enamelled turtle bath plug

long necked turtles flourish in the area where jane lives. i wanted to make her a glamourous piece of jewellery for her birthday. she preferred a bathplug.

enamelled turtle bath plug

designing jane's bathplug

i made this namesake pendant for 9 year-old Elizabeth who was studying egyptian culture and history at school. the writing is not how an ancient egyptian would do it of course! i used a letter for letter translation.

hollow form flexible earrings in silver, all the parts move independently from each other

i found these cast silver dung beetles (expertly made by some unknown jeweller, not me) and made dung balls for them to roll and push, now they're earrings

sorry - can't resist this rather old joke:

- a dung beetle walks into a bar, and the barman says, "pull up a stool"

influenced by the tribal masks of central africa. i love the way the silver has oxidised to create a subtle red hue

i forged this silver cup and set it on small dragons carved first in wax, then cast. the spoon handle has a dragon claw around an orb. we use it to put spices on the table

cast bronze chess piece

this is part of a south african themed chess-set. the pawn is based on the idea of a zulu "picannin" - child - squatting at a family gathering

cast bronze chess piece

this is part of a south african themed chess-set. the bishop is based on the idea of an afrikaans minister - the "dominee"

this ring was made by grinding a finger space through a chunk of brick. i was experimenting with using recycled materials. it was harder to make than it looks, and surprisingly comfy

oxidised silver hand made beads strung on pearl thread

experimenting with beads in non-traditional shapes and metals