In the spirit of the New Years I would like to quickly look back at last year. Whilst at times it was very difficult, I have made some amazing achievements and I am really proud of what I have done. So much happened last year that I often need to remind myself of what I can achieve. From winning a Goldsmiths award, graduating with a first, and starting working for Weston Beamor; to then being selected as a Bright Young Gem at International Jewellery London. Looking back, I am so grateful for these opportunities, and for the support from the people who helped me to get there. Thank you!Interestingly one of the things I most enjoyed last year was being interviewed by Retail Jeweller. It was quite scary at first, because honestly I didn't know what to say or didn't want to say the wrong thing. I was worried about what other people might think, to the point where I almost thought about not doing it. But I am so glad that I did and that I was able to talk about my career and my journey into the jewellery industry. It felt like the perfect way to end 2016! As we begin the new year I am going to try to do more of things that make me happy, and take the risks I am often too scared to make. I want to take as many opportunities as I get and focus on making things I genuinely love to create. Thank you for taking the time to read this post. I hope you enjoyed my ramblings.
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I am unbelievably honoured to have been awarded Bronze for my CAD Presentation. The ceremony was spectacular and getting to see the amazing Goldsmiths Hall again was wonderful. The atmosphere was amazing and everyone was so supportive. I've been meaning to make this post for a while now, but I think now is the best time to do so, as I am excited to tell you all that I have won an award for my entry into the Goldsmiths Craftsmanship and Design Awards! So backtracking a bit… for my first module on the Design For Industry course we were undertook a live brief for one of the categories in the Goldsmiths awards. The category was CAD Presentation. The brief was to design a movable object using computer aided design (CAD). The item created must utilise CAD to its fullest extent and showed the potential for manufacture in new technologies. When I first got this brief I looked at the things that inspire me most to influence my initial sketches, and then develop a design from there. I am really interested in nature but not in the traditional sense. I like looking at things which have structure, repeating patterns and symmetry. In the past I have looked at leaves and their intricate veins. This time however I wanted to look more at butterfly chrysalis's as I find them fascinating, and there are some very unusual tropical butterflies that have chrysalis's that look like gold! I really like drawing, so I did some studies from my mood board and my designs developed from there. I ended up looking at butterfly wings and developing a Chrysalis like form that opened and closed to reveal a beautiful Malachite gemstone. There is a multi functionality aspect to my design as it can be worn as a closed locket or an open necklace.
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