Share Little Gems on Jewellery and Life
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By David Lilly
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The podcast currently has 39 episodes available.
In this week’s episode, Ange and David are back together again…but it’s their final show!
David J Lilly
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Angela Benjamin
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If you’re in the UK and want to catch Ange on Make It At Market -https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001t4rt - its available to view on BBC iplayer and Britbox, and will be available in the USA in the new year.
In this episode, Ange is chatting to classically-trained London-based goldsmith Darren Sherwood. Darren is a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths and Freeman of the City of London.
In this episode you'll:
David J Lilly
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Ange Benjamin
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Darren Sherwood
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Join us next time for more insight into jewellery making and life.
Want to submit a question?
Email your jewellery (or other) questions to: [email protected]
In this concluding episode David chats with Dahna (pronouced Day-nah) Makris of Madame Mak Jewellery. Dahna is based in Melbourne, Australia and is an efusive and bubbly self-taught jeweller who excells at using wax to make her colourful and gem studded pieces of jewellery. This is part two of two.
In this episode you'll:
1. Find out what’s been Dahna's favourite commission to date
2. Discover what Dahna's rainbow rampage was about
3. Hear Dahna discuss her plans for the next five years
4. Find out about other jewellers on Instagram that inspire Dahna
5. Discover what allows Dahna to focus while she's working
6. Receive Dahna's advice for someone who wants to be a jeweller
7. Get Dahna's thoughts on where her jewellery sits between Fine and Contemporary
8. Discover what Dahna's unique skills are that have helped her become successful
9. Finally hear what Dahna's feels that sh'es not very good at and wishes to improve
David J Lilly
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Ange Benjamin
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Dahna Makris
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Join us next time for more insight into Dahna Makris of Madame Mak Jewllery
Want to submit a question?
Email your jewellery (or other) questions to: [email protected]
This episode David chats with Dahna (pronouced Day-nah) Makris of Madame Mak Jewellery. Dahna is based in Melbourne, Australia and is an efusive and bubbly self-taught jeweller who excells at using wax to make her colourful and gem studded pieces of jewellery. This is part one of two.
In this episode you'll:
David J Lilly
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Ange Benjamin
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Dahna Makris
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Join us next time for more insight into Dahna Makris of Madame Mak Jewllery
Want to submit a question?
Email your jewellery (or other) questions to: [email protected]
This episode your hosts have a catch-up on their respective summers and what they’ve been making and doing over the last couple of weeks.
In this epsiode you'll hear:
David J Lilly
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Angela Benjamin
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Our makers-to-follow recommendations this week are:
Ange's recommendations is textile artist Donna Lynch @studio_ashay
David's recommendation is the jeweller Thierry Vendome @thierry_vendomme
Join us next time for more insight into our creative processes, latest projects and how 2023 is moving along.
Want to submit a question?
Email your jewellery (or other) questions to: [email protected]
Our hosts are reunited after a lengthy separation. David is settling into Canadian life and Ange is recovering from a cold.
In this epsiode you hear:
David J Lilly
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Angela Benjamin
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Our makers-to-follow recommendations this week are:
Ange's recommendations are Pepe Tools @pepetools_usa and Penny of Amanti Argenti @amanti_argenti
David's recommendation is Dahna, known as Madame Mak @madame.mak_jewellery
Join us next time for more insight into our creative processes, latest projects and how 2023 is moving along.
Want to submit a question?
Email your jewellery (or other) questions to: [email protected]
This is the concluding part of Ange's interview with goldsmith Russell Lownsbrough who she knows from Morley College. Russell is a well established specialist in wax carving for jewellery and miniature sculptures. Furthermore Russell is the author of ‘Wax carving for Jewellers’, a new and essential guide to all budding wax carvers.
In this episode you'll:
David J Lilly
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Ange Benjamin
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Russell Lounsborough
Wax Carving Website
Personal Website
If you’re in the North of the UK in September you can see Russell’s work at Goldsmiths Fair North @goldsmithsnorth
RUSSELL'S INSPIRERS ARE:
Rene Lalique, the greatest jeweller of all time.Georges FouquetKevin CoatesGerda FlockingerJohn Paul MillerLydia CourteilleRichard MawdsleyWendy RamshawSolange Azagury PartridgePatrick WoodroffeAlphonse MuchaRodney MatthewsIan GibsonAlan AldridgeMartin BowerArthur RackhamEdmund DulacBoris VallejoFrank FrazettaAntonio CanovaAuguste RodinUmberto BoccioneJoin us next time for more insight into our creative processes, latest projects and how 2023 is moving along.
Want to submit a question?
Email your jewellery (or other) questions to: [email protected]
In this part one of two episodes Ange is chatting to goldsmith Russell Lownsbrough who she knows from Morley College. Russell is a well established specialist in wax carving for jewellery and miniature sculptures. Furthermore Russell is the author of ‘Wax carving for Jewellers’, a new and essential guide to all budding wax carvers.
In this episode you'll:
David J Lilly
Website
Ange Benjamin
Website
Russell Lounsborough
Wax Carving Website
Personal Website
If you’re in the North of the UK in September you can see Russell’s work at Goldsmiths Fair North @goldsmithsnorth
RUSSELL'S INSPIRERS ARE:
Rene Lalique, the greatest jeweller of all time.Georges FouquetKevin CoatesGerda FlockingerJohn Paul MillerLydia CourteilleRichard MawdsleyWendy RamshawSolange Azagury PartridgePatrick WoodroffeAlphonse MuchaRodney MatthewsIan GibsonAlan AldridgeMartin BowerArthur RackhamEdmund DulacBoris VallejoFrank FrazettaAntonio CanovaAuguste RodinUmberto BoccioneJoin us next time for more insight into our creative processes, latest projects and how 2023 is moving along.
Want to submit a question?
Email your jewellery (or other) questions to: [email protected]
This week, David is back in Canada and Ange is in sunny London. The pair catch up on what they’ve been doing over the past month and how experimenting is good.
In this episode you'll learn:
David J Lilly
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Angela Benjamin
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Our makers-to-follow recommendations this week are:
Ange's recommendation is the Forge in London, their instagram feed is @theforgespace
David's recommendation is Ukranian jeweller Tanya Kolydata. Her instagram feed is @kolyada.t
Join us next time for more insight into our creative processes, latest projects and how 2023 is moving along.
Want to submit a question?
Email your jewellery (or other) questions to: [email protected]
This episode it's David's turn to chat with another creative peron, and this time that person is jeweller Kim Styles. Kim and David know one another as they both took part in different series of the BBC TV show All That Glitters. David 'gets under thr skin' of what Kim is up to in her studio and what makes her tick.
In this episode you'll:
David J Lilly
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Ange Benjamin
Website
Kim Styles
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Join us next time for more insight into our creative processes, latest projects and how 2023 is moving along.
Want to submit a question?
Email your jewellery (or other) questions to: [email protected]
The podcast currently has 39 episodes available.