Fi Tilbury

I started my jewellery making journey about fifteen years ago; beginning with textiles and glass beads but then swiftly moving on to working with and manipulating silver. I now produce unique, handmade jewellery pieces which are mostly made in silver, incorporating precious stones and hints of gold. My jewellery is inspired by the style of ancient and archaeological pieces and natural forms and aspires to have a very handmade and almost 'dug up' look. I almost feel that my own mixed heritage background subconsciously filters into my designs. Most of the work has been hand forged but more recently I've been using the lost wax casting process. Vibrant colour always plays a large part in both my painting and jewellery. Although I mainly make jewellery, I trained in fine art (painting) and now I also occasionally take on portrait commissions. I feel that my fine art background strongly informs the jewellery I make and some of the colour choices when selecting bead combinations.