Silke Espinet
Artist's Statement
While previously I worked predominantly in silver and gold, I have fallen in love with some new techniques that I learnt during the lockdown. I am a jewellery artist based in London. Searching the internet I came across many interesting and fascinating jewellery courses in the U.S. that suddenly became available to me, as they were held online. The pieces entered into this competition are electro-formed copper with organic materials, and precious and semi precious stones. I am passionate about the protection of the environment and wild animals, and use fair trade and recycled materials and stones wherever possible. I make sure to recycle everything that can be recycled! After having been a mother to my two wonderful daughters for a number of years, I realised that I couldn't go back to my previous high pressured job, and decided to follow my dream of studying jewellery design and making. I graduated from London Metropolitan University in 2012 with a City and Guilds Diploma and a Foundation Degree in Jewellery, Design and Silversmithing. The electro-forming classes were held by Terry Henry.
See more and contact Silke at DesignBySilke.com.
While previously I worked predominantly in silver and gold, I have fallen in love with some new techniques that I learnt during the lockdown. I am a jewellery artist based in London. Searching the internet I came across many interesting and fascinating jewellery courses in the U.S. that suddenly became available to me, as they were held online. The pieces entered into this competition are electro-formed copper with organic materials, and precious and semi precious stones. I am passionate about the protection of the environment and wild animals, and use fair trade and recycled materials and stones wherever possible. I make sure to recycle everything that can be recycled! After having been a mother to my two wonderful daughters for a number of years, I realised that I couldn't go back to my previous high pressured job, and decided to follow my dream of studying jewellery design and making. I graduated from London Metropolitan University in 2012 with a City and Guilds Diploma and a Foundation Degree in Jewellery, Design and Silversmithing. The electro-forming classes were held by Terry Henry.
See more and contact Silke at DesignBySilke.com.
Broken: Winner "Best Mixed Metals Steel Piece"
Click images to view larger. Textured steel cuff with 24 carat fused gold, patina, heat patina. 14x5.5cm.
Click images to view larger. Textured steel cuff with 24 carat fused gold, patina, heat patina. 14x5.5cm.
Emerge
Click images to view larger. Electro-formed pendant with vitreous enamel on copper, pewter, silver, rubies, haematite, rock crystal, pearls, turquoise, glass, organic materials. 8x8 cm, necklace 60cm.
Click images to view larger. Electro-formed pendant with vitreous enamel on copper, pewter, silver, rubies, haematite, rock crystal, pearls, turquoise, glass, organic materials. 8x8 cm, necklace 60cm.
Treasures of the Sea
Click images to view larger. Copper electro-formed pendant with shells, ammonite, pearls, moonstones, dichroic glass, silver, sea glass, pink opal, removable baroque pearl at bottom. Pearl at back of piece. 7x10 cm with pearl plus neck wire, 7x8cm without pearl.
Click images to view larger. Copper electro-formed pendant with shells, ammonite, pearls, moonstones, dichroic glass, silver, sea glass, pink opal, removable baroque pearl at bottom. Pearl at back of piece. 7x10 cm with pearl plus neck wire, 7x8cm without pearl.
