only through shadows
My studio
18 August 2026
Some recent photos for my jewellery website. Also a more up-to-date portrait of moi, for my about page!
It's fair to say that I do have a lot of old things hanging about in my studio (I'm one of them!), and they have given me a lot of inspiration over the years.
There is currently a little discount available for my jewellery, until the 24/08/26, you can visit it here>
Thanks for stopping by!
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
Nocturne ~ collection
12 March 2025
Hello, It's been a while! The start of the year seems to have gone by very quickly.
I have been busy with mum life and balancing that with work etc... which is all good but it doesn't leave me much time to catch up here at my blog unfortunately.
Whilst the news has been filling me with dread, I have been at my jewellery bench listening along, and feeling thankful to live in a country where I feel free and relatively safe. It is scary how quickly the status quo can change between countries, so even the mundane domestic news is actually quite reassuringly repetitive.
I could just switch it off of course but I've always like to be up to date with the world, and to appreciate my own.
We have had some amazing clear night skies lately and some visible planets and whilst on my night time dog walks, it is very grounding to look up and think, what the hell are we doing down here, when we all look up at the same moon? I think Zeus needs to fire down some lightning bolts onto a couple of men I could mention! But then I guess some other power greedy will come along soon after. sigh.
Whilst skimming through my astronomy books and books about Ancient Greece, I came across some ideas for a new collection, all about the meaning of the night sky and importance our ancestors read into the stars and the stories they made about them.
I started these with some sketches and then quickly got on to carving into a block of wax some ideas. I made impressions of these and then casted them in silver and gold.
I get very excited whilst making new things, its quite a long process to get them all ready for photographing. I also made a new sapphire ring and also a ring with a pear cut grey tourmaline, which is a very rare colour, set with a rose cut diamond. I could just imagine a greek goddess wearing these whilst sweeping through a villa garden.
My daughter has been a huge help with modelling for the website. She is a natural I think!
Please come and take a look at all that's new, and my jewellery journal too, over at Only Through Shadows.
Apart from jewellery making, school runs and dog walks, I haven't done anything blog worthy to mention. ...But, if I do then I will come here and report it immediately ; )
Thank you for visiting here, Artemis xxx
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