Please click on the images below to see a detailed description and the inspiration behind each piece.
Arrows: Broken Mandala
BroochHand fabricated
18ct gold, palladium and diamonds
50mm x 60mm
This commission was inspired by human relationships, like arrows they can shoot through to new places and experiences or sometimes render us asunder.
Sunburst: Broken Mandala
BroochHand fabricated
22ct gold, silver and citrine
This brooch endeavours to capture the radial repeating pattern of a specific form as found in mandalas. It does not complete its circular journey, expressing the attempt to find wholeness.
Razor Clam Shell Necklace
Sterling silver, 22ct goldHand wrought
The forms that make this necklace were inspired by the shells of razor clams I came upon walking on Dollymount Strand, Dublin.
Stone Profiles
NecklaceSterling silver and 22ct gold.
Hand Fabricated
The forms found in this work were taken from a series of sketches of stones I had done.
Autumn Seed
Pendant9ct Gold and Diamond
Hand fabricated
32mm x 10mm x 10mm
This pendant was inspired by the seed that appears on the ubiquitous hedgerow weed called Cow Parsley.
Garden Pool
RingHand fabricated
18ct yellow gold and zircon
The swirling form and depth of this ring mirrors the mysterious sensation of depth looking down into a pond.
Crest Killarney Municipal District
Crest for Mayoral Chain of OfficeSterling Silver, 9ct gold, vitreous enamel.
120mm x 90mm
Hand fabricated
This commission was to design and fabricate a crest for the newly crated Killarney Municipal District.
The call for submission required a design that would reflect the flora, fauna, culture and history of the region.
Cufflinks after Chambellan
Sterling silver19 x 24mm
Hand fabricated
These cufflinks were inspired by the figurative Art Deco reliefs in the Chanin Building, NYC created by the artist Rene Chambellan.
Floating Sunstone Pendant
Sterling silver, Oregon Sunstone, 18" chainFeather Brooch
Hand fabricated22ct gold, sterling silver, tourmaline, citrine and amethyst
30mm x 60mm
This decadent brooch captures the movement and form of the cascading feather arrangements found in the 'Gibson Girl' style millinery of the 1910's
Pinwheel Brooch
Hand fabricatedSterling silver and black patina.
This hollow constructed brooch was my first attempt to explore the mandala form in my work.
Expelling the pit, necklace
Hand fabricatedSterling silver, 18ct gold, wood and Perspex
Container 60mm x 60mm
Necklace 1800mm
Making this piece I wanted to create a work that could be an ornament for display and to be worn.
The title comes from a line in the novel 'Mauve Desert' by Nicole Brossard which speaks about getting to the essence of meaning.
Expelling the pit, necklace, closed
Hand fabricatedSterling silver, 18ct gold, wood and Perspex
Pod Chain
Sterling silverHand fabricated
The inspiration for this necklace is the seed bract of the bougainvillea.
Exhibited RDS National Craft Show 2010
Pod Chain- detail
Sterling silverHand fabricated
Balance Chain
Sterling SilverHand wrought
This necklace plays with visually and physically balancing different shapes and weights of chain
Balance Chain - detail
Sterling silverHand wrought
Time Container - open
Table clockSterling silver, silver and gold plate, vitreous enamel
Hand fabricated
In creating the design for this clock I wanted to create a vessel that played with the idea of keeping time.
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