On Wednesday, armed with a powerpoint presentation, I made my first ever appearance as a guest speaker…an initially daunting but fun experience!! Thanks to everyone who came along.

I was very honoured to be invited by the London Jewellery School to talk about my career in jewellery so far, my work for Vivienne Westwood and what I am doing now. Also talking was the very talented designer maker Michael Milloy who has made catwalk jewellery for the likes of Marc Jacobs, Peter Pilotto, Antonio Berardi and Tristan Webber. It was really interesting to see such amazing show pieces as well as his own range.

Alongside my current work I showed my early pieces including my A-level experiments making ‘body sculpture’ out of thin baking trays, wire and bits of leather from old leather jackets. It was a time of total creative freedom and represents the moment that I realised that jewellery was for me! Check them out below…