I have finally got round to launching the new Jewellery Charms. These are being uploaded to the website shortly after this, and will be updated with more colours as soon as possible! 

Luscious lampwork beads, funky millefori and whimsical wooden beads are threaded on silver wire and attached to a charm thread, making these uniquely perfect for necklaces, bracelets, bag charms, key fobs and more. You can even order more than one to funk up a plain bracelet. At £12 a pop, these are not to be sniffed at!

Charms look great on silver snake chain, ribbon, PVC tubing, cord or tiger tail line - if you wish to order any of these from me, please get in touch. I can also add 'made with love' hearts and other silver message charms to suit if the item is a gift. 

In the mean time, here's a sneaky peek at what is going on the site shortly, along with facebook, Etsy and Misi. Totally charming!!

A lot of people at the gallery have been asking about my background and training, so I thought perhaps the same were true of my website visitors. Luckily this is easily rectified, so here is a little background in a nutshell and the objectives of why I make, sew, crimp, paint and go nuts for the handmade! 

Being creative is my passion. Since a young age I have always drawn, sketched and sculpted. After taking my A Levels, I trained in Graphic Design and later took my BA(Hons) in Textile Design. I discovered jewellery making somewhere between the two; taking a silver smithing course at a local college. From there I dabbled in bead work and learnt what I could from books and tutorials, as well as filling various sketch books with ideas and articles. I now stock nationwide to many boutiques and galleries, as well as make to order on wedding accessories and stationary.

After my degree, I embarked on a PGCE in Secondary Education and became a teacher of Food, Textiles and later Art and Photography. Teaching (in my opinion) is one of the best jobs in the world - second only to making jewellery (or being a food critic I think), so I am very lucky to be able to do both. 

I am inspired by so much - a lot of which I am not alone in; people, architecture, trends, colour and organic material. But what also fascinates me from a textile and fine art point of view, is texture, both touchable and visual. My jewellery is not about what the masses want to wear for a season, it is about a personal response to the materials I combine. Something that is classic and cannot be repeated. I mix and match textures, offset colours and juxtapose large and small beads to almost rebel against the 'safe' disposable jewellery seen in so many commercial outlets.

What the customer receives is a handmade and well designed piece, with its own unique name, charm and identity.