Business and Industry Today explains that “The BCTF 2019 showcased some of the best and most innovative handmade products the UK has to offer“. Silverkupe made to the Top 20 they have picked from 2019 exhibitors.
I will be moving out of my humble home-studio to a brand new studio at the Biscuit Box part of the Biscuit Studios that are set In the heart of Newcastle’s Cultural Quarter.
It is exciting and in the mean time daunting… watch the space for more developments.
Another stockist added to list of shops and galleries that sell my jewellery : Thought Foundation, a fantastic creative community interest company in Gateshead. Go on, have a visit, you will find many lovely things to see, to do and to eat! I do silver clay jewellery workshops there as well!
Proud and Happy! At the National Glass Centre , Sunderland with my concrete and sterling silver jewellery.
Over the last 13 months since I have left my “proper” job and give my focus on creative activities life became calmer in many ways and hectic in many other ways but most definitely happier.
Excited to announce that I will be exhibiting along with many other artists at the National Glass Centre, Sunderland this year. I am part of the there and the preview evening is on 28th September.
You can find more information here.
Although I would really to like to see the Shetlands, it is my jewellery will be going to Shetland for Christmas. How very exciting! I will be working through the summer months to create the collection. My work will be exhibited during the special Christmas show at the ShetlandArts’s Bonhoga Gallery in Weisdale Mill. If you are close by go and visit the Gallery.
…I made a sterling silver wedding band for a groom. A simple ring but an important one.
Do let me know if you wish to have a ring make to your measurement whether it is a wedding ring or not by emailing me at contact@silverkupe.com. Best wishes to the happy couple.
After a successful workshop the other night, we added new dates since the 4th June workshop date is now sold out! Come to Happy Planet Creative Arts Studio in Whitley Bay to have taste of making your own silver jewellery using Art Clay Silver.
You can book the workshop online via Happy Planet Studio website or just pop-in to the Studio at 3A Ilfracombe Gardens, Whitley Bay, NE26 3ND.
I now offer Silver Clay Jewellery Taster Workshop at Happy Planet Studio (3A Ilfracombe Gardens, Whitley Bay, NE26 3ND). As seen on BBC -MAKE! Craft Britain (Series 1, Episode 2 via BBCiplayer)
£65 per person (max 4 people)
What you get:
All instructions
7g Art Silver Clay – enough silver clay for 2-3 pieces of .999 pure (fine) silver jewellery
Use of required equipment, necklace and jump ring and/or earring wires
Polishing cloth and silver polishing cream
What you learn:
Rolling & cutting, texturing, layering, pre-fire finishing, post fire finishing, polishing, oxidising to create ‘antiquing’ effect.
This session will take approximately 3 hours.
Click here to see the available dates and book via Happy Planet Studio website.
You can also contact me via contact@silverkupe.com
Some of my silver items are hallmarked at the Edinburgh Assay Office. I can now exhibit the dealer’s notice. The hallmark contains the sponsor’s mark (that’s me) which is EMT, the fineness mark which is 999 for pure silver, assay office mark which is a castle for Edinburgh Assay Office and a year mark which is a “t” for 2018.
