Since graduating with a B. Ed Hons in Art, Design and Education in 1985, Helen has continued to follow her passion for creating and learning throughout her career. A home, family and career as a teacher and senior education adviser followed, though she has always maintained her love of all things creative, teaching and making […]
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I have always enjoyed being creative and my jewellery collection transforms discarded materials into colourful, wearable art. Living in Sherfield English in Hampshire, my love of nature inspires my focus on sustainability. I create earrings from recycled coffee pods and pendants from vibrant recycled sari silk, using stitching, layering, and texture to give new life […]
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Jenny Holdsworth is an award-winning jeweller with a degree in Silversmithing, Jewellery, and Allied Crafts from the Sir John Cass School of Art. Each piece is individually handmade in her Hampshire studio using traditional silversmithing techniques and tools. Designs are developed through hand-drawn sketches and are crafted primarily in sterling silver, with some pieces finished […]
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Alison is the face behind Isla Rose Handmade – a small one-woman business where every piece is thoughtfully designed, handcrafted, packaged, and posted by her alone. Alison creates modern bohemian jewellery with a feminine and girlie spirit, using a mix of unusual beads, gemstones, lustrous pearls, and salvaged vintage treasures.The journey began in 2020, not long after […]
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Originally from Germany, Marlen Blumer moved to England in 1989, settling in Hampshire in 2001. She explored various creative pursuits including silk painting, pottery, and mosaic. Introduced to glass on a weekend course in Bath, she now crafts jewellery, bowls, picture frames, and bespoke splashbacks. Marlen employs a diverse range of glass media such as […]
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BEADED BRACELETS I started making bracelets after a shoulder injury as it helped me to switch off and relax. This feeling has Continued and I find making bracelets a relaxing hobby. I also have a personal interest in crystals and their meanings so I decided to incorporate this in my bracelet making. I am currently […]
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Designer maker of silver jewellery celebrating the joy of nature. With a life-long passion for the natural world, spending time with nature, living and creating in woodland, guiding forest bathing and nature connection, active conservation work, and as a sustainability advocate I draw inspiration from the beauty, designs, textures, shapes and colours of the natural […]
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“Colour is what gives jewels their worth. They light up and enhance the face. Nothing is more elegant than a black skirt and sweater worn with a sparkling multi stoned necklace” Christian Dior Kate Channing was fortunate to have had a career in fashion, beauty, art and heritage retail. During her international travels she amassed […]
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I came to art later in life having never had time to explore my interest with a family. I am a physiotherapist by profession, but I am now retired. I am interested in the science of art, heavy versus light pigments, the transparency versus opacity of paint and the use of this knowledge to produce […]
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