Month: January 2021

This is a sneak peak of the collection of Citadelle Gin jewellery that will be going online soon. A mix of long and short earrings, plain and patterned beads, a necklace and bracelet. Hopefully something for everyone.

Starting to get a little collection of Citadelle Gin bottle jewellery ready to add to my website and Etsy. It’s such a gorgeous colour. I love the etched/shiny contrast. Sign up to my newsletter if you want to know when it’s available (you could also win a pair of earrings just for subscribing)!

I made a book! I wasn’t planning to do this, but when an ad popped up for an app that printed photo books it did make me think how it’s nice to scroll through Instagram and see all of the photos of earrings, but it could be really nice to see the whole year printed in a book! I set to work, adding pictures, deciding on layout and colours, and then this book arrived yesterday! I have to say I am very impressed with how easy it was to make (thanks @popsa), and I am thrilled with how nice it feels to hold and look through this book filled with a year of my glass earrings. A lovely memory from a challenging year.

Love the flexibility of these new necklaces. This one is slightly longer, and can be worn doubled, tripled or even four times around! All the beads are from a mix of recycled glass objects. Heading to @pepper_street_arts_centre for the “reuse” exhibition starting in February.

Making some test beads and earrings from the Citadelle Gin bottle. These beads have been decorated with blue/purple “frit” and fine silver wire, and work really nicely with the blue of the bottle. Happy!

It has been a nice, slow start to 2021 for me with lots of reading, drawing and afternoon naps! Hope your new year is just what you need it to be too. I am starting to put some jewellery together for the next @pepper_street_arts_centre exhibition which starts in February. The theme is “Reuse” and I am enjoying making some longer necklaces with a mix of recycled glass beads. This necklace can be worn single, doubled and even tripled. It’s easy to wear and works with all sorts of different clothes.

Happy New Year! After 366 days of making a pair of earrings every day, I wanted to share the 16 most liked images from last year. Thanks for all the likes and comments. I hope 2021 is a great year for everyone. I have a few projects starting to take shape and looking forward to sharing them with you. Here’s to 2021.