Jewellery

Below is a list of artists currently exhibiting at Larks Gallery. Images shown are a sample of the artists work and are not necessarily the current works that are on display in the gallery.

	Pip Will Driven by a love of colour, Pip makes glass lamp beads at her studio at Craigievar, Aberdeenshire, enabled by a Craftmakers Award from Aberdeenshire council in 2009. Glass has a depth, clarity and durability making it a beautiful and an extremely versatile medium to work with and this combined with sterling silver wire work makes each piece completely unique.
	Lorna Purvis A graduate from Grays College of Art in Jewellery Manufacture and Design, Lorna draws inspiration from the natural world and its organic shapes and forms. Through the process of fusing silver and semi-precious stones, Lorna successfully conveys her love of the natural environment and the elements.
	Becky Crow Becky's work has always had a strong illustrative leaning. It grows out of drawings and sketches, some observational, some imagined. Recently a new forest of jewellery has sprung up inhabited by woodland creatures. Trees in copper and silver are identified by shape, leaf and bark. In their shade foxes stalk pheasants and the occasional person wanders through.
	Lucy Palmer Lucy creates unique jewellery inspired by stories such as myths, folk tales, and fairy tales, with an emphasis on animals and the natural world. In her jewellery collection you will find a magical world of enchanted forests, mysterious creatures, and far away places. The Intricate designs are cut by hand in precious metals and are often layered to give a three dimensional, miniature stage set effect. Decorative techniques are used to embellish the surface, including ‘Keum Boo’, an ancient Korean technique of fusing 24ct (pure) gold foil to silver. After graduating from Nottingham Trent University with a degree in ‘Decorative Arts’, Lucy spent several years working as a Community Artist before returning to focus on producing her own creative work.
	Melanie Muir Melanie has an Honours Degree in Design from Glasgow and was introduced to polymer clay a few years ago. Although it is essentially a simple material to work with, the range of techniques possible are extraordinary. Constantly inspired by the colours and patterns of the Scottish Highlands where she lives and a love of Japanese and Chinese decorative art, each piece is unique and designed to give enjoyment.
	Glover and Smith Glover and Smith have been designing and making award-winning winning pewterware since 1994. The family run company was started by designers Ed and Judy Glover who brought their previous expertise in the art world to produce beautiful yet contemporary tableware and gifts. Every piece is handmade in their studio from lead free pewter. Great care is taken to use the highest standards of craftsmanship combined with the highest quality pewter. Lead free pewter is an eco-friendly, non-tarnishing, recyclable metal, safe to use with food and easy to care for. Simple, low-energy making techniques mean each piece has a very low carbon footprint.
	Shona Carnegie Originally from Glasgow, Scotland, Shona lives between the UK and the French Alps designing and making jewellery and small scale silverware. Her main collections include work influenced by exotic travel and the imagery within her travel diaries, along with a fascination for tactile objects and the spirit of movement. Her most recent work includes a range of 18ct yellow and white gold rings incorporating diamonds and movement as detailing.
	Katie Almond I am a designer/maker specialising in Ceramics.I graduated from De Montfort University in July 2009 with a first class honours in Design Crafts.I produce hand-painted porcelain jugs, cups, cake stands and brooches. Each piece is essentially a canvas for decoration and collage. I am inspired by nostalgia, old paper ephemera and vintage textiles.
	Emily Gliddon Emily trained at Middlesex University, achieving a first class BA Hons in Jewellery. Her professional experience includes working and teaching for the RCA, Hertfordshire University, and Rachel Jeffrey School of Jewellery. Working with silver, gold and precious stones, Emily uses traditional metalworking skills to expose and enhance the inherent beauty of the natural world. A respect for craft practices, a love of storytelling and a keen eye for decorative details are combined to create a sensual and subtle range which resonates with human appeal.
	Carol Robinson - currently being updated
	Jo Calabroso - currently being updated