Back to making...

...had a breather from assignments yesterday and started thinking what I want to do next - I've got the Banks' Mill Open Studios coming up at the end of June and I want to get some ideas that have been brewing out into the open. So out came the kimono silks I got off ebay a couple of months ago. Gorgeous things, all chunks of reclaimed vintage kimonos from anywhere between the 1920s to 1960s... so you get a sneak preview of a couple of necklets I put together - muy Geisha, no? Digging these big time, they're so light, and the colours are so striking - lovely. :)

Fashionistas....

As part of the course I'm doing, I'm working with a couple of the Uni of Derby Fashion Studies 3rd years on jewellery to go with their degree show collections - been a fantastic project so far, absolutely loving working with both of them, Hannah Hoyle (Clothes Show Live Young Designer of the Year) and Jess Williamson. Anyhoo, now the exhibition's out of the way I've got cracking on finishing this project off - some pics of the pieces I've done for Hannah's collection, A disenchanted hollow, a mix of all things Greek goddess, Midsummer Night's Dream, primitive tribal stuff...wonderful...

And some pics of the pieces for Jess Williamson's collection - A Victoriana Vow - Victorian bridal, loads of dramatic shapes, beautiful dupion silk - gorgeous.

The actual fashion show is on 4th June at the Assembly Rooms in Derby - click here for info - collection previews, ticket bookings, info on the course etc. It's all gravy baby :)