Talent On Our Doorstep

EMMA TURPIN

Emma has a keen interest in anything old, from furniture to folk tales. She draws inspiration for her unique jewellery from Victorian everyday life, taking inspiration from historical buildings, interiors, crafts, and folk life.

Her main collection, ‘Rosettes,’ is inspired by the Victorian craft of making paper rosettes from deed box linings. Unfortunately this skill died out many years ago, but examples of these pieces can still be seen hanging in a small number of churches across the country. Emma’s ‘Rosette’ collection ranges from small stud earrings to large one-off sculptural rings. As well as single pieces, many are made in limited editions.  Her aim is to design and craft wearable pieces of jewellery with a story behind them, bringing the old and the new together. Many traditional skills and crafts die out with time; Emma feels passionately about this and hopes that people who wear her jewellery find as much interest in the pieces as she has had in researching and making them.

Emma is continually developing her work and adding new collections. She is currently working on a range inspired by portrait miniatures and frames - keep an eye out for her new collection.

Prices from £50.00.
Commissions welcomed.

Email: info@emmaturpin.com
Mobile: 07860 749 299
www.emmaturpin.com

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MOLTEN WONKY

Katie Lynn lives in Hempstead with her partner and four children and works from her studio at home.

Since leaving Chelsea School of Art in 1988, Katie has been making traditional stained glass windows. Two years ago she bought a kiln and since then has been creating hand-fused glass pieces.

“I started making Christmas decorations including, among other things, stars, Christmas trees and snowflakes and have been selling them at craft fairs. I also make rings, card flowers and cuff links and these are available in local shops: Talents in Saffron Walden, and Gifted in Thaxted. I am also working on a range of brooches and buttons.

“My latest and most exciting project is Flowers from Wonky Land.  These are colourful collections of beautiful flowers, with lots of individual and quirky bits added. The flowers stand in a wooden base; some are painted or stained, some covered in glitter! These collections are made to sit on your windowsill so that the light floods through them.”

Katie is inspired by real life and the chaos that goes with it. She loves to clash and layer colours.  Gardens are an obvious influence and while her original ideas are based on reality, it’s clear to see that she gets increased enjoyment out of making things look a bit quirky, unique and wonky.

Some selected pieces are on sale at i2art in Saffron Walden and in the Contemporary Art Gallery in Cambridge from July. Prices start at £70. Commissions welcome.

Contact details can be found at www.moltenwonky.co.uk