Kathryn Arbon Jewellery

My jewellery incorporates intricately pierced designs in silver and gold which often include hidden words or messages, to be discovered by the wearer.  My one-off pieces of jewellery take many hours to make and I enjoy seeing the open-work patterns evolve before me.  In some cases designs are not repeated, others are cast as limited editi

My jewellery incorporates intricately pierced designs in silver and gold which often include hidden words or messages, to be discovered by the wearer.  My one-off pieces of jewellery take many hours to make and I enjoy seeing the open-work patterns evolve before me.  In some cases designs are not repeated, others are cast as limited edition runs from a hand pierced master.

Drawing inspiration from American Indian motifs and Ancient Greek patterns, I have a fascination with how open spaces interconnect, and come together like a puzzle.  I use many different techniques in my work  such as wax carving for casting, and also  Keum-Boo - an Ancient Korean technique of bonding gold to the surface of silver using heat and pressure.