Copper base, Translucent enamels

The focus is on the glassy, reflective nature of enamels: as a freeform pattern. I had prepared the rectangular plaque with counter-enamel and a grounding of flux some long time previously, and had even selected the colours and made some notes too. But I only returned to complete it with the coloured enamels last year, when I went through my TO DO box of projects.

Copper, translucent enamels

The focus is on the glassy, reflective nature of enamels: as a freeform pattern. I had prepared the rectangular plaque with counter-enamel and a grounding of flux some long time previously, and had even selected the colours and made some notes too. But I only returned to complete it with the coloured enamels last year, when I went through my TO DO box of projects.

Copper , powdered enamel

Reflections - on what other subject but Covid! The enormity of the pandemic was crystallised for me in a photograph of masked figures moving amongst the funeral pyres of Indian victims. I made a six inch square test piece on copper to create the elements of the scene as a prelude to a more ambitious project comprising a number of small panels assembled on a triangular sectioned freestanding shape. When this turned out to be too complex and clumsy I returned to the test piece , high fired it and added a minimum of enamel to complete it.

Copper, powdered enamels

Reflections - on what other subject but Covid! The enormity of the pandemic was crystallised for me in a photograph of masked figures moving amongst the funeral pyres of Indian victims. I made a six inch square test piece on copper to create the elements of the scene as a prelude to a more ambitious project comprising a number of small panels assembled on a triangular sectioned freestanding shape. When this turned out to be too complex and clumsy I returned to the test piece , high fired it and added a minimum of enamel to complete it.

Copper, powdered enamels

Reflections - on what other subject but Covid! The enormity of the pandemic was crystallised for me in a photograph of masked figures moving amongst the funeral pyres of Indian victims. I made a six inch square test piece on copper to create the elements of the scene as a prelude to a more ambitious project comprising a number of small panels assembled on a triangular sectioned freestanding shape. When this turned out to be too complex and clumsy I returned to the test piece , high fired it and added a minimum of enamel to complete it.

Vitreous enamel on copper.

This Tulip Mirror is one of many wall mirrors I have made for friends and family on the occasion of their marriage. Each theme and colour scheme is bespoke. The couple's initials and wedding date are on a separate enamel below. The frame has been painted by a fellow artist and finished with beeswax polish.

Silver and Transparent enamel, basse taille

During Lockdown I had plenty of time to reflect on my past, current and future work. I decided to make 3 pendants that represented bubbles in to which I would like to be. I used some old lump enamel I had not used before and to my surprise the colours were electric.

Silver and Transparent enamel, basse taille

During Lockdown I had plenty of time to reflect on my past, current and future work. I decided to make 3 pendants that represented bubbles in to which I would like to be. I used some old lump enamel I had not used before and to my surprise the colours were electric.

Silver and Transparent enamel, basse taille

During Lockdown I had plenty of time to reflect on my past, current and future work. I decided to make 3 pendants that represented bubbles in to which I would like to be. I used some old lump enamel I had not used before and to my surprise the colours were electric.

Enamel on Copper, Stencil, wet-lay, sgraffito, freehand

My partner reflects on the magic song as she listens to the liquid lilt of the Nightingale in woods near my studio.

Vitreous champleve enamel on copper

During the time of Covid, I found that my dreams were especially vivid and surreal. I think that ones inner life became more dominant, especially as outside contact was so limited.

Silver, enamel, freshwater pearls - cloisonne, hand engraving, bezel set

It is increasingly apparent the future of the planet and conservation of our environment is a major issue. I thought of the seaside and the colourful world that exists under the surface. I remembered a picture by J. R. R. Tolkein - ‘The Gardens of the Merking’s Palace’ which he drew as part of a story depicting the adventures under the sea of a lost toy. Reality seems pretty hard at the moment so I resorted to a fantasy world. The message is the same. We need to conserve the seas so when we find his palace we haven’t destroyed it.

Silver, enamel, Wet packing, cloisonne, foils

These new pieces of jewellery have been made as a response to reflecting on the last year. Drawing inspiration from the familiar places that brought a sense of escape, discovering new beauty in the everyday, the change of routines and feelings that emerged. For me the series of lockdowns meant reduced time to make, with these pieces I enjoyed the process of taking time to create.

Silver, enamel, Wet packing, cloisonne, foils

These new pieces of jewellery have been made as a response to reflecting on the last year. Drawing inspiration from the familiar places that brought a sense of escape, discovering new beauty in the everyday, the change of routines and feelings that emerged. For me the series of lockdowns meant reduced time to make, with these pieces I enjoyed the process of taking time to create.

Silver, enamel, 24ct gold foil, wet packing, cloisonne, foils, engraving

These new pieces of jewellery have been made as a response to reflecting on the last year. Drawing inspiration from the familiar places that brought a sense of escape, discovering new beauty in the everyday, the change of routines and feelings that emerged. For me the series of lockdowns meant reduced time to make, with these pieces I enjoyed the process of taking time to create.

Copper, silver, enamel, aluminum Cloisonne, foils, moriage

When everything was quiet in the city of Baltimore, I spent hours wandering around and carefully examining my surroundings. I gained a new appreciation for the landscape, particularly around the Inner Harbour with its wide variety of modern buildings. These structures inspired much of my work during that time, and I decided to pay homage to Baltimore with this literal portrait of my four favourites, in copper, silver, and enamel, using a variety of techniques and mounted on fabric reminiscent of the harbour waters. I’ve retained the habit of paying attention, and find interest and inspiration everywhere now.

Enamel on copper, Grisaille, wet-packing

The time of the pandemic and lockdown caused me to reassess my priorities in my artistic endeavors and my life in general. This enamel work is a self-portrait of me musing on life during the time of seclusion and isolation. I am in a state of dreaming in nature and trying to imagine color in a what felt, at times, like another-worldly universe. I used a somewhat experimental form of grisaille to portray the feeling of an alternate world where time on a personal level did not always feel in synch with that of the outside world.