Here’s some images of some custom hearts I made before Christmas. They are hand size, so you can hold them in your hand. I made them from hearts shaped out of scrap clay, covered with cane slices.and a couple of close ups of what I think are my favourites, although that changes every time I looked at them.

I have been very busy making things, most of which I can’t share here as  I don’t want to ruin any Christmas surprises. Thank you to all the lovely people who have placed orders with me, it’s been a pleasure dealing with you all. I did find a photo of a new bracelet I can share with you, it is sat in my stock box til my next sale… or until I open my online shop! It’s based on the technique I learnt from Natalia...

I will be at the Christmas Craft Market at Red Maids School,Westbury Road, Westbury-On-Trym, Bristol, BS9 3AW this Saturday from 11am – 3pm. Plenty of jewellery and little creatures for sale including theseChristmas owl, tree ornamentsChristmas owl earringsBright green and purple pendantI also now have some jewellery and owls and birds – oh haven’t shown you those yet – here they areat Tenderfoot, 100 Wick Road,...

Hurray I have just received my copy of From Polymer To Art – Purple! I’m so excited because have an article in it! You can see me in the top left hand corner of this ‘contents’ picture. I was asked to write an article about my curing experiments. If you have been following my blog for a while you will probably have read all about my tests to try and cure Kato clay so that thin bangles wouldn’t break. I also did...

I suddenly had a seasonal moment last night and made some Christmas hats for a couple of new owlsand a sleeping cat!They came along with me today to Bristol’s Shortest Art Trail (in 2 houses 2 doors apart). We all had a jolly time drinking mulled wine and talking to lovely local Fishponds people. One of the other artists suggested I should put hanging loops on them so they can be ornaments – so obvious, why didn’t I think of...

I have been very busy making things this week. Here’s a couple of my newest pendants. I am trying to always add a little extension chain and dangle, it means the length of the necklace is adjustable to some degree and the clasp is more likely to stay at the back.  I wrote a blog post a while ago about keeping necklaces in place – you can find it here