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Nora Rochel

Nora Rochel’s work is heavily influenced by flowers, roots, seeds and herbs which she reimagines through incredible silver and gold jewelllery. She explores the cycle of life through botanical forms, from seed to decay, in a uniform way so that each piece is recognisably hers. She captures the ethereal and healing nature of plants in distinctive designs that appear to belong to folk fairy tales and yet have a strong contemporary feel.

 




Elsa Tierney

Elsa Tierney is a UK based jeweller specializing in wax carving. A practice used for both jewellery making and sculpture and based on an ancient process called Lost Wax Casting. She likes to explore different avenues of working with wax, giving an alternative approach to jewellery making that encompasses her passion for fine art and sculpture. Inspired by jewellery, sculpture and artifacts Elsa’s designs have a quality reminiscent of lost treasures.

 




Rebecca Stevenson – Wax artist

Rebecca Stevenson is a British artist whose specialism is wax, an ancient sculptural medium. The history of wax is extensive, from the lost wax processes used in bronze sculpture dating back to the Egyptians in antiquity. The sweet and the sinister commingle in her wax sculptures that depict humans and animals bursting open to reveal flowers and fruits. Classical busts and seemingly deceased animals are surrounded by ribboning cascades of plants. To create her sculptures, Stevenson starts by modeling the animal or figure in clay, and then moulds and casts the model with layered resin and wax. Stevenson then cuts open and reworks the sculpture, a process both surgical and artistic, as she decides which elements to dis- or re-figure, and which to leave alone.The wax sculptures of Rebecca Stevenson reference both Dutch still-life painting and the creatures and themes of myth. Her recent work continues to investigate themes of life, death, and nature.