Examples of design sketches and experimental drawings
I use sketching as an integral part of my design process, keeping it open and flexible as my work continues to evolve through making.
Last year, while preparing for a show and without large photographic prints available for display, I began drawing some of my finished jewellery out of necessity. I created illustrated images of several statement pieces instead.
This process proved both enjoyable and revealing. It highlighted the creative potential of this approach, as well as the limitations of my current skills in hand rendering and painting techniques.
These experimental drawings have inspired me to further develop, research, and expand this way of working, with the aim of transforming my jewellery practice into a new and extended art form that exists beyond the physical object.
Jewellery Practice
I am inspired by the natural colours and textures of rough gemstones and by the contrast between raw surfaces and the smoothness and shine of polished stones. Each piece is one of a kind and often has a sculptural quality.
I experience my finished jewellery as visually powerful and emotionally resonant, which is where the idea of creating paintings from these objects began — allowing the jewellery to exist not only as a physical object but also as a source of further artistic expression
Bio
After graduating in Fine Art in 2009 from Central Saint Martins College, I moved to South America, where I studied and worked alongside skilled jewellers. It was there that my passion for gemstones and jewellery making began.
After returning to London in 2012, I continued my creative journey into the world of jewellery through self-directed learning, often exploring and pushing the boundaries of traditional jewellery practice. High levels of craftsmanship and a refined finish lie at the heart of each piece, all of which I create in my studio in Margate.