Cancelled trip to Stroma

Another cancelled boat trip over to Stroma this weekend, I guess that’s to be expected at this time of year but I was hoping for a break in the weather having had tropical

weather only a few weeks ago.

I headed over to the east side to visit my favourite spot with friends instead. Berriedale has everything you’d want for a Sunday day out, a nice cafe, beautiful, quiet, sheltered scenery and a nice selection of stones to choose from. I took a few photos and went home to sketch them.

I am trying to take real notice of what it is I like about my art and keep coming back to high contrast and monochromatic imagery. I want to add more colour into my work but having not taken art as a subject at school and had little formal tuition at Edinburgh College of Art before joining the jewellery department, I still have a lot to learn. In the meantime, drawing with small elements of colour will suffice.

Another favourite image is this view, the approach to my house. My friend calls it ‘Ferm-core-nur’ (the place where all phonecalls are received and turns in the road are made). We have many neighbouring crows and despite disliking them as a kid, I have come to notice their displays of quiet partnership when sitting together on each lampshade along the road, I like to think they have a close sense of family.

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Line sheet for retail stone jewellery

If you have an interest in getting me to make you an item with your own stone, below are the most popular designs that I make. The price is the same as for my own shop collection with the exception of working with tricky stones, where a surcharge of £20 will be added, but I’d confirm that first😊 I have lots of information about how to pick the right stone on my website page titled ‘Info on picking stones’. Please send me a message first and I’ll tell you where to post your stones.

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