English Ivy
A collection of Sterling Silver jewellery and sculpture inspired by English Ivy, created during the Covid-19 pandemic.
I created the whole of this collection during the Covid-19 lockdown as a way to keep myself occupied whilst isolating at home. The idea came whilst standing outside my front door participating in the ‘Clap for Our Carers’. I noticed the beauty in the English Ivy growing up the front of my house. English Ivy is a very resilient evergreen plant which continues to grow even in the toughest conditions; this inspired me to do the same during the pandemic, I didn’t let it stop me making I just adapted and continued to grow. My usual silver suppliers were shut due to the lockdown, therefore I set myself the challenge of creating work using the offcuts of silver I have been collecting over the year. This is why the collection is predominantly jewellery unlike the sculptures I am best known for creating. The latest piece I created in the collection is the ‘Climbing Ivy Sculpture’, which I made since the bullion suppliers re-opened. To me, creating this piece shows the progression of getting through the pandemic and adapting to our surroundings and conditions. The silver ivy is climbing up a piece of pine wood to pay homage to my home town. I live by Cannock Chase which is 26 square miles of forest predominantly made up of pine trees. This piece has the Rainbow logo mark created by the Birmingham Assay office to raise funds for the NHS during the Covid-19 pandemic along with the regular sterling silver hallmark.
Climbing Ivy Sculpture
Sterling Silver, Pine Wood
30 x 18 x 19cm
Twisted Ivy Necklace
Sterling Silver
25 x 17cm
Twisted Ivy Bangle - with hidden catch
Sterling Silver
5.5 x 6.5 x 0.8cm
Twisted Ivy Drop Earrings
Sterling Silver
7.5 x 1.5cm
Twisted Ivy Hoops – Large
Sterling Silver
6 x 6 x 1cm
Twisted Ivy Hoops - Medium
Sterling Silver
3.5 x 3.5 x 0.8cm
Twisted Ivy Hoops - Small
Sterling Silver
2.5 x 2.5 x 0.8cm
Twisted Ivy Ring
Sterling Silver
2 x 2 x 0.5cm
Ivy Leaf Studs
Sterling Silver
0.9 x 0.8 x 1.2cm
Ivy Leaf Pendant – with chain
Sterling Silver
1.8 x 1.4 x 0.5cm
Ivy Leaf Bracelet
Sterling Silver
1.2 x 16 x 0.2cm