Metal Discipline

K Hali Baykov

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To me, jewellery should be a work of art and not just and adornment. When I make a piece of jewellery I hope it will be displayed when it is not being worn. To achieve this, I try to make … Continue reading

Ruta Brown

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After gaining a BA (Hons) in Fine Art (Sculpture) at West Surrey College of Art and Design, Ruta Brown also studied silversmithing before setting up an independent jewellery studio. Directly manipulating precious metals using hand tools and heat, Ruta Brown … Continue reading

Alison Catchlove

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Sculpture I graduated from Loughborough University in 2000 with a degree in fine art: sculpture, since then I have been living in Woking, working in a small studio in my garden. I work mainly in metal and my great passions … Continue reading

Donna Collinson

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Taking my inspiration from the flotsam and jetsam of the beach I produce several instantly recognisable collections of jewellery primarily in silver, with details of gold, semi-precious stones or gold plate accentuating the sensual feel of the metal. My ‘freeform’ … Continue reading

Fleur Grenier

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Fleur completed her M.A. on The Goldsmithing, Silversmithing Metalwork & Jewellery course at The Royal College of Art, London in 1996. In 2001 she returned to W. Sussex and established a studio were she works on one-off commissions and small … Continue reading

Frances Lester

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Frances’s work is unusual and highly creative. Her background as an engineer in the field of fluid dynamics, together with her passion for sailing and rowing, has a profound influence on her work. Her pieces exhibit a strong sense of … Continue reading

Bonnie Mackintosh

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I am a designer/craftsman working in two distinctly different disciplines : Enamelling, the ancient art of fusing glass to metal; and Pewterwork – the careful hand modelling of thin sheet pewter for decorative effect. I specialise in creating unique pieces … Continue reading

Poppy Porter

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I am inspired to create light, colourful and structural jewellery by the speed, beauty and precision design of Formula 1 cars and the opulence of Tudor and Stuart Lace cuffs and the colour and layering of Japanese kimono. My current … Continue reading

Clare Street

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Craft: Gold and Platinum Jewellery, Hand Engraving. Specialities and example products: Wedding rings, heavy bands deeply engraved with a persons or couples initials, some sideways, others back or front ways, which ever makes the best pattern. Seal rings, cufflinks, tie … Continue reading