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Silver prices have more than doubled in the past year. This increase is due to rising global demand (especially from renewable energy and electronics), higher mining and refining costs and…

I went through my collection of old beads over the weekend. And I managed to make a few new necklaces. They are on display at @tartscollective now.

Watching the blue-banded bee jewellery find new homes has been such a joy. A handful of pieces are still available in my Etsy shop.

Silver scraps. Every pair of earrings needs a tiny snip to get the length just right and over the past few months those snips have added up to quite a…

Changeover day at T’Arts yesterday ✨ My cabinet got moved, so I gave it a little refresh while cleaning. Such a lovely morning catching up with other artists and my…

They are here! The blue banded bees are now available in my Etsy shop. The release includes colourful necklaces, bee pendants, bee earrings and some super cute mismatched bee +…

Buzz buzz. It’s been a hot week here, but the bees are nearly ready to fly out into the world. I will be listing some one-off pieces on Etsy tomorrow.…

Hi and welcome. I thought I’d take a moment to re-introduce myself. I still love this photo taken in my studio in 2018. Not much has changed, except my hair…

They almost don’t look like glass now. I was making flower sticks the other day and I wondered what would happen if I used pixie dust to embellish them. Well,…

Well things got a bit busy at the end of 2025, so it was nice to finally get a chance to tidy my workspace and make the first beads for…

When I look at these 9 photos — my most-liked posts of the year — I’m filled with happiness. I love doing this little collage each December; it’s a chance…

Thank you so much to everyone who’s been sending me photos and videos of blue banded bees 🐝 I’m absolutely loving seeing them all — and I still hope I’ll…