Number 8 Community Arts Centre

Shivani Patel & Louise Chesshire - 'Jewellery and Silverware'

Shivani Patel & Louise Chesshire

Contemporary Designer and Goldsmith Shivani Patel produces highly skilled and innovative jewellery. Working exclusively with precious metals, each piece is completely hand crafted. Shivani's research stems from observational drawings of structures found in natural and man made environments. Each piece of jewellery will go through a number of specialised processes including hand piercing, fusing and texturing. Shivani is passionate about creating one-off pieces as well as working to commission. She can be contacted at her recently opened studio and gallery at The Fold in Bransford, Worcester.

Louise Chesshire's jewellery and silverware strongly references the plant world. Her unique flower units comprise hand pierced silver tubing soldered into intricate patterns. Most pieces are made almost entirely from varying sizes of tubing which has been manipulated or fitted together to create beautiful and functional structures. Louise also creates elegant silver Leaf Spoons which have a fold formed spine running along the entire length of the spoon. Louise is happy to discuss special commissions.

Craft Exhibitions are open Monday to Saturday 10am - 4pm