Kathy has lived in Torrington for some years, moving from Hertfordshire with her husband & 4 children. Having to give up work for health reasons, she started making costume jewellery, then moving on to wire work with sterling silver. It felt a natural progression to start silversmithing classes in July 2009 with Rosemary Brightmore in Shebbear, becoming hooked by the 2nd lesson!

Kathy enjoys expressing in her work the diversity of the seasons, reflecting on the shapes & colours imprinted on the local country-side & coast. Adding to this are the impressions she collected from her journeys around Europe, especially the merging of ancient & new on the Greek Islands. She uses silver, copper & bronze, together with semi precious stones, contemporary & vintage pearls & crystals, to create unique pieces of work. Kathy is also enjoying discovering the different methods of texturing the metal to create a beautiful & tactile form, helping to define the images she’s experienced.

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