Linda Connelly
Discipline: Jewellery / Other media - enamelling
I am an Enamel Artist and Jeweller. For as long as I can remember, I have been fascinated by glass and jewellery. When my husband bought home an old enamelling kiln from a junk shop, I quickly became seduced by the compelling combination of colour and texture that can be achieved with enamels. Blending and shading different enamels to build up veils of colour in order to convey mood and feeling, never fails to provoke a feeling of excitement and anticipation, as no two pieces are ever completely identical. Each piece develops over a succession of firings, typically anything from six to more than a dozen. I use a variety of techniques ranging from traditional skills like hand engraving, cloisonné and champlevé to more experimental techniques that I have developed using sgraffito and liquid enamels. I welcome commissions and will be delighted to discuss with you the designing and making of a special piece.
My work is informed by memories and stories. I look to incorporate and encapsulate these in order to inspire and define their wearer. Much of my inspiration comes from my travels in India and recent visits to Venice and Sicily together with the natural world, particularly pebbles and fossils which remind me of childhood holidays on the Isle of Wight and the Jurassic coast.
I am a member of the Surrey Guild of Craftsmen, The Sussex Guild, the Guild of Enamellers and the British Society of Enamellers.
Contact:
Linda Connelly
T: 07548 621014
E:LindaCenamels@gmail.com
