20 Apr, 2017
Only a week away until approximately 35,000 people walk through the marquees and gardens at RHS Wisley, enjoying the work of some of the countries top artists and makers, all of whom have been gathered under one roof by Craft in Focus. I can't believe I've been chosen to be one of them and have been working hard in my little shed, making new designs ready for launching at the show. I...
20 Apr, 2017
Behind the Scenes, Exhibitions
In June, signs of paint tubes pop up randomly around Kent announcing that South East Open Studios is upon us. Artists and craftspeople across the South East open their doors to the public to offer a sneaky look behind the scenes of artists at work and chat ab
out what inspires them and how they create their pieces. A wide range of work will be on show from traditional oil and watercolour...
20 Feb, 2017
Behind the Scenes, Exhibitions
ArtSpring Gallery, is a fabulous artist run gallery in Tonbridge and I'm thrilled and delighted to have been invited to be one of their 18 artists. The gallery was set up last year with the aim of promoting artists’ work and connecting more directly with art lovers and collectors visiting Tonbridge, Kent This exciting artist-run gallery brings together a collection of high quality work from...
06 Sep, 2015
With the children just back at school, as I’m writing this it seems too early to talk about Christmas shopping but I can’t think of a better place to start than at Handmade in Kew which is taking place in the pictureseque setting of Kew Gardens just 30 minutes from the centre of London from 8 -11 October. Handmade in Britain and the Royal Botanical Gardens have combined to put on this...
02 Jun, 2015
The summer is meant to be here although looking at the weather as I type this you'd think it was winter!
The start of June means Chelsea Flower Show is behind us and South East Open Studios will soon be upon us and the chance to be nosey and visit other artists in the local area. I love SEOS as it's a great time to talk to artists about the materials they use, their inspirations, how they...
03 Sep, 2014
Meeting and hearing inspirational people who are very successful in their particular business was all part of the incredible experience of IJL 2014, but meeting other new designers was an honour as in the UK we have some exceptional talented jewellery designers.
The jewellery on show in the Design Gallery was of a very high standard. The great news was that every designer’s jewellery was...
01 Sep, 2014
Day 2 at the IJL and I had the chance to listen to a seminar in the Inspiration Theatre from the very funny and engaging, Jesper Nielsen. Jesper was the driving force behind the European Pandora distributorship which he sold a couple of years ago for $270m. He took the brand from one very few people had heard about, into one of the most iconic brands I have seen, not just here in the UK but all...
31 Aug, 2014
I am writing this at the end of a wonderful first day at the International Jewellery London trade fair in Olympia, London. Thank you to all my visitors at Stand P100 for sharing my love of jewellery and for the fabulous comments you made on how stunning the stand looked with our bespoke jewellery stands replicating the tree in our logo, the moss and of course the Woodlands Collection which was...
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