Running in the wild landscapes across Britain in most weathers covering large distances, that is where you will find me. Exploring nature mostly on my own and re connecting with the sights, smells, sounds and other raw emotive feelings that long distance running gives you.
It was in this absolute solitude that I merged two life paths into one, my love for long distance running and my passion for jewellery design and making.
Prior to running I had spent a vast number of years travelling the world and educating myself and forming a foundation of knowledge for different jewellery making techniques. From South America to Asia to Europe and Japan. I learnt many things and experienced many things also from these different culture.
You will notice a raw and pure element with my style, as the foundation of all my jewellery designs are visualised on all of my long distance runs through the wilds of Britain and beyond.
Our jewellery always has a story and we begin that story by making the wax carvings out in nature, in situ and in remote areas of outstanding beauty. Usually Scotland, Cornwall, the South Coast, Peak District and of course the Lake District.
The wax carvings are then taken back to our Notting Hill workshop where we cast the wax models into precious metals.
All of our jewellery has a unique story and the beginning of that story starts in the wild.
Here are pictures of some of the areas I start to make your jewellery. The first chapter of many in your jewellery's life.
Edale, Peak District.
Cat Bells, Lake District.
Bournemouth Beach, we sand cast a lot of our wedding and engagement rings along here!
A truly beautiful area and one of the nicest 'long' beaches on the South Coast.
Loch Lomond.
Ben Lomond summit.
Me on the Cumbria Way 30 race, 'digging deep across the lakeland mountain passes'!