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2012...This is the year

2012...is hopefully going to be filled with all things good, well apart from the fact that the world is supposedly going to end!...Fun :S

2011 was a particularly scary year for this jeweller, with lots of deadlines all at once, diving into the world of self employment, moved....again!, being made redundant... twice! and starting a teaching career. It took a lot of self management, working 24/7 (well apart from the cheeky wee weekend off)and the support from my lovely family and boyfriend that made the transition much easier.

With the first month of 2012 been and gone, I've finally had time to sit down and think about what I want out of this year. 2012 is going to be a year of scheduling deadlines and events, keeping up to date with book-keeping, design development and applying for funding. If 2011 has taught me anything, it's that in your first year of business you need support. I thought that after a few sales from stock-list I would be able to set aside money to buy the tools I desperately needed. Unfortunately it just didn't turn out that way and all my profits went back into buying materials as more and more stock-lists were looking to take on my collection (and there was even a few I had to turn down until a later date!). That will not be happening this year!

Some more recent news is that I have a new collection currently on-route to the fabulous gallery/boutique The Shop Of Interest in Glasgow's Westend :).They sell all manner of interesting things like prints, jewellery, knitwear, furniture, fabrics, illustrations, sculptures, scribbles, ornaments...and oh so many other good things.

Here are a few of the pieces that will be on sale at The Shop Of Interest...

Onyx Ring with pearl wire setting details.

And new pieces to restock the Harley Gallery....






So if your stuck for ideas from Valentines Day...get yourself down to one or both of these place to treat yourself loved on, our just treat yourself!!!

New Pieces For The Harley Gallery!

After a busy few weeks of designing and making, it has all been worth the while. My new collections in both the Harley Gallery and Bluecoat Design Centre have been selling really well. My newest pieces that were sent to the Harley Gallery are below....

Sketchbook Designs

Onyx 'wait for me' Necklace.

Onyx Twist Studs.

Goodville Pin with small Garnet.

Not that I want to rub it in too much....but, our holiday in Fueturventura was lovely and well needed. And in-between all the sunbathing and eating I managed to take some beautiful pictures of the island....







Now back to normality I've realised how little of my Christmas shopping I have done....Better get a move on since its only 6weeks away....crazy

Dear Santa Claus....

I few things I would mind finding under the Christmas tree this year....

Oversized Snood for Warehouse

Cluster Setting Ring by Ruth Tomlinson

and just because :)

Rollercoaster Week!

I hope everyone is enjoying the lovely weather we have been having the last few days...and just in time for my long haul up to the post office to send off my jewellery to another stocklist at Bluecoat Display Centre. Some new pieces that are off to BCDC are below...

Goodville collection - Lazer cut bone Studs.

Goodville Collection - Lazer cut bone ring.

The last few weeks have been very eventful for myself with lots of ups and downs. Some good and some not so good. I'll start with the good, which was two very lovely emails, one from Cat at the Harley Gallery inviting me to stocklist the gallery over the christmas period and the other from Richard at 3D2D accepting my application form to become a 3D2D member. That's 3 galleries displaying my newest collections...all at the same time! Working like a dog in the workshop is a slight understatement.

So I thought a well deserved holiday is in need....and what do you know...I've booked my first holiday in years!! Once all deadlines have been met me and Scott will be flying off for a week in the sun to Fuerteventura.

And to follow all that good news I got a bit of a kick in the teeth from my part-time job at Revlon. They will be closing our store and making all the girls redundant. Sad times but I know we will all find something much better.

Fingers crossed for more sunny days :)

Daliy Inspirations

Alison Macleod

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johanna bashford

The BlueCoat Display Centre and New Pieces...

Last week I went to visit my family back home in Ayr and spend some time with them and especially my gran as I had designed a pendant for her. My new pieces were all inspired by the pendant I made for my gran...all very simple with a tinny weenie sparkle.






I also got some extremely exciting news about a new stocklist. In Octber I will be supplying the BlueCoat Display Centre in Liverpool with my latest collection. The BDC is a nationally and internationally recognised contemporary craft and design gallery and they sell, exhibit and promote over 350 selected contemporary craftspeople each, so I am more than flatter to be asked to supply them with my jewellery.

After a failed first attempted at using tweeter, I've recently been trying my hardest to get to grips with it and I think I've finally got it. From tweeter I have found a brilliant bit of advice from Creative Boom all you bloggers out there....70 of the best blogs for creative inspiration!

New Work ::

Goodville Pin::

Onyx Earrings::

Forever Necklace::

Angular Pin::

Onyx Ring::

Just a couple of images to update you of what I'v been up to the last wee while....I do actually still make jewellery...amazing, I know lol. These were some of the pieces I'v had exhibiting at the Womens Work exhibition at the Link Gallery which has just recently finished. As well as some new pieces to add to my commercial collection ( I'm loving my onyx stones and beads at the mo). You can check out these and some other new pieces at ::My Shop.

Apart from working like a trooper these last few weeks I have also been painting a lot more...and finding it so relaxing! My sister has invited me to join the craft fair at the mother and toddler group she attend with my nephew Nathan. They are having a craft day in August and as well as selling my jewellery, I thought I would do a few children's paintings. Hopefully they sell or my nephews room will be covered in them.

