I’ve spent a couple of days here in Hunmanby trying out some new ideas and Tom has been working over in Denmark finishing a few more pieces of enamel jewellery from our pebble range. We will both be teaching etching and enamelling silver here in my studio in Hunmanby next week. There’s still a place available or the two day workshop 16th an 17th February 2019, £300 including some materials. Use the contact form if you’re interested in taking this exciting class!

I had a wonderful day on Friday teaching Clare a little bit about cloisonné enamelling. She used premade fine silver blanks and working from her little sketches I showed her how to break an image down into sections to form the fine silver wires. I then demonstrated how to lay them into the piece and use clear enamel (flux) to hold them in position before drying and firing them in the kiln.

Clare made a little test piece first (bottom right) to practice wet laying the colours and then worked carefully to build up the layers of enamels in each cell, drying and firing them as she went along throughout the day. Finally she ground the surfaces of the pieces back so that they were completely smooth and level and refined them in the kiln to get the gloss back. She was very happy with what she’d learned and achieved in this one day workshop.

I have some dates free in the next two weeks and in early March if you’d like to try this wonderful and addictive craft. It’s £170 including materials – please just use the contact form if you’d like to book.

There is still a place available on the two day course Etching and Enamelling on silver with Tom Lundsten on the 16th and 17th February 2019, here in my studio in Hunmanby, Filey. It’s £300 for the two days including materials (Examples below). Again please use the contact form if you’re interested.

I look forward to seeing you!

I had a great day yesterday teaching an introduction to enamel on silver. Ian had done quite a bit of reading and had an idea of what he’d like to do. We covered quite a lot in the day including preparing, testing and applying the colours; making shapes with fine silver wire then applying and firing the enamels. Finally the pieces were stoned back and refired. Ian was very happy with what he achieved and hopefully he has begun a new adventure.

I teach this on a regular basis – just use the contact form if you’re interested.

There is still a place available on the two day course with Tom Lundsten to learn etching silver and enamelling. This is on 16th and 17th February in my studio in Hunmanby, near Filey, North Yorkshire. It is £300 for the two days, including some materials. Contact me if you’d like to book a place

I’m putting together workshops for early 2019. These will be as follows

Wednesday 16th January and 6th February Art clay Silver for enamelling. This workshop is to make pieces in art clay silver, suitable for enamel and does not include any enamelling. We suggest taking an enamelling workshop as a follow up class. These can be on consecutive days or some later date.

Thursday 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st January and 7th February
Enamelling on either copper or silver

Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th February – Etching and enamelling with Tom Lundsten £300

Wednesday 17th and 24th April Art clay silver for enamelling

Thursday 18th, 25th April and Thursday 2nd May Enamelling on silver

Tuesday 7th and Wednesday 8th May Enamelling on silver

The classes start at 9.45am and run until approximately 4.30pm each day. They are £170 per day, including basic materials (extra materials will be available to purchase on the day). The fee includes tea and coffee but you will need to bring a packed lunch. I always ask for 50% deposit to confirm the booking with the balance payable 7 days before the class. These classes take place in my studio in Hunmanby, near Filey, North Yorkshire.

I should also say I have a small dog. She won’t be in the studio while we are working but I always let people know in case of allergies.

There are also a few weekend dates available – please just use the contact form to enquire, letting me know the dates you are looking for.

There will also be similar classes in Denmark and details will be added soon.

We both love working on copper and experimenting with the different reactions between the metal, heat and enamel

Here are some of our recent bowls

Saturday 16th February and Sunday 17th February 2019

The course teaches or demonstrates how one can transfer computer drawings or patterns to silver sheet by use of photopolymer film, and subsequent electro-etching. This will be a one day workshop but can be followed by a second day learning how to enamel on the silver pieces produced.

It is £170 for the single day etching course or £300 for the two consecutive days.

Limited places are available and a 50% deposit is required to confirm your booking.

I’ve had a fantastic time over in Denmark working with my partner Tom Lundsten.  We did some more pieces for our Pebble Collection.  These are etched, formed and constructed and enamelled.  Some of them are also engraved by Tom before enamelling, others are textured.  The transparent enamels show this lovely pattern of the engraved or textured surfaces beneath them.

These are some of the latest patterns.  They all began from sketches of lines from stones and pebbles collected on beach walks, mostly in NorthYorkshire although now some from beaches here in Denmark have been added to the collection.

We’ve also made a selection of small stud earrings in a circle design that matches rings Tom has made for a number of years.  He made me a couple of pairs of earrings last year for my birthday and they’ve had many compliments so we decided to add some to the range of work we now produce.

These pieces will will be available from Tom’s next show Kunsthåndværkermarked 27, 28, 29 July 2018 http://www.ovnhus.dk

 

 

Since late last year I’ve been collaborating with Tom Lundsten, a brilliant and inspiring Enameller from Denmark.  We are currently working on a collection of Jewellery based upon my sketches of pebbles.  We discovered that we shared a love of the sea and both really love to walk on the beaches.

This partnership has really given me a boost and focus and I’m looking forward to going back to Denmark soon.  Tom has a stand at Kunsthåndværkermarked, Beddingen and we’re launching the Pebble collection at the show which runs 8th to 10th June  www.beddingen.dk.  There will also be a wonderful selection of bowls and other jewellery.