About Karen
I live in the Wiltshire countryside with my four dogs and two cats and usually a foster dog too.
It would be fair to say I am very passionate about animals and therefore am very lucky to be able to use that passion in my work. As well as working as a jeweller and being able to combine my love of animals in that aspect of some of my work.
I have been making jewellery for over fifteen years and while I have evolved as a jeweller with style and design, one thing that has always remained is my love of simplicity in my work, and hopefully the designs together with the wonderful materials makes for a unique and simple piece that looks elegant .
I am a self taught jeweller and absolutely love being able to make something simple and elegant with a special meaning to the wearer of the piece.
The idea for the pet range of Jewellery was inspired by my beautiful Siamese cat Tanzie. I made a piece as a memento after loosing her and making and wearing it gave me great comfort. I loved making it and it led to people asking me to do commissions of their pets, past and present.
This range soon extended to other keepsakes such as babies/childrens hands and silhouettes of faces and other special pieces that were of significance only to the wearer. As well as having special meanings these pieces are original in design and style as well as being lovingly handmade!
I get great pleasure from making a piece from a picture, whether that be an animal or person, that starts off as an idea and is then transformed into a piece of jewellery with a special meaning, that is treasured by the wearer.
It would be fair to say I am very passionate about animals and therefore am very lucky to be able to use that passion in my work. As well as working as a jeweller and being able to combine my love of animals in that aspect of some of my work.
I have been making jewellery for over fifteen years and while I have evolved as a jeweller with style and design, one thing that has always remained is my love of simplicity in my work, and hopefully the designs together with the wonderful materials makes for a unique and simple piece that looks elegant .
I am a self taught jeweller and absolutely love being able to make something simple and elegant with a special meaning to the wearer of the piece.
The idea for the pet range of Jewellery was inspired by my beautiful Siamese cat Tanzie. I made a piece as a memento after loosing her and making and wearing it gave me great comfort. I loved making it and it led to people asking me to do commissions of their pets, past and present.
This range soon extended to other keepsakes such as babies/childrens hands and silhouettes of faces and other special pieces that were of significance only to the wearer. As well as having special meanings these pieces are original in design and style as well as being lovingly handmade!
I get great pleasure from making a piece from a picture, whether that be an animal or person, that starts off as an idea and is then transformed into a piece of jewellery with a special meaning, that is treasured by the wearer.