Memories of Cornwall

I recently came across these lovely jewellery items on Etsy and was drawn to the soft colours and geometric patterns. They are created by Kate Harvey, a Cornish lass who now lives in Sydney, Australia. She is inspired by the beaches and coves of Cornwall, one of my favourite places. I love the way that she leaves the pieces unvarnished so that it retains its rustic, natural feel.

You can find more of her lovely items here.

Pisky Cove wooden bangle.

Sennen Cove wood and clay necklace.

The Innocent bangle.

Lantic Bay clay beaded necklace.

All White Now

I'm usually drawn to brightly-coloured things, but these beautifully pale items caught my eye and I felt the need to write about them. They are made by Lisa, a sculptor/model-maker based in Bristol, England. She works with clay and takes her reference from sea creatures such as coral, jelly fish and sea urchins. What I love is that she likes to leave the tool marks, raw edges and texture of the clay so that it keeps more of an organic feel. A lot of Lisa's work is pierced and she leaves this unsmoothed so that it keeps a barnacle effect, yet the white of the unglazed clay makes it fresh and modern. Her work takes on a rather ethereal feel in it's transparency as well as its lace-like quality. You can see more of her work here.