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JUNE 2019

GATHER - LEARN - CREATE

OUR JOYFUL MIDSUMMER WORKSHOP

I always seem to be drawn to naturally shaped things, which is to say things which haven’t been changed in any way from how they were formed by Mother Nature. I never realise it until I bring them away from their initial context. Out of all the things I could have chosen! ✨ These are some gemstones I bought today; ten melanite garnets and eight magnetites which have been taken from the earth in their natural crystalline form. The other droplet-like ones are topazes which have been naturally tumbled by the river they were found in 🌪 #natural #earth #earthenergy #energy #vibration #highvibration #goodvibes #motherearth #earth #geology #mothernature #crystallineform #naturalform #rivertopaz #magentite #crystalhealing #crystals #friendlythings
Thank you so much to Matt and Becky for coming all the way to Weardale to #makeyourownweddingrings with me for a surprise birthday workshop ... I swear I had just as much fun as you did! 🙏🏼🤗 Your 18ct gold rings are just gorgeous and I will have them hallmarked for you as soon as I can! 🥂 #weddingrings #handmadeweddingrings #handmadeweddingring #weardale #northpennines #durham19 #ethicaljewellery #ethicalwedding #greenwedding #recycledgold #birthdaysurprise #jewelleryworkshop #jewelleryclass #countydurhamwedding #northeastwedding #goldweddingring #stackingring #partnershipring #celebrationring #wedding #weddingring #handmadewedding
Yesterday’s adventures in one-shot soldering ... using recycled gold, of course ♻️ #recycledgold #ethicaljewellery #ethicaljewelry #heritagecrafts #traditionalskills #soldering #gold #lovegold #smallbusiness #customjewelry #customjewellery #foundobjects #foundobjectjewellery #foundobjectjewelry
Today I allowed myself some creative freedom, and experimented with hand-carving some small but substantial sterling silver moons 🌙 It’s rare for me to bookend some time to just have some fun (~guilt~) self employed and “not working” ... but I need realise that these seemingly indulgent forays might actually be the key to expansion and progression 💥 And as for the eclipse/full moon? Feeling ALL the feels 🔥 #creativelife #artislife #creativeprocess #fomo #guilt #introspection #eclipse #eclipseseason #moon #fullmoon #crescentmoon #moons #silvermoon #harvestmoon #huntersmoon #buckmoon #darkmoon
Oh my! This year has been all about feathers. Some of you may remember my post on New Year’s Day, when I found my first ever striped jay feather. Since then, I’ve been finding the most unexpected, bright feathers, at regular - and increasingly frequent - intervals. They even pop up in my social media (check my Twitter). And just when I thought it was all over, today I found a scattering of THIRTEEN jay feathers 🌲 Ok Universe: I’m here, I’m ready, and I’m fucking listening... bring it! 💥#towermoment #feather #feathers #thirteen #luckythirteen #thirteenfeathers #feather #jay #jayfeather #bluejay #bluejayfeather #foundobject #messagesfromtheuniverse #iamready #eclipse #eclipseseason #forest #womenwhorunwiththewolves #wild #sunday #northpennines #free #wildandfree #thankful #gratitude #simplelife #naturalmagic #witchywomen #gripslikeabear
I am becoming more and more obsessed with turning found objects into precious pieces of jewellery 🔍 There’s a grey flint and sterling silver theme for today’s drop! I absolutely love making these Talismans from Neolithic arrowheads 💫 Did you know that they’re genuine arrowheads, and around 6000 years old?! 👵🏼 Just three this week, they’re online now! Direct link in profile, or swipe via the link in my stories 🤲🏼 #arrow #arrowhead #arrowheadcharm #arrowcharm #talisman #amulet #charm #protectioncharm #elfshot #neolithic #neolithicarrowhead #neolithicarrowheads #foundobject #foundobjects #foundobjectjewellery #foundobjectjewelry #neckparty
These diminutive antique Georgian foil-backed garnets in their original collet settings have been mounted on superfine 18ct yellow gold chains. Swipe to see what they look like when worn, and to get an idea of their delicate scale. Sorry for the gratuitous cleavage shot, but that’s the top I was wearing today so that’s what you get 🤷🏻‍♀️ Find full details online: tap to shop 🍓🍓 #garnet #georgiangarnet #flatcutgarnet #antiquegarnet #garnetnecklace #delicatenecklace #finenecklace #georgianjewellery #georgianjewelry #neckparty #summerstyle #summerjewellery #summerjewelry #colletsetting #antiquejewellery #antiquejewelry #georgianjewelry #georgianjewellery #18ct
