Exhibition in Abu Dhabi

I received an email from Sue at Artisan Gallery saying that she will be sending some work to an exhibition in Abu Dhabi, if anyone is interested in participating. It seems like a fun thing to do, so I have added yet another item to the ever increasing list of things I need to do in the ever decreasing amount of time between now and the 10th of March. (That being the day when I will be boarding a plane headed for London to share in the celebrations of my brother's wedding!)


A few of the new (not yet finished) earrings that I am working on at the moment. These earrings still need to be cleaned and oxidized, then brushed up and tumbled. They will look much more attractive once completed :)

The two pairs on the right hand side are actually the same pair-I have just turned the pods around. I am all for multi-purpose or reversible goodies so the pods will come on a pair of ear wires that will allow the wearer to turn them around if desired. One day smooth and concave, convex and textured the next.

Hakea Ring

Parts of the Hakea tree as well as the ring that I made using a modified Hakea seedpod as the starting point for the model.
Materials: oxidised sterling silver
Size: +/- 40mm from bottom of shank to top of pod

I was told by a man at the nursery that this is a Hakea saligna. The Hakea part is definitely correct, but I am not 100% sure about the saligna bit. I tried (briefly) to google it but I am still not entirely sure.

Anyway, whichever kind of Hakea it might be, I love this new ring with its knobbly, textured outside and smooth, concave inside.

Each shank is shaped and textured slightly differently and each ring will vary in colour as it is virtually impossible to control the colours exactly in the oxidising process-but this is all part of the fun :)