I've been a maker all my life, from sewing and dressmaking, through embroidery and tapestry, to bobbin lacemaking. Then I did a course with the Silversmiths Guild of Canterbury and was hooked.
I love starting with sterling silver wire and making a chain - each link individually shaped and soldered. Or starting with a locally sourced polished agate, imagining it as a ring or pendant, making the setting for the stone, the ring or pendant back, soldering the parts together, setting the stone, polishing - the piece is finished.
I love the idea that a piece I make can be a gift for a loved one, an indulgence for yourself, something you hand on to your children - something treasured that holds special meaning for someone.