I'm Emily aka Glass by Emily. I am a busy mother of 3,4 if you include my husband. I am often found in my little studio designing/illustrating and making my fused glass. I am extremely lucky to live in North Somerset and get my inspiration from the country side and shore line. I then get the pleasure of sharing my love of glass with people like you, who in turn share it with there friends and love ones.
I make a lot of imaginary 2D and 3D characters and landscapes for them to live within. My work is mainly based in drawing and making. I have recently also started making handmade jewellery using some found images as well as my own drawings. I have since September 2012 been a member of the lovely Blaze Studio & Shop on Colston Street.
Follow Lina's creative process on her
blog and come along to Bazaar Inspirations handmade market at the
Arnolfini, 30th March.
Cards and pictures designed and made by Kerry Bennett. All items designed are limited to only 5 made and up-cycling will be used where ever possible, which helps the designs to have a unique feel.
Candy & Fags are the makers of glass art mirrors and fused glass jewellery.
Inspired by a whole range of stuff and nonsense and influenced by none of it at the same time.
They don't work that often, mainly on a Thursday evening .
You may find that they items for sale on Etsy.
Depends on the day of the week.
You can find Candy and Fags on
facebook and etsy, and meet them at our Easter Market at the Arnolfini.
Every piece of the Jenn Wills Jewellery is hand-made. Working from Central Bristol's Centrespace Studios, the copper is hand-sawn or guillotined into shape. It is then soldered, drilled and hammered depending on the design. The main sections of each piece of jewellery is put through 3 separate chemical processes, again, depending on the coloured finish set to be achieved. The turquoise or green finish is achieved by leaving pieces of copper in ammonia and sawdust for a few days. This creates an ageing of the copper which is known as a patina or verdigris. The pink or orange finish is achieved by coating the copper in flux and heating the copper until it glows cherry pink. When the flux burns off it leaves the copper with speckled colouring. The darker pieces have been left in a solution called Liver of Sulphur for literally seconds. This darkens the copper to a wood-type affect. Leave patterns have been achieved by putting the copper through a rolling mill with a leaf on top. Each section is then hand-filed and assembled using recycled copper electric wire. Each piece varies so greatly in finish to create a unique piece of jewellery every time.
Alchemist's daughter is a range of beautiful and unusual accessories- individually designed and made jewellery in copper and silver, adorned with semi-precious stones, also hairpieces hand crafted in a range of materials such as antique and upcycled jewellery, feathers, silks and even found objects and machine parts, anything that catches the eye and the imagination.
The designs capture a sense of playfulness and fantasy. With the use of unusual items, combined with pieces from times gone by and the nostalgia they bring with them, an unconventional glamour and mystique is revealed.
"My influences range far and wide, from the indigenous cultures and arts of asia and the americas, as well as celtic and islamic design. I also draw a lot of inspiration from the natural world as this is an endless source of fascination for me."
All the pieces are handmade one-off, beautiful statements, and have been crafted with obvious enjoyment and pleasure for your enjoyment.
Hazel studied Silversmithing and a wide variety of jewellery making at Queens Road College of Art in Bristol.
Hazel work's mostly in silver but combines the use of copper and semi precious stones and precious metal clay to create interesting and distinctive jewellery.
Much of Hazel's inspiration comes from religious imagery, she bases alot of her work around the heart in all shaes and forms. Humour is also an elemt in her designs and the love of all things quirky along with vintage style.
Hazel is in the process of setting up a business with a friend in recycled furniture, clothes, chine and jewellery.
See more of Hazel's work at the Bazaar Inspirations Pop-up Boutique at the Looking Glass next month, or in the meantime check out her
website.
'Earthy Goodness' is a collection of elegant and unique jewellery, created by jewellery artist Corinne Evans.
Organic patterns, structures and colours are the main inspiration behind the collection.
Corinne has limited control over the colours and patterns in her designs, which makes them feel more natural. Nature has always been an inspiration to Corinne.
She grew up in rural Wales, where she has fond memories of collecting pretty pebbles, shells and flowers. In 2010, Corinne obtained a BaHons in Metalwork and Jewellery Design from Sheffield Hallam University.
When not in the workshop, Corinne can often be found volunteering at Bristol Zoo Gardens.
Visit Corinne's
website and come on in to the Looking Glass from 23rd August to view her work!
Lollie Mitchel Aka The Jewellery Fairie has a long standing passion for style and accessories which she weaves into her jewellery with obvious relish. "I have been making jewellery for a few years now – and really enjoy it!! it is a lovely relaxing pastime." Lollie says, "I have created an eclectic collection of styles, which I believe are unique and beautiful."
The Jewellery Fairie's collection has a varierty of hand-made and bespoke fasion jewellery and hair accessories in a wide range of colours and styles. Lollie has an eye for colour contrast which she creates using beads to give a different hue. "I try to find beads which are more unusual...vintage beads, and beads from around the world as well as more conventional beads. I try, where possible to use recycled or reclaimed beads."
Enormous amounts of care and passion go into each piece, no two pieces are the same; you are guaranteed to pick up a unique, one-of-a-kind piece of wearable art from the Jewellery Fairie.
The Jewellery Fairie is available to take special orders to match any specific outfit or scheme - please call Lollie for details on 07528715607
RSS Feed