Meet The Maker

HI! I'm Rosie.

I was immersed in the creative use of natural materials throughout my childhood, born into a family of ceramicists, sculptures & painters I naturally gravitated towards 3D craft as my career. Since graduating BA (hons) Design Crafts in 2003 I have been creating and selling jewellery from my studio. 

In my work I express the two sides of my character: a perfectionist’s eye for detail and a sense of exuberance.

The very first thing I set in silver was a cowrie shell! For as long as I can remember I have loved cowrie shells. As a child when i was at my Granny's house I would ask for her to get an old teal bag down from the top of her wardrobe which was full of Cowries! I loved plunging my little hands in and feeling them surrounded by cowries, then i would pour them out listening to the sound they made rubbing against each other and finally I would arrange them into patterns on the floor.

Senegal and its culture have been an integral part of my life since the first time I visited in 1998. I have spent time there regularly throughout my life as I fell in love with the heat, colour, music, food & fabric. The complete opposite to the lush green, quiet Oxfordshire countryside I grew up in. Every summer we had camping holidays on the Gower Peninsula where I spent many happy hours with my nose to the ground searching for treasure. The perfection of these naturally occurring shapes & materials inspire me; fossils, pebbles, sea-glass, shells and semi-precious stones.

Before starting my family and moving to Bristol in 2011, I taught jewellery making, printed and constructed textiles, felt making, drawing and West African Sabar drumming at the local art school and arts centre & I have continued to teach jewellery making in my studio in Bristol.