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Fluxplay Jewellery
- Female
- Devon
- United Kingdom
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A warm welcome to you. I am a studio art-jeweller and metalsmith, of one-of-a-kind and limited run mixed-metals & recycled ‘tin’ jewellery.
My workshop consists of....just me, my basic tools and equipment, even my drills are hand-drills, I make my own findings out of the small offcuts and scraps from making my pieces, I make some of my own basic tools and generally try to keep my work as low-impact as possible, partly because it's just me in a very small space just a few feet square..
Between 1987 and 1993 I trained at Hereford College of Art, Central Saint Martins (London) and Cardiff Institute for teacher training (Cardiff Uni').
When I'm not designing, making, attending craftshows or building orders for galleries then I'm teaching at Plymouth College of Art, or The Mid Cornwall School of Jewellery....and finally, being a mum.
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Profile Information
- Where do you live ? City, State and Country
- The Devon-Cornwall border in the UK.
- Place of Work ? Example: Studio, College, Gallery, Museum, ...)
- Teach at an Art college and Jewellery Schools, and make my work in my 8ft by 6ft workspace..
- I am a .... Example: Student, Maker, Educator, etc.
- Using recycled tin, mixed metals and found objects, making stuff that's cheerful, a little fun, affordable and appealing, lighthearded and unintimidating. I'm a small-scale maker that can't stop experimenting...I love to learn and also try new things. I learn from the students that I teach, from the books that I read and the other artists and cratsman that I'm fortunate enough to meet every week.
- Your website, DIRECT flickr or DIRECT facebook links where your work can be seen.
- http://www.fluxplay.co.uk
- Describe your media/materials you work with
- metals, metal clay, mixed media, plastic, other, Jewellery from recycled tin, mixed metals, found objects. Art jewellery, narrative jewellery, handmade, studio jewellery, experimental. I love to draw, I 'think' as much through my sketchbooks as I do with materials.
- If "other" - what media do you work with?
- Found materials.
Latest Activity
Fluxplay Jewellery left a comment for L. Sue Szabo"Thanks Sue for your nice comment...I hadn't even realised!"
L. Sue Szabo left a comment for Fluxplay Jewellery"congrats on your feature maria.
sue, from etsymetal"
Fluxplay Jewellery joined Brigitte Martin's group
FERROUS - A Cooperative Exhibition between Velvet Da Vinci Gallery and crafthaus.
“Ferrous”- A Cooperative Exhibition between Velvet Da Vinci Gallery, SF and crafthaus. Exhibition dates: March 1 - April 14, 2013Simultaneous exhibition at Velvet da Vinci Gallery, SF and crafthaus (online)!See More
Fluxplay Jewellery posted a photo
biker riding out of locket
"He rode towards the rainbow, then right underneath it and out the other side....." That's my story anyway. What's yours? Keep a childish trifle inside this locket.It is inspired by a beautiful drawing of a rainbow, drawn for me by a 4 year-old girl…
Fluxplay Jewellery commented on Montserrat Lacomba's group Spain's Jewelry Hotspot -- The Massana School in Barcelona"Wonderful work. I have always admired the work of the students and teachers who study and teach here, it is always so fresh yet so very distinctive. I visited once as a student observing the skills and facilities....I still would love to try and get…"
Fluxplay Jewellery posted a status"ACJ Diamond Jubilee Exhibition, my pieces now uploaded into my photo gallery."
Comment Wall (10 comments)
- At 11:52am on May 3, 2013, L. Sue Szabo said…
congrats on your feature maria.
sue, from etsymetal
- At 11:43am on January 3, 2013,
Brigitte Martin said… Thank you very much for your membership payment, and support of crafthaus. Your membership is valid through January 15, 2014.
Enjoy Crafthaus, participate often!
- At 1:03pm on September 1, 2010,
Rickson said… - Stunning! Your settings highlight the materials perfectly! I hope you sell your work (etsy?) as it begs to be worn and owned. :)
Rickson
- At 11:49am on August 2, 2010,
2Roses said… - Thank you Maria
- At 8:45am on June 13, 2010,
Linda Kaye-Moses said… - Hey,
Congrats on being featured artist. The work is energetic, and interesting, and engaging, and just plain fun.
Linda Kaye-Moses
- At 7:46am on June 13, 2010, Brigitte Martin said…
- You are welcome ! Enjoy.
- At 9:42pm on June 12, 2010,
Lisa Colby said… - Your work is wonderful! You have a great way of handling recycled materials.
- At 4:22pm on May 6, 2010, Brigitte Martin said…
- Maria:
I thought you might enjoy this crafthaus artist:
http://crafthaus.ning.com/profile/HarrieteEstelBerman
Harriete Estel Berman's work is amazing and probably right up your alley :-)
- At 1:38pm on May 6, 2010, Brigitte Martin said…
- Glad to have you Maria :-) Enjoy.
Brigitte
- At 9:54am on May 6, 2010, Brigitte Martin said…
- Welcome to crafthaus, the network for artists and fine craftsmen/women ! I am very glad you joined us !
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