My creations are a vibrant mix of contemporary design and traditional enamelling, inspired by my mathematical background, love of water, British landscapes, and the materials with which I work. Working from my home studio, I experiment with colour, texture, and modularity, creating visually striking, interactive pieces. My jewellery often incorporates movement, encouraging engagement. My work is full of energy and life, much like the waters that inspire me.

A mathematician by training and employment, I took up metalwork and jewelry making at the Baltimore Jewelry Center in 2016 and discovered my particular passion for enameling there in the winter of 2019. In early 2020, I started working primarily with a kiln and basic tools in my home. Without access to soldering equipment, I began exploring settings with cold connections. My initial, somewhat begrudging work with rivets and tabs soon became enthusiastic as I discovered the creative possibilities of these techniques, particularly the addition of movement and dimension, and the freedom granted by the lack of heat.

Because I work in my home studio where I’m regularly visited by my cat, I deliberately chooses processes that minimize contaminants and residue, such as wet-packing techniques, vinegar and salt for pickling and cleaning, retaining firescale and oxidation in my work, collecting remnants for counter enamel, and collecting and sorting all metal scraps. My focus on environmentally-conscious methods has evolved into consideration of the entire life-cycle of my work, including modification, repurposing, and eventual recycling once it’s out of my control. I relish the challenge of making my ideas reality within all these constraints.

As my skill and confidence have grown, my work has increased in scale, ambition, and meaning. I discover many of my techniques by accident, and have come to appreciate my failures almost as much as my successes (eventually).