Maker's bio

I first started my jewellery journey back in 2008 when I decided to teach myself with a lot of trial and error! I was using a medium called Art Clay Silver, which is pure silver particles mixed with an organic binder, you can model it like normal clay, then once dry, fire it and the binder will burn away and the silver particles fuse together, leaving you with a pure silver piece. After redundancy from my job I enrolled on a silver smithing and jewellery degree graduating with a first class BA (hons) in Silversmithing, Goldsmithing and Jewellery. I've been running my own jewellery business online since then and now use both my traditional silver smithing skills alongside silver clay to capture the botanical imprints that feature in my jewellery. I think crafting is such a mindful activity as you can forget everything else you've got going on in your mind and immerse yourself in the activity. Silver Clay is such an exciting medium and easy for beginners to use, so I'm now sharing my knowledge with others. People are always wowed by how their clay creation turns to pure solid silver!