A variety of British artists and designers have been creating new designs paying homage to the beautiful colourings of ‘Peacocks and Butterflies‘. I love an arty challenge and have wanted to make a peacock bird and a peacock feather necklace … Read More
This Thursday evening, the 26 July at 8pm, you will find me and a variety of British artists and designers in the ‘Seven Seas’ showcase. Featuring an array of oceanic, beach and nautical themed designs, from hand-made jewellery to … Read More
My favourite British species of wildlife One of the largest most intricate pieces I have made to date is this wildlife suncatcher. Hand-made using only copper wire wrapping, adorned with semi-precious gemstones and Czech glass beads. A labour of love … Read More
The Beautiful Azure Dragonfly… This sun catcher design is inspired by the ‘Azure’ damselfly, one of the British dragonfly species with bright blue green metallic colourings, she is a shimmering beauty! She is adorned with rainbow fluorite, labradorite, table-cut glass … Read More
Always Dreaming of the Ocean Here’s a look into my copper wire work process making this large framed ocean waves hanging window decoration. Three waves are adorned with watery gemstones and glass beads, capturing the colour palette of the sea … Read More
I might be a little bit fascinated by blue dragonflies. It’s the metallic colours that draw me to them, with shimmer and shine as the dart around by the river. I love the British species ‘Beautiful Demoiselle’, the ‘Blue Damselfly’ … Read More
Artisan Copper Wire Insect Designs Here at Earth Balance Craft, we love making the glorious curves from the insect world, namely the winged beauties of flutterbyes and river darters. Our wire metal butterflies and dragonflies come in all shapes and … Read More
The heart shape is one of the most well known symbols globally. The origins of the love heart symbol are a little unclear, with many associations from different eras from the ancient Egyptians to the modern day. Here at Earth … Read More
Meet Carole Dawes of ‘Caroles Glass’, a Horsham artisan crafter who specialises in unique stained glass gifts that are handmade in West Sussex. Her products can be found on sale at ww.carolesglass.folksy.com Each item is hand made by Carole, nothing … Read More
I’ve been delving into the world of mushrooms recently, with three new woodland inspired designs. Celebrating shrooms and all their magic! The designs use three different wire techniques, the first combines galvanised steel wire with fallen wood and gemstones. The … Read More
Natural Sussex Our latest jewellery and craft design inspiration comes from a Sussex woodland walk, along the River Arun. This time of year is for harvest, where all the wild berries and tree fruit are becoming ripe and juicy. A … Read More
This nature inspired metal hanging mobile is from our artisan range of sun catchers for the home or garden. Hand crafted patina copper wire wrapped with agate, tourmaline and labradorite stones. This design is inspired by a summer butterfly landing … Read More
