Meet the makers
Donna's Jewellery Design
"It was love at first sight when I spotted dichroic coated glass. I am now a hopeless Kiln addict, and the intricate landscapes and vivid colours of hot glass are part of the attraction. The challenge is in transforming a "hard"sharp surface into a soft smooth piece of wearable art."
The lockdown Stone Art Collection is a very personal collection created by skilled artist Lex Lyons. The finesse, creativity and emotive expression portrayed in his artwork results in a beautifully unique product, as well as capturing a moment in time. He describes how the collection evolved.
"While curiously observing Lockdown from the perspective of our pets, I was inspired to create art which reflected their experience of lockdown. Each stone tells a story of many layers. I decided to paint one stone per day when possible, each colour was painted in acrylic at least twice and then I applied two coats of varnish. As each stone is unique I also decided to create printed cards of the artwork.''
Introducing Graeme the Greenstone man
"I first became interested in greenstone about 40 years ago, but I started actively pursuing this interest 20 years ago when I found my first stone and began carving.
It has now become full time and I'm still continuously learning new techniques and skills, creating greenstone pendants is more of a passion than a job."