About the artist
Having had a longstanding passion for silver, I started a two-year apprenticeship in 2009 with established Oxford jeweller, Tony Thomson.
I built my first jeweller's bench in a tiny blue garden shed and then moved to a floating workshop on the river Thames, aboard Corpus Christi Barge. Now in North Wales, I made the decision to become a full time jeweller in 2016. Much of my current work is commission based, having built a reputation for my distinctive design and high quality work.
Becoming a jeweller took a round-about route. Initially I did a Degree in Furniture & Product Design. Having specialised in metalwork, this was where I gained an understanding and love for the material... but it took another 25 years to move from steel to silver!
From university I went on to design and make orthopaedic equipment for disabled people, initially in the UK, and later in Africa. For the following 8 years I worked in international development, focusing on the wider needs of disabled people in both Africa and Asia. I returned to manage a centre for disabled children outside Oxford in 2004 where worked for a further 12 years.
Throughout my career I have enjoyed creativity in all its guises. Whilst in Africa I ran several ‘Appropriate Paper Technology’ courses for teachers, artisans and disabled people, making furniture and mobility aids using paper. I have also made a number of greenwood chairs, under the tuition of Mike Abbott in Herefordshire.
I am thriving on the new challenges of setting up my own jewellery business, and I hope you will enjoy the benefits.