spring
Equinox // Solstice
17 March 2026 Freshwater Bay, Freshwater, UK
It's that time of the year when I start to make new things for the shop!
This winter I have been reading all about Celtic traditions. It is absolutely fascinating, and it all makes so much sense to me.
Celebrating the turning of the seasons, the way in which the sun ultimately affects everything we do to survive. Appreciating the world around us in the tiny details of life. I think we have become way too wrapped up in our human-made world, with human-made problems, we forget about what is really going on around us, as creatures that are just inhabitants of this same planet as many other species.
Even the most 'powerful' humans are only powerful for what they can destroy, not what they can create. It is a sad state of affairs. But, yet, we couldn't exist with out the tiny pollinators, and they cannot exist with out the sun. We all come from and return to the soil, after all this power...to destroy, yet the sun will still create life as long as it burns.
I therefore present to you my new collection, devoted to the Sun!
The dark, the light and the equal lights - Solstice & Equinox pendants.
Ostara, Spring - A talisman of renewal and quiet beginnings — narcissus, primrose and egg symbols honour rebirth, balance and the first stirring of light after winter’s rest.
Litha, Summer Solstice — The height of the sun’s power — a symbol of vitality, warmth and life in full bloom.
Mabon, Autumn Equinox — Oak leaf and acorns speak of strength, grounding and the quiet wisdom of harvest and letting go.
Each pendant is available in 9ct Gold, Sterling Silver or Bronze.
I also recently added some new Rain Cloud Earrings and Cloud ring to the Nocturne Collection too!
...and some very twinkly Shooting Star Earrings with moonstones.
An Aether necklace to go with the earrings, in sterling silver and freshwater pearl.
And, lastly, some little Maris earrings also with freshwater pearls. These are sown in silver but can be ordered in gold, just get in touch!
So that's it for my update!
Spring is really happening here in the UK and I cannot wait to get in the sea and lie in the garden. I have ordered a new sun lounger for my patch of lawn, and that is where I hope to be for most of the summer.
Of course I will be back here to post about our holiday adventures too, which I hope there will be many. I'm still not brave enough to sacrifice our savings for a holiday abroad (it's scary when you have an irregular income) and my car is on its last legs too (or wheels?) so it maybe more camping again, which I think the kids have grown out of sadly! I will really have to think of ways to entertain them, as a bucket and some sand doesn't work anymore ha ha!
Wish me luck xx
I post over on my jewellery website too btw... Only Through Shadows
Only Through Shadows: Spring
17 March 2021
Ah I feel a much needed spring is on its way today. It really helps.
So, today I have been taking some new photos for my website and social media. Even though the sun didn't want to help me out at the precise moment I took my camera out, I'm quite happy with the direction and the colours etc...
I'm not sure if I will use any of these, I havent decided yet, but it is good to get some ideas.
I'm also introducing some plain wedding rings, made to order in different metals and widths.
These are made with 100% recycled gold and silver so are sustainable and eco friendly. A good way to start a new life together I think!
I hope you are all well (mentally and physically!) It really is very hard all round, I know I can not wait to go out and see friends. I might even book a table at the pub for the summer. Take it easy x
bluebells
18 April 2020 Mill Copse, Yarmouth PO41 0QY, UK
Every year we go to our local woods to see the bluebells and it is always amazing every time. We went on a dull drizzly day, which I think is just the right time to see and smell the woods. This woods is just five minutes walk from our house...next to the river. This I will miss very much when we move.
(By the way, this is Mill Copse which is a very short walk from Yarmouth ferry terminal if you are planning a trip from the mainland without a car, lots of things to do on the river too).
Sorry for the overload of photos here but I couldn't chose which ones to use. I love the ones of my grumpy moody kids the best.
Apart from trying to stay sane, I have been working on the house, ticking off a lots of diy jobs and sorting the garden to look presentable for selling it (a bit hopeful now all things considered but steps in the right direction) and also, something I'm really excited about...
I'm making a new jewellery collection for my brand-new very own jewellery company! I will be running it completely on my own, so designing and making everything by myself. This way I can build up things gradually and keep my overheads as low as possible. When I can hopefully buy my own home (fingers crossed!) I'm hoping to have a bit of space to set up a little workshop area in which I can run my business.
I'm currently doing lots of wax carvings to be casted and sketches and I will be working on a logo and website next. I will still be working for RU.ST too, but will be a bit more from the sidelines as I have been for the last year when I handed over my post-sales role to Nao and our other employees. This is my plan and I will keep you all updated as to my progress! It's kind of scary as I have been working for RU.ST since I was about 25 so it will be strange to start a new thing but at the same time, I am so excited about it!
I will also be starting another little business with my friend and fellow mum of young kids, we will be doing interior design, photography and styling for homes and shops...more to come on that too!
It is very hard to work out ways to make an income when you have small children and not much available time (or energy). So we have worked out ways that we can use our skills and still be there for our kids. Jewellery making is perfect too because jewellery is tiny and I can work from home. Fingers crossed this will work out for us all!
I hope you are all keeping well and coping with the isolation. It is starting to effect me a bit, I really miss going to the pub with my friends the most, but is a small price to pay really, and I have been using my lockdown time as productively as I can. x
(P.s I have done a lot of lying on the sofa and drinking tea ALL DAY too...but I call it work if I am thinking about what I am going to do with my life, right?).
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