About
My name is Bev Bartlett and I have been making silver jewellery and other items for over 25 years.
My background is in the sciences, studying Biology at university and then working with plants and their diseases as my main source of income. The opportunity to concentrate on making jewellery finally came and I taught silversmithing at a local university whilst building up a number of ranges to sell, mainly at craft fairs and through galleries for the past three years.
All of my pieces are made by hand and are not cast or made by others, and as such are both unique and varied in style. I also design and make earrings for people with unpierced ears and I have a growing number of clients who call on me for this style of earring.
In January 2010 I became one of the two ‘Jewellers in Residence’ at South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell. The Residency is giving me the opportunity to explore the relationship between my scientific background and making pieces in silver and to hold an end of residency show in two years time illustrating my new work. It also helps me to commit myself to attending more shows along with more teaching at the centre.
What sort of things do I like to make? Well, most pieces are on the more delicate side and even if I start out with a large piece in mind it seems to shrink as I cut it out... however, I am trying to be bolder - honestly !!
I love texture and the contrast this makes with a part in a piece which is perfectly smooth. I also like flowing lines as well as the accuracy of straight lines and I have two main ranges which demonstrate this: the ‘Ripple’ or ‘Waterfall’ range and the ‘Triform’ range where each piece has a triangle within the design.
More recently I have been looking at flowers and the shapes they suggest. At the moment these are quite stylised patterns although I am sure this will develop with time.
My background is in the sciences, studying Biology at university and then working with plants and their diseases as my main source of income. The opportunity to concentrate on making jewellery finally came and I taught silversmithing at a local university whilst building up a number of ranges to sell, mainly at craft fairs and through galleries for the past three years.
All of my pieces are made by hand and are not cast or made by others, and as such are both unique and varied in style. I also design and make earrings for people with unpierced ears and I have a growing number of clients who call on me for this style of earring.
In January 2010 I became one of the two ‘Jewellers in Residence’ at South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell. The Residency is giving me the opportunity to explore the relationship between my scientific background and making pieces in silver and to hold an end of residency show in two years time illustrating my new work. It also helps me to commit myself to attending more shows along with more teaching at the centre.
What sort of things do I like to make? Well, most pieces are on the more delicate side and even if I start out with a large piece in mind it seems to shrink as I cut it out... however, I am trying to be bolder - honestly !!
I love texture and the contrast this makes with a part in a piece which is perfectly smooth. I also like flowing lines as well as the accuracy of straight lines and I have two main ranges which demonstrate this: the ‘Ripple’ or ‘Waterfall’ range and the ‘Triform’ range where each piece has a triangle within the design.
More recently I have been looking at flowers and the shapes they suggest. At the moment these are quite stylised patterns although I am sure this will develop with time.