Work from years gone by which highlights the diversity and creativity that helped build my reputation for innovative, quality design and craftsmanship. In those early years sale or return exhibitions were common place, with Private Views that were greatly enjoyed as they invariably included a glass of wine or two, the chance to meet buyers face to face, and the opportunity to meet other craftspersons. The themed exhibitions proved that craftspersons were capable of designing and making to 'fixed' specifications. While the 'open' exhibitions encouraged freedom of expression! Please scroll down the page to see new additions, commissions and speculative works.
The idea was developed from the knight in the Chess Sets and was also a play on words. each piece measures about 80mm high and about 45mm wide at the base. Made from brass sheet and silver soldered.
Another play on words! A box in the shape of a stylised horse, again developed from the knight in the Chess Sets. Made from brass with inlays of Abalone and Mother of Pearl to both sides. Original made for the Crafty Boxes exhibition at Cider Press Centre, Dartington, Devon. The piece measures about 125mm high.
Trophy made from Gilding Metal on a Yew Base with spaces for winners names to front and back. The piece is detachable from the wood base for ease of cleaning.
The first Chess Set I ever made was for an exhibition at Windjammer Crafts owned by Sarah Meyer. In that exhibition I had only made some of the Chess pieces and not the board. The piece was brought by Geof Mullins the Producer of the Jimmy Young Radio Show and once I had completed the pieces I delivered them to the BBC in London. I never made a board as Geof commission one in glass.
I went on to make several Chess Sets and Boards, some with Draughts too with boards ranging from 300mm square to 600mm square. Best of British in Windsor and the Mid Cornwall Galleries at Par were the main outlets for these pieces.
The chess set and Board featured in the photograph was commissioned by Graham Gould owner of Mid Cornwall Galleries and was the last set I made. The Chess pieces are made of Gilding Metal inlaid with either Mother of Pearl or Ebony. The Board is Gilding Metal with Ebony squares and measures 600mm square. The Queen is approximately 130mm high.
Ladle hand raised from sheet Gilding Metal with hand carved fir handle. The piece is similar to one purchased by HRH Prince Charles when the Cornwall Crafts Association (of which he is Patron) used to take Members craftwork up to Highgrove each Christmas.
Sterling Silver with inlay to front and back of Mother of Pearl. 230mm long, 6mm diameter with handles 8mm x 6mm. Silver weight approximately 60gms per pair (without stand).
Originally made for the Goldsmiths' Hall's exhibition "British Fortnight" at Bullocks Wilshire, Los Angeles, USA. The photograph shows the Chinese version. A Japanese version was also created - the difference being that the Japanese chopsticks were tapered and balanced.
Each pair of chopsticks also came with a little 'pagoda' style stand to rest the chopsticks on in Sterling Silver with an inlay of mother of pearl. Unfortunately, I no longer have a photograph of the stand.
First produced in 1984 and production continued until the mid 1990s.
Sterling Silver necklet, hand forged. Originally made for a Christmas Show at the Hugo Barclay gallery in Brighton. I had been absent from the world of jewellery for some 10 or more years and when I contacted Hugo he agreed to include my work (with some trepidation he told me later as having been out of the scene for so long my work might be dated!) . But he was delighted with how fresh my designs were.
I made a series of cross over necklets which have since sold but this one was the only plain silver one. Originally on sale at £1100.
The hammer is made from hand forged 9 ct yellow and white gold.
The handle is in yellow gold - one photograph shows the piece with the plain polished handle, the other with a wood grain effect and the third photograph the original wood and metal hammer.