About
I work at Little Haddon Barn, near the village of Skilgate, on the edge of Exmoor national park.
My purpose built workshop is converted from a stone cattle shed (or linhay), using wherever possible repurposed materials, or seconds from a local saw mill.
My purpose built workshop is converted from a stone cattle shed (or linhay), using wherever possible repurposed materials, or seconds from a local saw mill.
I am a strong advocate of recycle and re-use, my focus is mixing new with recycled metal. Taking scrap sterling silver, I melt it down and ether cast it into my designs, or forge into organic shapes.
To this I add recycled copper and brass, these base metals giving contrast and colour to my work.
My handmade jewellery is made using traditional hand tools and avoiding harmful chemicals, packaged in recycled boxes.
To this I add recycled copper and brass, these base metals giving contrast and colour to my work.
My handmade jewellery is made using traditional hand tools and avoiding harmful chemicals, packaged in recycled boxes.
Little Haddon Barn is a beautiful peaceful place and I feel so blessed to work here. I love having visitors, be that people joining me for a day course, or coming to meet me at my work space and see what I'm working on.
My mobile workshop is a lot of fun. I've been running these for the last 10 years at festivals, street fairs, art trails and private events.
I very much enjoy the contrast of the quiet serenity when working alone in my work space, and the vibrancy of a busy event.
My mobile workshop is a lot of fun. I've been running these for the last 10 years at festivals, street fairs, art trails and private events.
I very much enjoy the contrast of the quiet serenity when working alone in my work space, and the vibrancy of a busy event.
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I love the process of taking scrap, melting it down to turn it into something beautiful,
Mixing old with new and tapping into waste as a resource.
Mixing old with new and tapping into waste as a resource.