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Many of my past collections have been inspired by the sea. I use the shapes and forms of shells that I collect off the beach in England and Thailand. It is so interesting to compare shells from Hastings beach which are heavy and opaque with the tropical ones of Thailand that are delicate with beautiful lustres and patterns. Beachcombing although a completely different experience, can turn up items of remarkable similarity. It seems that wherever or whoever we are, we discard the same things
Recycling is very important to me and I would never buy anything new unless there is no other source, corals should never be purchased new, I always use vintage. I buy discarded copper hot water tanks for my source of copper.
I would consider my work to be raw and imperfect giving the wearer a more interesting visual experience. My enamelling has a free and painterly quality, rather than the controlled and pristine historical enamel more commonly seen.

	£132
I like to add in the quirky amongst my every day jewellery making and this sea necklace is a virtual one. It is a picture containing beach flotsam and jetsam ie: coral, beach, glass, seeds, wood and shell, plus objects made from recycled copper which have been enamelled. A few silver items in fish and shell shapes have also been added, a close up is shown on the right. Two new ones are planned for an exhibition this year, one English and one Thai. Summer 05
	left £329 right £122
On the right is my original recycled copper and enamel forged Thai mussel shell. I usually forge in copper first before I commit to silver. The silver shell on the left has been enamelled and then for the last process rakued to give an extra lustre. Summer 06
	left £75 right £85
On the right is the original recycled copper and enamel pebble necklace. The silver one with enamel and silver leaf has a luminous quality as if the pebbles are being viewed by moonlight. Winter 06
	left £122 right £24
This silver enamelled bracelet has inspired many ear-rings, bracelets and necklaces. Summer 02		Silver enamelled fish ear-rings. Summer 03
	left £120 right £32
Silver enamelled shell and coral stick . Summer 06		Sunset silver and enamel ear-rings. Summer 05
	£85 each
Two panels cut from recycled copper and enamelled to depict scenes from my local area of Hastings. Summer 06
Recycled copper bookmark which has been enamelled both sides in a very similar way. The dolphin is flat apart from the tail which curves slightly at the top. Summer 06. £28.