Folksy Fringe 2023

by Eleanor Saussey | Aug 11, 2023

Folksy Fringe 2023

The Folksy Fringe is now live and we’re thrilled to have been selected! First we were included in the summer exhibition, now we’re in it’s sister show.

Folksy HQ describe the show – “ When we were curating the Summer Exhibition we found we didn’t have space for everything we wanted to include, and so the idea of a Fringe was formed. We hope you love it as much as we do! “

If you missed the Edinburgh Fringe – you can visit Folksy instead.

Included were our bronze pearl waterfalls – the perfect complement to our gold ormer pendant which was featured in the main exhibition.

The metallic coin pearls in these earrings reflect a stunning range of colours which just look so stunning no matter the lighting. They are like tiny disco balls – an ode to our love of the genre.

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Coin Pearl and Hematite Cascading Earrings

Folksy Summer Exhibition 2023

by Eleanor Saussey | Aug 11, 2023

Folksy Summer Exhibition 2023

We’re delighted to be selected for the first annual Folksy Summer exhibition. Put together to celebrate the talent and craftsmanship of UK makers.

We are in excellent company with a wide selection of makers using a vast range of different materials and techniques.

Featured was our recyled gold Ormer pendant – A handmade ‘caricature’ of an Ormer Shell. This is our version of the Ormer, pared down to its beautifully simplified basic characteristics.

This pendant just looks so stunning when worn.

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Puffin Parade 2023

by Eleanor Saussey | Jun 7, 2023

Puffin Parade 2023

We were so pleased to be invited back to paint a puffin for the 2023 Puffin Parade, after painting a goat for the Golden Guernsey Goat Trail in 2021. Our goat was called Bejulicully – learn more about her here.

The puffin parade is in aid of Autism Guernsey and the GSPCA. A whole flock of puffins have been painted by various businesses and organisations from around the island. All the puffins have been displayed in different locations around Guernsey.

You can download an app that you can use to hunt for all the puffins- those who find all the puffins are entered into a prize draw. Autism Guernsey invite app users to make a donation. More info about the app here and you can donate here.

We have been paired with sponsors – Island Health, who have been great to work with, and neatly tying in with our own values around art and colour for mental health. The turquoise is one of their brand colours, perfect for a puffin.

The intricate hand drawn patterns are inspired by lichens – our reference photos were taken from the puffins’ winter home, Iceland, on a trip in the summer of 2022.

In Sept the puffins will be auctioned off and will go to their forever homes. All proceeds will go to Autism Guernsey and the GSPCA.

GAN Open Exhibition at St.James 2022

by Eleanor Saussey | May 12, 2023

Guernsey Arts Network Open Exhibition

St.James Concert Hall – November 2022

We are delighted to be a part of Guernery Art Network’s annual exhibition at StJames Concert Hall. This exhibition will run from 31st October to 8th December in St.James Stairwell exhibition space.

We also displayed a piece in the 2020 Joy exhibtion also at St.James , you can learn more by clicking here.

This year’s we reprised an old favourite of ours. This peice is title “Butterflies around a hole” . Inspired by the migration of the monarh butterfly and our impact on the planet changing the time of their migrations.

Each butterfly was cut from recycled packaging and paper, the patterns from which create the marking on the butterflies wings.

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Portraits Exhibition – February 2022

by Eleanor Saussey | Mar 18, 2022

Portrait Exhibition

Sula Gallery – February 2022

We had to put our thinking caps on for this exhibition , how can we create a portrait with jewellery?

After a bit of thinking and a few cups of licorice tea, we had our light bulb moment. Jewellery is often an expression of ourselves and even if it is not the first thing you think of, it’s already somewhat of a portrait. The choice of colours, shapes, textures and stones can express a lot about a person.

So we choose one of our favourite selfies and created a quick self portrait using pastel crayons, (having not drawn anything since the 90’s, be kind) then from the colours, shapes and textures we observed we picked out stones that complemented them. Now when the necklace is worn it will suit the wearer perfectly.

The necklace is made from a variety of stones, warm pink opals, red rubies and orange carnelian. Contrasted with a brilliant blue opal, which picks out the colour from the sunglasses and ocean in the background. And very handily picks out the eye colour too.

To display our portrait we have combined the pastel drawing with the necklace to allow them to complement each other and show the relationship between the inspiration and the colours.

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