A charm necklace of native British gemstones and found objects, everything set and mounted by me. I’ve called it “Underlands” 🌑 Everything on it came from under the ground on this small island of ours, and is set in a mixture of sterling silver and 18ct yellow gold 🌑 L-R... a 3ct faceted fluorite from the famous Rogerley Mine just across the valley from my house, a lost early 19thC brass livery button with a snake found in the garden of the house I grew up in, an early Victorian lottery fragment with the word ‘LOVE’ found under a sycamore tree on the old farm where my parents live, a 2ct faceted Scottish Smokey Quartz from Lochan na Lairige, an antique pottery fragment with sheep on it that I found on my allotment, and a broken early 19thC thimble found on the North Yorkshire Moors 🌑 Did you know I take custom orders? Send me your magical found objects and I’ll turn them into talismans you can wear... ✨ #charm #charmnecklace #charmnecklaces #talisman #amulet #foundobjects #foundobject #foundobjectart #foundobjectjewelry #foundobjectjewellery #mudlarking #mudlark #wunderkammer #esoteric #protection #protectioncharm #love #lovecharm #lovetoken #snakecharm #antiquethimble #antiquebuttons #britishgemstones
A custom order on my bench today... working in recycled gold to create a framework for this tiny antique porcelain Frozen Charlotte 💫 In progress! #customjewelry #customjewellery #foundobject #foundobjects #foundobjectjewelry #foundobjectjewellery #frozencharlotte #antiquedoll #recycledgold #jewellerybench #jewelrybench #talisman #charm #amulet #customtalisman #customcharm
I don’t tend to share a ton of personal stuff on social media, but this is one of the things I love to do. I have a #moleskine pocket diary in which I sometimes just write down stuff plainly that’s happened ... that time I was led by a hare to find a pair of deer antlers under an oak tree, or when I went roaming around the old quarry at midnight and felt the hairs on the back of my neck stand up, or those rare lighting-strike moments which you’ll remember forever even if you don’t write them down. But sometimes, instead of writing it, I prefer taking over a double page to just see what comes out. I can’t draw for shit (no really I can’t) so I tend to go for simple themes with watercolour and collage. This year I have been drawn to stars and comets. And I’m sitting here now, on my bedroom floor with the window open and the scent of my neighbour’s honeysuckle heavy and delicious about me. There’s a small pale space, left intentionally in the middle of this page. I’m going to write something there 💫 #journal #creativejournaling #journalling #journaling #diary #artjournal #selfcare #selfexpression #betteroutthanin
Remember a few posts back I shared a “before” pic of this very mounting before I set it? Well, here it is finished! It sold last week but I wanted to share it because it’s so tiny and so perfect ... an antique Georgian onyx carved cameo of a morning urn which I set in a handmade setting made from recycled 9ct yellow gold ✨Contact me via the email address in my bio if you have any of your own loose thingies you’d like turned into something you can wear ✨ I work in sterling silver, 9ct and 18ct gold #foundobject #foundobjectart #foundobjectjewelry #foundobjectjewellery #mudlark #skiprat #recycledgold #lovegold #handmadejewellery #handmadejewelry #customjewellery #customjewelry #georgiancameo #mourningjewellery #mourningjewelry #georgian #cameo #artisan #artist #goldsmith #jeweller #jeweler #artisife #ethicaljewellery #ethicaljewelry #slowfashion #ecoconscious
An evening @thebowesmuseum to celebrate the beautiful reworking of Song by @kithaigh ✨ The original Baby Sappho from whence all her offspring were cast... set in recycled 18ct yellow gold... and she was so happy to be home #untitled10 #bowesmuseum #tbt #throwbackthursday #frozencharlotte #talisman #neckparty #charmnecklace #amulet #precious