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Life As A Female Creative Mompreneur - I never sit down. This International Woman’s Day I feel it is important to convey that as women we often end up in self employment. Why is this? The traditional corpora...
Read moreWhen we say 'Handmade" we mean Quality, Bespoke, Creative, Sustainable, Unique Design and made by a real person. "Handmade" means creating something of real value, something uniquely special and eco friendly, while helping the local economy. So investing in handmade has endless positive attributes. What's not to love?
Read moreA leading National Design & Craft Fair is kicking off next Friday in the Glucksman, located in the heart of the University College Cork campus. I’m thrilled to confirm I’ve been invited to participate in...
Read moreWhat influences a design is central to how I create my jewellery. Here's the story of what inspired my design for the Stag and what influenced its visual look, part of the beautiful and iconic Irish Animal Jewellery Collection. This is a piece that resonates because it reflects modern Ireland by representing a native Irish Animal in a clean and graphic piece of wearable art that is designed and made here in Ireland.
Read moreWhy Gold is so valuable, what carat means when it comes to gold, how you can tell and why Hallmarking is important.
Read moreLast week I had the pleasure and honour of exhibiting at Showcase, Ireland’s Creative Trade Expo. It was my first time exhibiting and I was truly blown away by strength of our creative businesses. So much so I have to share with you some of my particular heroes and why I love them.
Read moreThis international Woman’s Day I want to applaud all the women that have proven their resilience and battled through the last few years of this relentless multitasking. And say I stand with you in our charge for a more equal society.
Read moreWhen is "Gold" Jewellery actually made of real gold and tips on how to check before buying, plus different types of "gold jewellery" explained.
Read moreFacemasks and video calls are commonplace these days and will continue to be so for some time still. While it's important to adapt to this new world, it's equally if not more important to try and feel like ourselves as much as possible. It's important for our mental health and to help us cope with the enormity of a global pandemic and still carry on. So here's a few tips and thoughts on some ways you can do this. If wearing some earrings makes you feel a bit happier the why not?!
Read moreIn this blog I discuss the challenges of creativity whilst in lockdown. I reflect on the value of creativity in our lives during a pandemic and reveal how I've adapted to finding inspiration in different sources despite being in lockdown. Have a read and hope you enjoy.
Read moreSo here I go. My first blog. Ever. Apparently I need to be doing this to gain traction to my website. And it shows that I'm an expert in my field. I never really feel like an expert tbh. When it comes to cre...
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