Pictures from the Exhibition

I'm really holding on to that champagne!
I loved my time at NMIT. Studying jewellery was one of the best things I ever did.

Yes, there were other people at the exhibition, not just me.

Retrospective Seven

This was my 'Product Range'. A series of 6 Sterling Silver pendants - 2 with acrylic inserts on Silk with glass beads. 2 with felt beads on ribbon, 2 with ebony and gold and silver leaf on leather.

Retrospective Six

Ok, now I got really serious. The Piece De Resistance!

a proto type.

The Almost finished piece. It was made from two brass discs hand raised into top and bottom. I don't know how I managed. I remember endless nights of hammering, sore hands, achy head and many of the other students getting tired of me making all that noise! Soldering the two halves together took two large torches and an enourmous amount of flux and solder. My face was red for two days after with the after-glow!

I could not have completed this piece without the patience, enthusiasm and hands-on help of Chris Sherwin. I think it's a great loss to NMIT jewellery that he has left. He's my hero!

The Finished piece!

Photo by Terence Bogue