I work in silver and gold, weaving fine threads into delicate necklaces, hammering textures for highly polished earrings, balancing acrylic pieces in silver, constructing hollow tactile brooches, making wedding rings and working to commission. I make each piece of jewellery by hand, using few machines and basic tools.

I have been knitting, crocheting and weaving precious metals for years, developing the traditional skills I was taught as a small child, literally at my mother’s and grandmother’s knees. I am currently developing a range of silver and acrylic pieces which play on the interaction of light transference and reflections. Some pieces have moving parts and in others the movement is just an illusion.

I lived by the sea, without electricity, on a small island off the west coast of Scotland for many years. Elemental extremes and resourcefulness are an integral part of life in such an environment and my approach to work evolved to embrace the lack of power rather than be frustrated by it. Although I now have electricity, I live in an area is susceptible to power cuts. I frequently remind myself that for thousands of years jewellers have made intricate work in natural light, work that survives and inspires. My respect, understanding and admiration for them increases with each “outage”.

A jeweller’s average working focal length is usually about 8” and so looking out at the views from my window of the wide horizons of southwest Scotland are an essential part of my life. Changing light alters these perspectives, giving a framework and balance to everything that I do.