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The Designer: Victoria McGarry BA (Hons) |
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I just adore jewellery
for its ability to convey, to friends and
strangers alike, the tastes, character and
attitude of the wearer.
As a child I spent many heady, happy hours
dressing up in long strands of my Mum’s
beads, 1950’s style brooches and big
clip on earrings. |
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Some 5
years ago, and with children of my own,
I embarked on a silver-smithing course
at Barnsley College and was finally able
to start to make the type of jewellery
that I wanted to wear myself.
The style of my jewellery is undoubtedly
eclectic, however, a love of bright colour
and the tactile qualities and rich hues
found in textiles are constant themes
in my work. No matter how much I resist
I seem always to end up incorporating
handmade felt, bright silks, coloured
buttons, resins, ribbons and beads into
my pieces. I choose my jewellery to reflect
the mood I’m in. Thus, when feeling
a little reckless my black party dress
is enlivened by a waist long strand of
silver hoops and large red felt balls,
tied at the neck with bold tartan ribbon.
On a more demure, ‘grown up’
day my oatmeal cashmere twin-set is adorned
with a sweet 1950’s style silver
poodle that swings on a delicate chain
from a pale blue velvet bow. For the school
run my quirkier side escapes from the
neck of my “sensible” coat
in the form of a modern charm necklace
- incorporating hearts, birds, flowers,
beads and brightly coloured felt balls.
Or my irreverence may exhibit itself in
the wearing of a silver doggy ‘medal’
brooch. |
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| I want my jewellery
to speak out for its owner; to be enjoyed
and loved for its humour as well as its
quality; to be worn and not stashed away.
Most of all, I
hope that it will elevate the wearer’s
mood, encouraging them to feel more sexy,
quirky, feisty, fun, a true and confident
original. |
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