My name is Jo and I am a married mother of two living in Burnley in the heart of the Red Rose County (Lancashire!)
I first started making jewellery about 30 years ago, simple things that myself and my dad trawled around local craft fairs.
I gave up doing events when my daughter was born, as it was difficult to attend with a baby in tow and I just never seemed to get round to getting back into it. Then in 2006 I booked myself into a craft fair, thinking that I had a stash of jewellery in the loft that I could sell. Unfortunately there wasn’t quite as much as I thought and with only 3 weeks to go till the event I had to rapidly make some more.
I enjoyed this and it re-awakened the old feelings, so I decided to really make a go of it again. I am mainly self taught, and as a result of reading the internet and books and speaking to other beadworkers I have managed to increase my range of items, which now include beaded flowers, wire work, weaving and also using polymer clay.
I have also broadened my range of materials used, now using fresh water pearls and Swarovski Crystal Elements to name a few. Most of the jewellery is made with plated metal, although I make sure that I use fully compliant low/no nickel metals, and these are tested on a very sensitive in house guinea pig….. she assures me that she has no problems with the materials used, so that’s good enough for me!
I have also branched out into wood, glass and acrylic items, these range from decorated light up bottles, keyrings, baubles and layered plaques.
I do make most of my items as one of a kinds, although there are times that I make a range of same but different, usually different colours or different beads. I can make most of the ‘one of a kinds’ again, but there will always be slight variancies, so be assured that you will always have something that no one else has!
Vendor Biography
My name is Jo and I am a married mother of two living in Burnley in the heart of the Red Rose County (Lancashire!)
I first started making jewellery about 30 years ago, simple things that myself and my dad trawled around local craft fairs.
I gave up doing events when my daughter was born, as it was difficult to attend with a baby in tow and I just never seemed to get round to getting back into it. Then in 2006 I booked myself into a craft fair, thinking that I had a stash of jewellery in the loft that I could sell. Unfortunately there wasn’t quite as much as I thought and with only 3 weeks to go till the event I had to rapidly make some more.
I enjoyed this and it re-awakened the old feelings, so I decided to really make a go of it again. I am mainly self taught, and as a result of reading the internet and books and speaking to other beadworkers I have managed to increase my range of items, which now include beaded flowers, wire work, weaving and also using polymer clay.
I have also broadened my range of materials used, now using fresh water pearls and Swarovski Crystal Elements to name a few. Most of the jewellery is made with plated metal, although I make sure that I use fully compliant low/no nickel metals, and these are tested on a very sensitive in house guinea pig….. she assures me that she has no problems with the materials used, so that’s good enough for me!
I have also branched out into wood, glass and acrylic items, these range from decorated light up bottles, keyrings, baubles and layered plaques.
I do make most of my items as one of a kinds, although there are times that I make a range of same but different, usually different colours or different beads. I can make most of the ‘one of a kinds’ again, but there will always be slight variancies, so be assured that you will always have something that no one else has!