Jewellery

I started making jewellery after I finished my MA in London. I lived in a small flat in Sheperds Bush and couldn`t afford a studio, so I didn`t have the luxury of being able to make room sized installations, so needed to make something small! Jewellery seemed like the perfect solution, so I joined a jewellery-making course with a friend and we giggled our way through it…After this course I continued to experiment and it gradually became part of my practice. The following year I went to New Zealand for three months for an artists` residency at an art centre near Wellington. It was here I spent three blissful months developing my jewellery practice

When I first came to live in the rainy, but very lovely, city of Manchester, my childhood friend and I set up our own accessory studio Ellie and Lou in the Manchester Craft and Design Centre. I now make from my lovely studio at home near Manchester.

I now use laser cutting technology to create unique and delicate shapes that I then layer, playing with depth. I use different materials like; walnut, acrylic, feathers, ribbon and fabric. The pieces often connect to a certain places that evoke a nostalgic elegance, often using an art deco palette to hand paint each piece. I am inspired by architecture in particular art deco interiors, as well as craft techniques, such as quilling and decoupage. I exhibit my collections in various places and galleries such as Yorkshire Sculpture Park and they are stocked widely; featuring in British Vogue as well as popular blogs like Creative Review etc.

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Jewellery blog


Christmas at the Curious Duke Gallery..


Let the Duke be your Guide to shopping this Christmas.

My new Winter Garden Collection will be available to buy here!

Curious Duke Gallery have made it their mission this year to provide you with the most enjoyable present buying experience to date. ‘We have the most incredible and unique gift ideas, from original art work to unusual sculptures and exceptional one off pieces of jewellery’ says Eleni Duke the founder of Curious Duke Gallery.

Curious Duke Gallery will also be supporting Make-A-Wish Foundation® UK this year throughout the exhibition ‘Under the Christmas tree’. Each of their artists will be creating their own Christmas Bauble for the Curious Duke Christmas tree. The money from sales of these baubles will be donated to Make-A-Wish, granting magical wishes to children and young people fighting life-threatening medical conditions.

If you are looking for that one off Christmas present and are excited to be commended for your originality then Curious Duke Gallery is your one stop shop, they even have a free gift wrapping service to really take all the stress out of your Christmas shopping.
A year old and Curious Duke Gallery has already changed the way people are looking at and buying art. Curious Duke Gallery make the whole art buying experience a much friendlier and welcoming environment with guaranteed originality in every visit to their gallery on Whitecross Street.
Join the Curious Duke for Christmas this year.

Under the Christmas Tree

Curious Duke Gallery

207 Whitecross Street

EC1Y 8QP
22nd November 2012 – 22nd December 2012
PV: 22nd November (mince pies and mulled wine will be available to those who have been good throughout the year)

 

 



Preview…


I`m getting jewellery ready for the Curious Crafts exhibtion in the Curious Duke Gallery near Old Street station in London. I made two new pieces for the exhibition, which aren`t available to buy anywhere yet!……so here is a preview of Majorie, below and Alice Rigby, both named after my lovely Grandmas.

Majorie is made from seven pieces of laser cut walnut painted all in white, with a natural cord strap.

Alice Rigby is made from six pieces of laser cut walnut, painted gold, duck egg blue and white, with a natural cord strap and tan leather cord detail.

New Winter Garden Collection now available to buy…


Named after the beautiful Winter Gardens in Blackpool,  a magical haven in the 1930s, which has given me endless inspiration…

Ava Jessica available to buy here…Ava Jessica is made up of ten pieces of laser cut walnut. The small windows are layered between the larger ones and hand painted white and duck egg blue. The strap is made from natural cord with a silver clasp. The motif is 8.5 cm by 8.5 cm and the Length of necklace is 29.5 cm including the length of the motif. A beautiful statement necklace for day and night.

Grace Clementine available to buy here….Grace Clementine is made up of nine laser cut pieces of walnut, layered over quilled nude velvet ribbbon. The layers of walnut are hand painted white and sea blue. Gold clasp is available, please e-mail to order. The motif is 11.5 cm by 9cm and the length including the motif is 28 cm.

Lou Lou available to buy here….Inspired by Art Nouveau iron work, Lou Lou is made from four pieces of laser cut walnut, hand painted duck egg blue and gold with a tan leather strap and gold clasp. The strap is 19cm long and the motif is 9.5cm by 8cm. An elegant necklace for day or night.

Rosa available to buy here…Rosa is made up of ten laser cut pieces of walnut, layered over quilled cream velvet ribbbon. The layers of walnut are hand painted white and sea blue. The strap is made from natural cord and tan leather cord with a silver clasp. Other strap options are available please contact me to discuss the possibilities. The motif is 11.5 cm by 9cm and the length including the motif is 28 cm.

Polly Paradise available to buy here…Vintage bird design made from walnut, painted black  then painted gold. The motif is 9 cm squared with a navy leather fastening and tan leather strap, 22 cm with a silver clasp. Perfect statement necklace day or night.

I had already made the necklace below before i visited Port Meirion, but named it Meirion in after Port Meirion when i saw what an amazing place it was…available to buy here….Meirion is made from 11 pieces of laser cut walnut, painted white and duck egg blue, with tan leather and natural cord strap.

Collette available to buy here…Made from eight pieces of laser cut walnut, painted white and mustard yellow, with blue leather detail and natural cord. A statement piece.