This coming October {from the 3rd to the 15th} London will be hosting it’s biggest multi-disciplinary Craft Fair {formerly known as Chelsea Crafts Fair} at Somerset House. This is the first year the event, run by the Crafts Council, will be housed in it’s new location…and means even more designers and makers are able to exhibit than ever before.

Below I have selected some of my favourite jewellers who are showing at Origin this year. I am very much looking forward to seeing the show, and hope that many of you will be able to make it along as well. Even if you can’t make it…you can have a look at the Exhibitors List which in itself is a great source of who’s who in contemporary craft.

Yoko Izawa creates beautiful and unusual mixed media jewellery….{showing week 2}

Alison Macleod’s jewellery, uses silver, precious stones and beads along with found non-precious materials such as bra-bits. Wonderfully ecclectic jewellery, which is both delicate and wearable. {showing week 2}

Jane Moore not only makes and design her own jewellery, which is wonderfully classic, she also runs a highly successful jewellery gallery too. Her new work featuring enamel transfers and silver is lovely.
{showing week 1}

Georgia Wiseman’s beautiful jewellery is a collection of labour intensive work made in silver and 18 ct gold with semi-precious stones and beads, whose structure explores notions of perspective, symmetry and geometric configurations. Using repeat units, Georgia creates three dimentional forms whose angular solidity belie their lightweight qualities..which makes them a dream to wear. Look out for her unique kinetic rings, where whole gemstones roll around freely in a cage ring, creating a wonderful play of colour and light {as well as sound}!! {showing week 1}

Hannah Louise Lamb uses silver along with non precious materials such as felt and silks to create beautiful wearable jewellery. Her work explores themes of domesticity and you will find floral motifs giving a nod to vintage wall-papers and imagery from, and representing, the concept of home.
{showing week 2}

Marianne Anderson’s jewellery is engrained in the thoeories and concepts of ‘Ornament’. Her beautiful work is made from oxidised silver, 18ct gold, semi-precious stones such as garnets, freshwater pearls and glass. Expect to discover beautifully pierced delicate motifs of a traditional form, re-worked in contemporary style….with a-symmetrical details and unusual {and exciting} pieces that look equally beautiful both on and off!
{showing week 1}

Naoko Yoshizawa creates the most stunning jewellery from silver and paper….layering colour to provide depth and subtle visual movement to the pieces. I am very much looking forward to seeing this work in real life..as I think the tactile quality of the pieces will be even more sublime in person. {showing week 2}

So, if you can get to the Craft Event of the year…keep your eye out for these excellent makers…and many more from this, and other design disciplines. If you do make it…let me know whose work you enjoyed and what you found inspiring!!