Jewellery

I started making jewellery after I finished my MA in London. I lived in a small flat in Sheperds Bush and couldn`t afford a studio, so I didn`t have the luxury of being able to make room sized installations, so needed to make something small! Jewellery seemed like the perfect solution, so I joined a jewellery-making course with a friend and we giggled our way through it…After this course I continued to experiment and it gradually became part of my practice. The following year I went to New Zealand for three months for an artists` residency at an art centre near Wellington. It was here I spent three blissful months developing my jewellery practice

When I first came to live in the rainy, but very lovely, city of Manchester, my childhood friend and I set up our own accessory studio Ellie and Lou in the Manchester Craft and Design Centre. I now make from my lovely studio at home near Manchester.

I now use laser cutting technology to create unique and delicate shapes that I then layer, playing with depth. I use different materials like; walnut, acrylic, feathers, ribbon and fabric. The pieces often connect to a certain places that evoke a nostalgic elegance, often using an art deco palette to hand paint each piece. I am inspired by architecture in particular art deco interiors, as well as craft techniques, such as quilling and decoupage. I exhibit my collections in various places and galleries such as Yorkshire Sculpture Park and they are stocked widely; featuring in British Vogue as well as popular blogs like Creative Review etc.

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Jewellery blog


New Brooches….


Hand made with love and care, each brooch is unique. Approximately 9 cm wide, although sizes may vary slightly. Perfect for adding style to any outfit. Could be worn as a head piece or on a neck scarf.

Blue ribbon brooch available to buy here made with blue grosgrain ribbon…

Laser cut brooch available to buy here made with pale green grosgrain ribbon and a white laser cut motif…..

Leather brooch available to buy here made with white leather….

Nude ribbon brooch available to buy here made from nude velvet ribbon, blue ribbon with pink detail and a white laser cut motif…

Rose quartz brooch available to buy here made from pink and pale pink ribbon and two rose quartz stones.

Perfect for Autumn!

Small beginnings….


I started playing around with stripey ribbon…..

I`ve been laser cutting paper to make envelopes….i`ll let you know when they`re finished.

Polly Paradise coming soon…..


There is already a mirrored acrylic Polly paradise for sale, but this Polly Paradise is made from laser cut walnut hand painted black and gold, with blue leather loops to attach the tan leather strap. It`s so easy to wear and goes with any outfit.

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This is named after lovely louise who always inspires me and who i get excited with about creativity, the countryside and all other lovely things! Made from four pieces of laser cut walnut, hand painted gold and duck egg blue, with a tan leather strap. Inspired by iron work from the late 1800s, this necklace is so easy to wear day or night. Available to buy soon…..