifically verdigris - and my attempts to recreate it with watercolour, and then acrylic paint. If you have watched any of my stories this year, you may have seen some of that journey.

As I played with paint more and more, the familiar urge to put that paint on a canvas arose, and given that my resolution this year was to allow myself the freedom to go where the creativity takes me, this is the first collection of jewellery that has a co-collection of paintings alongside it. The mix of pigments I spent so long refining can be found in both my earrings and artwork!

This collection also features my first two clasped bracelets - a wrap bracelet that can also be worn as a necklace, and another entirely made of gemstone and rose gold vermeil beads - my most extravagant bracelet yet. I’ve been wearing both for a few weeks now to test the ease of putting on / taking off (something that put me off using clasps for years!) and I can safely say, I’ve had no trouble with them.

Lost Cove will launch online on the 26th of May - my mum’s birthday. I think she’d be proud.

I've been working on this collection for so many months now, I'm starting to annoy myself with how long it's taken 😅 Hav...
06/05/2026

I've been working on this collection for so many months now, I'm starting to annoy myself with how long it's taken 😅 Having said that, I think when you give yourself room to play, and the time to create without a deadline, your best work emerges, so I'm hopeful. I've been hovering around so many different ideas this year, and thankfully I can feel them all start to converge; these earrings aren't 100% there, but it feels close.

A few days late, but these are the workshops in May ☺️
03/05/2026

A few days late, but these are the workshops in May ☺️

My latest side project - a wrap bracelet / necklace with a tiny (but usable) sterling silver clasp and little iolite bea...
22/04/2026

My latest side project - a wrap bracelet / necklace with a tiny (but usable) sterling silver clasp and little iolite beads. I promise this will all come together at some point and form an actual collection 😅 It's all teal / turquoise based so I was thinking of naming it something sea themed, my initial thoughts were Poseidon but that feels quite masculine, so would love suggestions 🤞🏻

In case you miss my story about it, it's my 40th birthday this week 🎂 I'll only be open today and tomorrow, then back in...
21/04/2026

In case you miss my story about it, it's my 40th birthday this week 🎂 I'll only be open today and tomorrow, then back in next week on Tuesday 👋🏻

Time to make new Ancient Forest bracelets! I've worn this design (and the matching heart hoops) every day since I made t...
21/04/2026

Time to make new Ancient Forest bracelets! I've worn this design (and the matching heart hoops) every day since I made them, but maybe I should switch it up at some point 😂 Are you a same jewellery every day type person, or do you like to switch it up?

February workshops ❤️          
01/02/2026

February workshops ❤️

     

Sorry, I'm a bit late with this one, January polymer clay earring and beaded necklace workshops are as above 😅 Book on m...
16/01/2026

Sorry, I'm a bit late with this one, January polymer clay earring and beaded necklace workshops are as above 😅 Book on my website or in the studio 📝

Happy New Year everyone! I've been quiet on here recently as January is quiet generally in the studio, so I'm using the ...
15/01/2026

Happy New Year everyone! I've been quiet on here recently as January is quiet generally in the studio, so I'm using the calm to get ideas for new designs out of my head. It's crazy to me to think back over the past few years that I've been at the Hotwalls, and see such a shift in my work - I had ideas for 26th of May at the start that just seem so alien to me now. Even just scrolling back on my feed - I'm pretty terrible at posting anything that isn't a story so you don't have to go back far - it feels like a different business entirely. I feel like 2026 is going to be the year I really home in on what it is I want my work to be, and I'm so grateful to have the space and community from the fellow (and past!) artists here to be able to do so 💜

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