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Inspiration for my Small Daisy Ring
I am very fortunate to have a mature cottage garden, full of flowers of all types. When designing my bumblebee ring, the image that kept popping into my mind was of the bees buzzing in and out of the oxeye daisies in my garden. And so they naturally came into my collection, initially by way of the bumblebee and daisy ring. It has been a popular marriage so my collection now also includes a range of small and large bees and daisies.
As well as bees being popular subjects for jewellery, I soon became aware that a simple daisy also waved a certain amount of magic. The first was my large Oxeye Daisy Pendant, and then ring – which continue to entrance people. But a more demure version was necessary, for those who wanted something that could be worn everyday. So a quick extraction of the bee from my bee & daisy ring, and hey presto!
Being an animal lover, I was initially surprised by the very positive reaction that my daisies and other flora received. Whereas, when I started modelling, I preferred to focus solely on the animals. Over time, leaves and flowers have slowly crept in to my collection. And now, I love the connections I can make between the pieces: the bees loving daisies, earwigs loving the damp, dark ivy, … There is a lot more to be explored here.
