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| Sophie |
| Honeybelle |
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| www.honeybelle.co.uk | |
| 0774 774 504 1 |
| I'm a Buckinghamshire-based jewellery designer/maker working with anodised aluminium.
I make jewellery using hand-dyed anodised aluminium and sterling silver. The nature of the materials means that the pieces are very lightweight and easy to wear. I find inspiration from a whole range of subjects and aesthetic delights, from buildings and architecture to 1950s fashion and wallpaper prints; from nature’s patterns in plants to the way in which paper bends and folds. I am inspired by textures, graffiti, cities and urban spaces, flowers, symmetry, kaleidoscopic patterns, 1960s textile prints, typography, unusual colours and graphic design. I'm enticed and intrigued by artists who informed her painting, such as Fiona Rae and Bridget Riley. I am also largely inspired by what happens when I experiment with materials, forms and colours. I will spend days at a time creating shapes and patterns using Adobe Illustrator, the files of which are then printed out and used as cutting guides with the metal. The results are often unexpected and that is when I begin to experiment to discover new designs by piecing together shapes and combining colours. It is this mixture of planned design and experimental design practices that help guide the work to realms beyond the predictable to unearth something made from the unknown. Ultimately this experimentation is what keeps the jewellery fresh and abundant with new ideas. |
Biography
| I graduated from Falmouth College of Arts in 2002 with a BA (Hons) in Fine Art, where I specialised in Painting.
In 2003 I started making jewellery and in 2009 I set up my business. |
More Images
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| Gold Oval stud |
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| Dark Blue and Plain Leaf earring |
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| Plain Narrow Leaf necklace |
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