Duncan of Jordanstone's 2011 Degree Show

Duncan of Jordanstone's 2011 Degree Show is currently in full swing and this years Jewellers really have outdone themselves! I was feeling a bit nostalgic that my own degree show was this time last year but I was so excited to see that the 4th year jewellers have all done so well!

All there hard work has paid off and the result is a visual and technical pleasure. I would definitely recommend that you treat yourselves and get along to the show.

Elspeth Lauder

Kerrianne Flett

Lauracet

Filipa Oliveira

New Shop!!! Exciting times

Online Shop Now Open.....



Iv finally taken the time to set up my first ever shop with Big Cartel. I have a selection of new pieces now available to buy and more coming soon. Commissions welcomed!

Have a look @ nicolawyllie.bigcartel.com and tell me what you think....Enjoy :)

Here's to 2011 :)

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year everyone!

Its crazy how quick the time has passed. And i'm hoping that 2011 will start to slow down soon or ill never be able to keep to my resolution of being more organised and prepared for all things jewellery related.

So the time has come and Lovely Pigeon pop-up exhibition has come to an end. And thanks to Kirsty's hard work the show has been a great success and I cant wait to work with her again.

Its also come to the half way mark of the YSP MADE exhibition...but don't worry, the exhibition doesn't end till the 27th of Feb so there is still lots of time to pop down to York to see the show and take in the beautiful gardens that surround it.

:)

Lovely Pigeon Pop-Up Christmas Sale

The Pigeon presents a Pop-Up Christmas Extravaganza featuring more than 40 artists and makers, vintage, homewares, stocking fillers, hand-made Christmas workshops for all ages (and abilities), music and more. And my jewellery will be featuring in this exciting event!



It will be opening its doors on Saturday 27th November and will be open every day from 10-6 right up until the 24th December. And if buying handcrafted gifts isn't enough you can also try your hand at making a few presents too. Details are all featured on the Pigeon Pop Up Christmas page...

I want this for christmas...

After showing my degree show collection at the wonderful Junction gallery in Aberdeen for the last 2 and a half months, they have now been whisked off to York to the Yorkshire Sculpture Gallery where they are currently on sale :). The YSP has four gallery is set in the beautiful 500acers 18th century parkland and my pieces are going to be talking part in there Christmas exhibition.



These little beauties above, which are on my list to Santa, are skillfully created by Nora Rochel. Nora Rochel explores the world of flowers and organic growth as visual formgiving and expressiveness in both jewellery and everyday objects.

Life has changed a lot for me recently and only over the past few days have I realised that life really is too short. I'm fed up spending too much time worrying about things that might happen and intend on just letting go a bit more...and I'm hoping this will show within my new collect I'm currently working on. And like Nora's inspiration, nature, things are constantly changing so lets change with them :)

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I Love Lamp.....

Especially this one by designer Sarah Foot! It has giving me so jewellery design inspiration. New pieces for the Yorkshire Sculpture Gallery coming soon :D

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Junction Exhibition.....

After a couple of hectic weeks preparing for the graduate exhibition...I finally managed to pull it all together and took a wee trip up to Aberdeen to the Junction gallery last week which im really chuffed to be taking part in. Iv added a few more commercial piece which have the same theme to my Degree Show.

Opening night is the 6th of August from 6 till 8pm and the show is on till mid Oct. If your in Aberdeen or fancy having a look at some gorgeous jewellery, textiles and art work pop on by.

:)

New Designers

So this Sunday, myself and 10 other DOJ jewellers are heading down to the business centre in Islisting, London to exhibit at this years New Designers. New Designers gives newly design graduates the chance to exhibit there work with the hope of catching the eye of jewellery industry scouts/gallery owners and jewellery enthusiasts. There is also lots of if prizes on offer, here's hoping its our DoJ girls who walks away with some :).

We will be in London for 8 days and will definitely be taking up the opportunity to stock on some scrummy supplies at Hatton Garden!

As soon as I return ill pop up some pictures of out week

Nic x

Another Rainy Day...

....here are some little gems iv found whilst iv been stuck inside on this wet, dark dreary day.

Jenny Laiden

Brooch: Can't see the wood from the tree

Square Etched Plate - Copper

www.jennylaidlaw.blogspot.com

Frances Wadsworth Jones

Thieves - Oxidised silver and 18ct gold ring

Heaven Sent Collection - Granulated silver and precious stones.

www.franceswadsworthjones.com

Indra Karpaviciute

Necklace: Oxidized silver, dyed bamboo coral, hematite बादस

Brooch: Gold plated silver, coloured resin

>www.indrakarp.com

Hopefully the sun will come out tomorrow

Nic :)

Our sunny day out...

The sun was shinning and there was only one place on our minds...Luss!

Just off the banks of Loch Lomond lies the tiny little town of Luss. This was our family hot spot when I was younger and it was so nice to finally get a day off with Scott (the boy) and head on over to Luss with the BBQ (My shiny new red one at that, which iv been desperate to get out of the box!). And I could help but take some pictures of this picturesque town. Heres hoping the rest of the summer keeps up like this so we can get some use out of my pretty BBQ. :)