I design and hand make colourful dyed acrylic jewellery in my studio in Brighton. I came here from London to study Wood, Metal, Ceramics and Plastics BA(hons), graduating in 1991. My shapes are inspired by mid century textile designers such as Lucienne Day and Joanne Groag, and abstract artists like Mondrian and Miro. I love their joyful shapes and colour combinations. I endeavour to push the boundaries what can be done with my chosen material, and love to experiment with different textured surface patterns and new ways of joining components. Many of my designs have hand etched lines on clear acrylic which is dyed and polished back to reveal the coloured pattern. I use a laser cutter or bandsaw to cut out my shapes from sheet acrylic, and hand make all my ear wires in silver.  All designs are highly finished to give a precious feel. My jewellery can be found in outlets throughout the UK, and in 2014 a collection was sold at Tate Modern with the ‘Matisse Cut Outs’ exhibition. The British Museum sold a collection alongside the exhibition 'The American Dream: Pop to the Present' in Spring 2017.
For more about my background, techniques and inspiration, please go to my blog page.
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​Click here for a link to the Rose Hill Workshop  website
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