Clare Hillerby

Clare Hillerby and some of her jewellery

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Clare Hillerby makes jewellery using handwritten messages. Finding these pieces are what actually inspires her to make jewellery. Interesting sections from old postcards, stamps and linen maps are used in her jewellery. Different texts and handwriting styles are combined with new metal to create new contemporary jewellery.

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Red Stamp Studs by Clare Hillerby

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Double Chatter pendant by Clare Hillerby

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I really like that Clare's jewellery can also be classified as narrative jewellery because of the handwritten messages. She takes mementos and makes it last forever. I am quite a sentimental person and a moment that was enjoyed should definitely have some existence and clare gives all of these ephemera life and makes it last forever.

Geometric Jewellery by Stephanie Ray

Stephanie Ray - Geometric Jewellery

Stephanie Ray at her workbench

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Stephanie Ray designs and manufactures geometric jewellery in silver, black rhodium and contrasting gold leaf. Stephanie uses a mixture of traditional hand making techniques and computer aided design (CAD). She starts designing with mathematical shapes, science, architecture or from experimenting at the work bench.

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Rhombus ring by Stephanie Ray

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Missing Corner Cube Studs by Stephanie Ray

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I really like the fact that Stephanie uses traditional hand making techniques and combines computer aided design (CAD) in her jewellery making. Experimentation on her part has definitely led to some amazing and unique ideas. Her jewellery is simple and I like that the most.