Rainy days and subtle statements

Today I came accross these images from late summer. This oxidised silver ring is one of the thinner versions in this collection.  I have a white version of this ring without stones, which I wear as often as I remember to. It started as a test scenario, to see how the design faired with the trials of everyday life. I grew to like it more with time as it assumed it's own patina of scratches, and brought that little something extra.

The thin band and slight 'easy fit' curve on the inside make it a pretty practical ring, whilst still being that little bit different.

Leaf Earrings

I've been wanting to blog about these earrings for a while. I made these as a special commission just before the summer. It was a lovely project as they were a development from a necklace that I had made for the Spring Exhibition at LOD and they were designed for a wedding.

Long and elegant yet light and airy with a matt white finish. The edges of the earrings were accentuated with a burnished line which captured the light and sparkled, highlighting the graphic design of the leaves with every movement.

As Promised......

Just  quickie this morning with the oxidised versions of the drop earrings from the Park Life Collection and a weekend recommendation for those of you that are going to be in Stockholm on Saturday.

I love the lustre of grey and pink pearls to the blackness of the oxidised silver.  As with everything oxidised, these earrings will change as they age. Some of the oxidisation will rub off with time, depending on how often they are worn. Eventually they will find a happy balance between white and oxidised silver, resembling the feel of 'Antique Silver'.

My weekend tips if you're in Stockholm? Take a look at Pernilla Sylwan's exhibition 'Guld & Godis' at Nutida Svensk Silver. If you're like me and find yourself on the other side of the country then one can always look at Pernilla's photographs at http://www.nutida.nu/. Yum Yum.

´Winter Flower Ring

A continous wrapping band of silver and an offset flower creates an unusual minimalistic statement. 

Silver earrings with White Pearls

It's rained a lot of late, but with that comes occasional, but undeniably wonderful lighting conditions, like the wet light through the window above. Maybe it was a break in the clouds, but I took the chance.

I like the versatility of these earrings. Designed more as a special occasion earring, I've been road testing them everyday and can say that I feel a little bit special when I wear them. The verdict? They tone up the everyday and compliment the special occasion.

A single black line and a splash of coffee unites the metals

The titanium rings are linked to the silver cufflinks by a single black line and a light coffee diamond held within the line. I like designing jewellery pieces that are related to one another through graphic details and form but move through different metals.

It's been a while since I wrote.....

Yes it's been incredibly hectic at LOD since I last wrote. A lot of work and different kinds of commissions have been eating into my blogging time with a vengence, but today's the day to break that trend and report on what's been going on.

For a start the gallery's changed and we had a lovely 'Pre-Summer' vernissage on the 30th June in conjunction with Woha. Take a little look at LOD's Blog to see pictures of the event at www.lod.nu . During the summer months it's minimalism that rules at LOD

'Nothing To Declare' is a summer exhibition of sketch lights and objects based on materials that don't have monetary value but have qualities unique to the materials that have been used. Often the sketches and models that pre-date a design are more free and have a slightly different feel to them as one has worked quickly and with the confidence that comes without being restrained by the 'cost' of the material. This exhibition celebrates this aspect of design and Papillions De Nuit is my contribution - an industrial fluttering of butterflies to the flame in stainless steel.

My placemats and glass coasters are also on display. That's a collection that I'll shortly be telling you more about. It's nice to be back!