Equestrian & Country Collection

I have lived in the Countryside for many years which has inspired me to create this collection.

My first project was to create jewellery with a horse theme I was asked by a friend to create something traditional, but with an altered look .

For my next project I wanted to create the most realistic model of a beagle nose down with hare as I could chasing across the countryside.  I carved a model in wax first and then used the lost wax casting process to create the silver version. I have named it Treacle the Beagle and Harry the Hare. These names came about because when my sons were small, like many children, they had a favourite cuddly toy. My middle son loved his cuddly toy version of a beagle he was given as a gift when he was very young, and we named it Treacle. After the popularity of Treacle the Beagle, when my youngest son was born, his older brothers gave him a cuddly hare that was suitably named Harry. Both children ended up having stays in hospital for operations. At times they were really poorly and I remember one of things that helped them through that period was clinging on to their beloved cuddly toys Treacle and Harry. In fact I would dread them being lost or having to clean them as they became so fragile and I knew they could not be replaced. (Of course they now sit forgotten by their owners on a shelf at my home!) Once recovered, the boys enjoyed happy times in the Derbyshire countryside with Treacle the Beagle and Harry the Hare in tow.