Crafts in your area
07
‘I look at jewellery from a fine art perspective’.
Making metal-based jewellery in
silver or bronze, Nadine started
handcrafting in 2007. Nadine makes a
wide range of jewellery from earrings
to brooches, but commented that she
sells more pendants than anything
else.
“Most women love wearing them,
that’s why it is a safer bet. Rings
need fitting, earrings need pierced
ears – so pendants are a much more
convenient choice.”
Nadine defines her experience in
making jewellery on her website as
coming “from a fine art perspective”.
In making her jewellery, Nadine
employs traditional techniques on
occasion but claims she is “more
interested in the emotional and
spiritual impact of each piece”.
Her designs include a mix of flora,
fauna and heart patterns. Her
style reflects her interest in and the
inspiration, which develops from the
nature.
Nadine
comments on
her website:
“My work
is mainly
inspired
from
A bird pendant designed and made by Nadine
encounters with the natural world.
My holiday in Devon inspired the
sea pieces, while the little birds and
bees came from observing the vibrant
wildlife in my little terraced garden.”
Strangely though, Nadine uses
untraditional methods of creating her
jewellery and getting the design onto
the metal.
“Sometimes I use a rubber stamp
but the most common way for me to
get the design onto metal is to carve
into a woodblock and create the
image that way.
“I can also chemical etch onto
gilding metal and sheet silver. Or
even use a stylus to draw directly into
the metal clay.
“However, on big bangles I
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