A thousand years ago, a goldsmith from Hornelund, Denmark created this gold clothes brooch, using delicate tracery to form its intricate pattern of foliage & vine leaves. Who could have known that it would still be admired a millennium later!
I'm having a closing down sale on the Etsy shop - 75% off all orders over £20 until the end of May. Due to the abundance of dropshippers and the changes they've made, its not worth it for me anymore. I may move to another platform, but I will see how things go. #handmade#sale#smallcreator#yarn#jewellery#crochet
Pieces that only exist once in the world.
My beloved fairy necklace with earrings went to a client in Hollywood. Paper yarn in fairy green with Japanese glass art. Elaborately handmade. For people who dare.
I still make them today in several colours, but each one is unique. Why did I never made one for me?! 🤔
Scarab bracelet of lapis lazuli, set in gold, from previously-unlooted 3,300-year-old tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings, excavated by Howard Carter in 1922.
Happy Valentine's Day!
And remember, it's always a good day to show love and if their love language speaks thoughtful gifts, I made a few things for your loved one/ones ❤️
I made a new thing for Day 22 of #ArtAdventCalendar - a hammered silver bangle with teeny copper hearts. It’s portrait, so you may have to tap to see all of it. #Jewellery#BilberryAndBirch
Day22 #ArtAdventCalendar My favourite projects are #customised products. This order was one of the most challenging, but also one of the most satisfying. A #musician with a penchant for exploding #colours wanted a Frida Kahlo-themed #necklace for a #show. The necklace had to be very opulent because of the visibility. I researched with photos of #FridaKahlo to get a feel for her taste in #jewellery. In addition, the photos of the singer, her stage outfit... and I designed this. #ArtJewellery#Art
Day16 #ArtAdventCalendar I recently found old photos of how my #jewellery making might have started. An old necklace that an uncle had brought from the USA was broken. Later, I was fascinated by #museum exhibitions with jewellery from archaeological excavations. Could I recreate a #fibula? Others said that I should be doing "useful work" instead of such a "superfluous hobby". I joined a goldsmith's workshop and made my first and last pieces of silver jewellery. Then I worked with paper ...