Well Lustre was good but sadly it's over now! It was really good to have the opportunity to show some new rings. They are part of a paper-inspired special collection that Jennifer Millard and I made for an exhibition in Yorkshire Sculpture Park this summer.

The problem with exhibiting in a gallery is that - as a maker - you don't get direct feedback from the public, so it was lovely to fine that the Nottingham craft cognoscenti were very interested in my 'paper' rings, and indeed bought quite a few!

Half of the rings were cast in sterling silver from paper, and these really highlighted the lovely  textures that paper can have. The second half were electroformed on top of the paper with a substantial layer of fine silver: this was a great way of showcasing the sculptural possibilities of paper.

This first image shows two rings both made from the same Japanese paper cord: the one on the left is electroformed and the one on the right is cast. The second image shows four electroformed rings, and the third two cast rings.

We're on the way to Nottingham: Lustre starts tonight! I'm looking forward to meeting presumably quite a new and different set of people, as I've never done a show outside the London area before.

Some new jewellery and prints to show, so it'll be good to get some feedback (and hopefully some sales!)

If you're in the area do come along: 6 - 9 this evening, and then 10 - 5 on Saturday and Sunday.

I've been designing some stickers to use with my packaging. I want to be able to include a little reminder of the inspiration behind my jewellery with each piece I sell. I've done some based on my bird sketches, some on my sound drawings, and some with my sketches of moving people.

Moo.com are printing them, and I just hope they're ready for Lustre next week!

Just back from a trip to Nottingham, preparing for Lustre: a contemporary craft fair which will be held in the Lakeside Arts Centre in November.

I haven't visited Lustre in previous years, so it was really good to have the opportunity to see the venue, and meet the organisers and some other exhibitors in advance. Makes it less daunting: this will be my first fair outside London.

Afterwards I had a look around Nottingham city centre. Quite sizeable: a pity about the boarded up shops.

Came home feeling very positive about it all. Lustre is quite close to Christmas, so I'll think about making some special stock for it. I like a project!