The juxtaposition of old and new is beautifully combined. A 'taken for granted' item, or
material, provides the inspiration and often the key component in each piece of Julie's
sustainable jewellery.
Waste materials such as paper, leather and rubber; or emotional keepsakes are combined
with silver to stir emotion or memory and joy. Julie uses modern technology alongside
traditional silversmithing techniques to produce a sophisticated feel.
In her work Julie often explores scale, materials and form using multiples. For example
the form for the paper neckpieces was inspired by an excavated ancient roman
buckle. The fastenings for each neckpiece are individual and all are inspired by hooks
and eyes and also paper clips.
In the elegant 'hooks and eyes' neckpiece Julie developed a process to create oversize
'hooks'. The chain is based upon 'eyes'.
Julie makes use of a good mix of precious and non-precious materials, and the
eco-friendly range of neckpieces consist of paper, silk and leather. The new range launched at British Craft Trade Fair, April 2010 contains tyre inner tubes!
material, provides the inspiration and often the key component in each piece of Julie's
sustainable jewellery.
Waste materials such as paper, leather and rubber; or emotional keepsakes are combined
with silver to stir emotion or memory and joy. Julie uses modern technology alongside
traditional silversmithing techniques to produce a sophisticated feel.
In her work Julie often explores scale, materials and form using multiples. For example
the form for the paper neckpieces was inspired by an excavated ancient roman
buckle. The fastenings for each neckpiece are individual and all are inspired by hooks
and eyes and also paper clips.
In the elegant 'hooks and eyes' neckpiece Julie developed a process to create oversize
'hooks'. The chain is based upon 'eyes'.
Julie makes use of a good mix of precious and non-precious materials, and the
eco-friendly range of neckpieces consist of paper, silk and leather. The new range launched at British Craft Trade Fair, April 2010 contains tyre inner tubes!