Lina Peterson Jewellery

Swedish born maker Lina Peterson was at Origin this year and I fell in love with her work.



She sees brooches as having a direct relationship with the body, allowing for a conversation to start between the garment and the work. Seeing her work, this claim makes sense. Lina is fascinated with the endless possibilities and configurations of materials - her work includes crocheted silver and gold, embroidered metal, dip-coated plastics, gold plated textiles, even bread buns! This love for combining unlikely materials drives the work itself, whilst also cleverly playing with people's expectations of jewellery.



As someone who loves brooches, it is hard to find big, bold, unfussy pieces that are gorgeous and wearable.
Now, to find an excuse to buy one!



http://www.linapeterson.com/

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Felieke Van Der Leest- Amazing jeweller

I LOVE Felieke Van Der Leest!! I LOVE her work!! I would LOVE to inhabit her world!!! (or, at least own some of it).


I find her creations inspirational, funny and incredible. I will let her amazing jewellery and objects speak for themselves.


To quote her website....

Don't ask me why I do what I do...
Don't ask me how I come up with the things I come up with...
Don't ask me where it's coming from and what it means...
Because I don't know that much...

What I do know is...
That you can't get pregnant from a spermheart...
That even a sheep can get red ears...
And that some cockroaches like to dress up as an aphid or a ladybug...



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Xmas Presents 1

You've all taken the pledge (no doubt) to only buy handmade this Christmas as a gesture of support for designers and makers struggling against the hegemony of the chainstores! (or you just want something unique)
We'll be posting ideas for inexpensive christmas presents over the next few weeks. Here are a few ideas from Brighton Craft Fair makers


CATHERINE AITKEN
Large Gent's Toilet Bag Hunting Macleod £35.
Good strong grab bag with waterproof lining, fabulous for travel, in Harris Tweed Hunting Macleod. Strong zip closure and velvet pull tabs at either end for ease of opening and closing. 30cms long, 16cms wide and 5 cms high.
Buy on line from www.catherineaitken.com


LUCIE PRITCHARD

'to nellie from daisie' - purse £20 and can be bought at www.notonthehighstreet.com/luciepritchard


ALEXIS DOVE

Wild Rose stud earrings oxidised silver(also available in polished silver) £35 - to order contact Alexis Dove


SASKIA SHUTT

Solid silver cube earrings on hoops £30.
Order through www.saskiashutt.com
or email jewellery@saskiashutt.com


SYLPH BAIER


Hand-thrown - Blue Spiral Mug from Sylphs 'Lift range'. Dishwasher proof
£17 + 6.50 p& p

To Order ring - 01273 540552
or email - ceramics@sylphbaier.co.uk

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ARTIST OF THE WEEK - VICTORIA KERSHAW

Victoria Kershaw produces functional tableware using concrete and silver.


She will be taking part in Goldsmiths Fair week 1 and a

few others shows before Christmas.



1 One favourite living craft maker?

Felieke Van Der Leest - Because her work is wacky


2 When and where did you first want to do what you do?

Ever since I was born I had an interested in art / craft / making things,

and it developed form there.


3 What place in the world has inspired you (and why?)

Japan - It is so different to so many other places in the world, so many

beautiful buildings, parks, objects with a real care and consideration to

detail. Plus we climbed Mt Fuji which was a truly incredible experience.



4 Last best read?

Memoirs of a Geisha


5 How much do you bend your 'vision' to suit the marketplace?

I don't


6 Where and what is your studio?

I have a lovely studio in a new complex called Butcher Works in Sheffield -

The building itself was part of Sheffield steel works. I am from Sheffield

and I really like being part of the silversmithing industry. I do work alone

but to keep in sane I do listen to the radio. At present I like to listen to

radio 2.

7 Surprising activity?

I love to snowboard, whenever I can.

8 Do you have a good work/life balance? Are you able to switch off from art work?

Sometimes but not very often


9 What one word would describe your feeling of doing your work?

Amazing


10 Would you rather be doing something else?

No


11 Do you think art and craft has any real importance?

Of course - life can be so busy, stressful, tiring at times its really

lovely to be able to enjoy, use look at the beautiful things around us.


12 Are their other fields that you'd like to apply some facet of your work into?

Buildings - one day I would like to look into producing large piece of work

for buildings or public art.


13 Guilty secret?

That would be telling!!


14 Can anything be 'art'?

No

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