A little something about me…

I’ve been making ever since I was small! You could always find me happily absorbed in craft projects; quilling, fimo, decoupage… to name a few. I was always experimenting with different materials melting wax to create flowers! ( not sure how safe that was!), marbling with PVA! I can’t imagine a life without creativity !

I still enjoy experimenting with different materials and craft is still at the heart of what I do, but it`s about making the craft my own and I do that through play and experimentation. I now make jewellery, which I treat like wearable works of art, paper art and installations. After studying a mixed media degree in Fine Art in the friendly city of Cardiff, I moved to London to do a two year MA in Painting at the Royal College of Art. I began my degree by painting, but soon started creating miniature paper installations and by the time I started my MA I was creating room sized textile installations. I now use a mixture of fabric, paper, wood, perspex, which I laser cut to create my work.

I am passionate about spreading the word about how wonderful creativity is! so I do lots of workshops and projects with different communities from school children to adults suffering with mental health difficulties. I have recently completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Integrative Psychotherapy, which I loved!

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Vogue- Jingle Bells Rock…..


Lou Lou is in Vogue!

SARAHLOUISEJAY recently launched her beautiful Winter Garden collection, which is made by laser cutting walnut, taking inspiration from Art Nouveau architecture. SarahLouiseJay layers the delicate walnut pieces, which are hand painted with

an Art Deco seaside palette. Each necklace is made in Britain and treated like a wearable piece of art. You can buy her collection online at www.sarahlouisejay.co.uk or
contact her here to commission a piece.

Christmas at the Curious Duke Gallery..


Let the Duke be your Guide to shopping this Christmas.

My new Winter Garden Collection will be available to buy here!

Curious Duke Gallery have made it their mission this year to provide you with the most enjoyable present buying experience to date. ‘We have the most incredible and unique gift ideas, from original art work to unusual sculptures and exceptional one off pieces of jewellery’ says Eleni Duke the founder of Curious Duke Gallery.

Curious Duke Gallery will also be supporting Make-A-Wish Foundation® UK this year throughout the exhibition ‘Under the Christmas tree’. Each of their artists will be creating their own Christmas Bauble for the Curious Duke Christmas tree. The money from sales of these baubles will be donated to Make-A-Wish, granting magical wishes to children and young people fighting life-threatening medical conditions.

If you are looking for that one off Christmas present and are excited to be commended for your originality then Curious Duke Gallery is your one stop shop, they even have a free gift wrapping service to really take all the stress out of your Christmas shopping.
A year old and Curious Duke Gallery has already changed the way people are looking at and buying art. Curious Duke Gallery make the whole art buying experience a much friendlier and welcoming environment with guaranteed originality in every visit to their gallery on Whitecross Street.
Join the Curious Duke for Christmas this year.

Under the Christmas Tree

Curious Duke Gallery

207 Whitecross Street

EC1Y 8QP
22nd November 2012 – 22nd December 2012
PV: 22nd November (mince pies and mulled wine will be available to those who have been good throughout the year)

 

 



Relaxing time in the Lakes….


I`ve been so busy lately, so it was so nice to get away this weekend to the Lake District- we had such lovely weather too.

We had a little person with us this time, who helped us to take our time, soaking up everything- making it really relaxing- thanks Peggy!

Victorian Paper house….


Do you remember my beautiful paper victorian house? I blogged about it here well i have been putting it together gradually- it has been sooo much fun! The detail in the design is amazing. Here is a little look…..