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Artwork for Sam Hemming

Turquoise Chips and glass necklace

Baltic Amber and glass necklace

Matte black and metallic gold glass Earrings

Fringed brickstitch earrings w/ Brecciated Jasper

Daisy earrings with Green freshwater Pearls

Facetted Labradorite necklace

All glass earrings

Details

Telephone: 
01684 572780
How would you describe the work you do and why?: 

Having learnt basic skills from expert American Beadworker Sarah Klopping in her early 20s, I taught myself Indigenous American and African bead-weaving techniques and within months had made my first sales both locally and encouragingly in the ‘Fine Jewellery Dept.’ at Liberty London.

I hand weave and sew (using needle and strong beading thread) earrings, necklaces, and brooches using various beadwork techniques and my imagination to create new shapes and designs - inspired by the nature, shape and vibrancy of the beads and natural stone cabochons. Colour interactions continue to fascinate and are a strong contributing factor to my designs. I endeavours to make high quality adornment which reflects the time and effort put into the fine details, drawing from my extensive collection of Japanese and Czech glass seed beads, Freshwater pearls, gemstone beads and cabochons, vintage buttons and ephemera. My work has a vintage and tactile quality.

For you what does being an artist mean?: 

Designing and constructing timeless and totally unique pieces of jewellery that I love....in the hope that someone else will too!
I love seeing my pieces on others. The emotional connection when jewellery finds its right owner is something I take great pleasure in.

Describe what you call yourself/your practice?: 

Beadworker/ Designer Maker

Your practice & activities include e.g workshops, teaching: 

Taught beadwork workshops in the 90's in the Green Crafts area Glastonbury and Green Gathering festivals.
At present I am making from home and selling at local galleries and at a more local shows than in the past.

CV & Education, relevant & leading to your artistic practice: 

Art A'level
Self taught myself beadwork techniques
Silversmithing evening courses at Malvern Hills College and Hereford College of Arts, and with Alice Goldsack, Bristol.

Exhibitions in the last 3 years: 

Worcester Guild shows - RHS Spring Garden and Autumn Shows and Elmslie House, Malvern
Three Choirs Festival with the Worcester Guild
h-Art at Brockhampton, Hereforshire
Blue Magpie at Elmslie, Malvern
Craft events at The Fold, Bransford, Worcs
Hay Castle Xmas Fairs
Hellens Manor Xmas Craft event, Herefordshire
Xmas Artisan event at The Courtyard, Hereford

Your gallery outlets/stockists: 

Take4 Gallery, 30 The Homend, Ledbury https://www.take4gallery.com/
The Courtyard, Edgar Street, Hereford https://www.courtyard.org.uk/
Hunky Dorey Dress Agency, 3 Abbey Road, Malvern https://www.instagram.com/hunkydoreyshop/

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