Makers' Stories

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A contemporary exploration of ancient design and jewellery with Cameron and Breen

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For Martin Cameron and Laura Breen, two halves of the Northern Irish jewellery-making duo Cameron and Breen, inspiration lies in ancient relics, castle ruins and stone carvings - representations of their country's richly complex history and culture.

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For Martin Cameron and Laura Breen, two halves of the Northern Irish jewellery-making duo Cameron and Breen, inspiration lies in ancient relics, castle ruins and stone carvings - representations of their country's richly complex history and culture.

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The beauty of Guernsey’s coastlines: silversmith Caius Bearder rippling Reflections in Silver collection

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Although silversmith Caius Bearder is currently artist in residence at the Glasgow School of Art, he retains an inseverable connection to his place of birth - the beautiful, rocky landscape of Guernsey, in the Channel Islands.

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Although silversmith Caius Bearder is currently artist in residence at the Glasgow School of Art, he retains an inseverable connection to his place of birth - the beautiful, rocky landscape of Guernsey, in the Channel Islands.

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The beauty of simplicity: jeweller Poppy Norton plays with Bauhaus design

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Poppy Norton makes design-led statement jewellery from her North London Workshop. Having originally trained in product design at Central Saint Martins, London, Poppy went on to work as an interior stylist, art director and trend reporter for a wide range of clients including The Guardian, Grand Designs Magazine, Channel 4 and WGSN.

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Poppy Norton makes design-led statement jewellery from her North London Workshop. Having originally trained in product design at Central Saint Martins, London, Poppy went on to work as an interior stylist, art director and trend reporter for a wide range of clients including The Guardian, Grand Designs Magazine, Channel 4 and WGSN.

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Mythical creatures from the side-lines of our past: jeweller Ruby Taglight

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Jeweller Ruby Taglight’s Untitled Collection plucks playful celestial beings from the margins of medieval manuscripts, murals and architecture and transforms them into tiny wearable sculptures.

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Jeweller Ruby Taglight’s Untitled Collection plucks playful celestial beings from the margins of medieval manuscripts, murals and architecture and transforms them into tiny wearable sculptures.

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How relationships colour our lives: Jeweller Genevieve Schwartz on her Watermelon Sugar Collection

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Like in relationships, you can often find harmony by pairing complementary colours. Opposites attract. London based jeweller Genevieve Schwartz explores how our relationships have been shaped and changed by the pandemic.

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Like in relationships, you can often find harmony by pairing complementary colours. Opposites attract. London based jeweller Genevieve Schwartz explores how our relationships have been shaped and changed by the pandemic.

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