By Jo

Designer Maker at West Country Creative

“Colourful handmade jewellery”

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About By Jo

By Jo

Hi, I'm Jo, designer, maker and tutor. I work with polymer clay. Welcome to my store!

I make a range of colourful jewellery items including statement necklaces, drop and stud earrings, brooches and shawl pins using polymer clay.

Polymer clay is a fantastic media for jewellery because it can be mixed to create an infinite number of colours, and it’s extremely lightweight, making it comfortable and easy to wear. I was introduced to it on a jewellery making course and it was my ‘lightbulb moment’! As a child, I always loved pattern making and have a background in graphic design. With polymer clay, I found I could now create patterns and turn them into jewellery.

These days, I spend most of my time in my garden studio, either working on my own designs or teaching workshops through West Country Creative. My collections start with drawing, so I can record my ideas, and then I’ll mix the clays until I have a palette that I’m happy with. I’ll develop the surface decoration, either by building a pattern into the clay or by adding other media which might include foils, pastels, paints or alcohol inks depending on the technique I’m working with. The variations are endless and I love that there is still an element of surprise and ‘happy accident’, making so many of my pieces unique and unrepeatable.

I hope you enjoy my work. Thank you for looking.