Donna Barry Contemporary Jewellery: Origin

Monday, 13 September 2010

Origin

Oval leaf cluster earrings
silver & garnet clusters
£410

Double floral wing earrings
silver
£95

Double floral wing necklace
silver & rhodochrosites
£180

With Origin not far away (just a week and a half in fact!) I have the fear! So much to do in a week!
I am making two large neckpieces just now. I am only half way through both and feel I may have forced too much pressure upon myself!! I feel some very late nights ahead this week!
One of the necklaces will be similar to that of the 'Blooming Summer Flower' Neckpiece which was sold at Dazzle and is shown in a previous post 'Summer Flowers'. The other will be a 'Snowbud cluster' type including icy white moonstones and blue iolites, again with a hand made, off square/diamond shape chain. I guess it is a kind of winter version of 'Blooming Summer Flower' Necklace!

If you're around and about the trendy area of Spitalfields Market, London from 23rd - 29th September, come and take a gander. I have a feeling there is going to be a lot of talent there!

http://www.originuk.org/

If you would like to come and visit me I will be on stand L11 with Miss Hannah Louise Lamb!

Looking forward to seeing you there!
In the meantime, here are a few pieces I've been working on. There will be much more to see, but whether or not I will have time to upload more before Origin, we'll have to see. You might just have to come and see it in the flesh :)

D x

2 comments:

Anonymous said...: Hi donna. Love your website. Just been showing your works to girls in year 8. Trying to show them that it's not just woodwork in design technology GCSEs.
Hope your ok.
Prof. Sion williams
xxx; 22 June 2011 at 03:19
Donna Barry said...: So nice to hear from you Prof. Sion! Hope they like the work and it encourages them to do design technology. Hope all is good with you and the family. Will send you a FB message soon x x x; 19 July 2011 at 12:38

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About my work

Working with silver and gold, I use my own customized technique of fusion to create textured sheets. I overlap petal like shapes into regular and irregular patterns. By working and forming the metal in various ways, I produce delicate pieces of jewellery resembling flora and fauna. Large neckpieces, brooches and rings are made up of continuous floral and bud clusters, whilst others are constructed of fine sheet layers that glisten and often move when handled or worn.

If you are intersested in any of the pieces shown here or in any post or would like to commission me, you can contact me either by phone or email (details above).