This Month’s Fire Fruit
Fruit of the Studio: Rings and blings and other shiny things. Some brand spanking new jewellery amongst some earlier, revamped faces… Above: alongside the new Fiore copper-accented silver ring, the … Continue reading
A life creative, in full swing
August 12, 2015 marked my third year of living in southern Tuscany. It’s not all been sunflowers, there’s been some downright, far out testing times. But Life, some time … Continue reading
My Grandmothers’ Stones
Here’s a few of the stones my grandmother polished about 40 years ago. Actually, I had two stone-lovin’ grandmothers. Hence the seemingly dodgily-place apostrophe, you grammar-pronto fiends. After my last … Continue reading
Sharp and Dry, High and Flat
I’ve just returned from England for the second time this month, this time for a funeral, that of my grandmother Irene, the very last of the almighty grannies to go. Three … Continue reading
Silversmithery of the past – gifts and wotnot
Following on from the previous Silversmithery of the Past post. An odd eclectic selection – some of these items were commissioned, others were gifts to friends, or commissioned by friends for … Continue reading
Breaking the Jewellery Drought with Colour
It has been a long time, way too long – years, to be honest – since I have made any fresh new pieces of jewellery. I’ve lacked instruments, fire-proof space, … Continue reading
