c a r l a j e n n i n g s j e w e l l e r y
unique silver jewellery lovingly designed
&
individually handcrafted with a twist of elegance
If you've ever visited Cornwall I'm sure you'd agree it has the most amazing artistic vibe & growing up in Cornwall, for me, has been a big influence on my work.
I grew up in an artistic home & from a very young age was drawn to art & design, but have been especially excited by handmade jewellery for the last 10 years or more. The idea of creating a piece of wearable artwork fascinates me.
I started off making beaded jewellery in my spare time, which I eventually made & sold in my own gift shop (which, I must say, helped to keep me sane in the quiet times). Wanting to expand my creativity, I dug out some inspirational books on silver jewellery design & decided to teach myself silver wire-wrapping. There was huge scope for imagination and I thought the results were very different from what I'd already seen.
I later decided to expand even further and attended the Art School in Penzance to learn silver smithing. This handcrafted jewellerycourse was a fascinating challenge to me and I immediately started to develop my own style, incorporating silver wire-wrapping techniques into my jewellery designs. I still love the way silver wire can be used to create twists, folds & swirls of movement.
I soon realised that I wanted to start my own handmade jewellery business, so set up a workspace in my home in Hayle & 2 years later moved into a workshop in Foundry Gallery, Hayle and I now absolutely love my job.
Having always been attracted to organic materials, I enjoy working with gemstones & creating a unique piece of jewellery that particularly enhances the natural beauty of a single gemstone. I aim to create unusual beautiful shapes; handcrafted jewellery that is simple, contemporary and elegant that also has that touch of class that you will want to wear time and again.
