Meet the Artist Ruth Makes Jewellery “My name is Ruth Sutcliffe. I live with my partner Jeremy (Jez) Coates and our cat Rusty in our ancient cottage (circa 1672) in the hills of West Yorkshire. After an employed working life … Read more
Love is in the Air The Love Tree “I see a huge climbing tree with love inscribed on wood, carved initials in a heart where true love surely stood. A couple sat beneath the tree despite the rainy weather, hugs … Read more
Rainy Days Suncatcher in Motion Here’s my Rainy Days suncatcher in motion, with 7 droplets that have two kinetic parts, allowing the design to sway with gentle wibbly wobbly movement. The hanging rain droplets also love a good twinkle! This … Read more
Riverside Butterfly Suncatcher WIPS Sharing with you my latest wire-wrapping project, this artisan window decoration featuring a riverside butterfly with beautiful curves set inside a square frame. Hand-made with oxidised copper, agate, quartz, carnelian and crystal chip beads. I love … Read more
Ode to Autumn John Keats famously wrote about the “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness” in his 1819 English classic “Ode to Autumn’ poem. It is a magical and beautiful time of year where nature celebrates the gentle decay with … Read more
Forest Lore Suncatcher Tutorial Learn to make my earthy forest themed suncatcher. Follow the design process from the raw copper wire frame work, to the wire wrapping of the beads and the final oxidisation and polish. Ingredients: Raw soft copper wire; … Read more
Yule Arts and Crafts Shhhh, I’m jumping the gun here and sharing my decorative yule offerings. With autumn now in full swing, many are thinking ahead to the festive season. View over my creative offering for yule gifts and crafts.
Stained Glass Rain Cloud Decorations I am very excited to share with you all today, a collaboration of British artists. These stained-glass rain drop suncatchers are what happens when two creatives get together. The beautiful stained glass droplets are by … Read more
Meet the Artist Friends in the Leaves Introducing the very lovely Aurore from Friends in the Leaves, an artisan toy maker and illustrator. With a starring piece in my craft studio, I am lucky to own one of her beautiful … Read more
My Love of British Birds My collection of British birds is growing all the time. I cannot help myself sketch their shapes with wire and adorn their feathers with semi-precious gemstones. From peacocks to sparrows, I love them all. Mother … Read more
Woodland Botanical Wire Art Wirework Inspired by Nature As a designer I am forever inspired by the beauty in nature. With a love of trees, leafy woodlands and the depths of the forest, my designs follow the contours of organic … Read more
Woodland Butterfly Suncatcher WIPs View over my work in progress photographs for this beautiful copper wire work butterfly suncatcher. With layers a plenty of copper and semi-precious gemstones, wrapped together to create a decorative hanging decoration for the home and … Read more