Clare Hillerby jewellery

First week of my new world!

Clare Hillerby — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 16:33:54 +0000

Well I have been here a whole week! And I most definitely love it! From being lost in a new city, new flat without any of my belongings to being very ‘at home’, all in a week! Manchester is great and have been made to feel very welcome, such friendly people! And such visual treats with every wander and journey. Last weekend I wandered around my local areas, not really sure what one is…but I am sure it will all become clear soon enough. Wandered into the centre on a very misty Sunday last weekend to remind myself of the city I wanted to move to. And to moving into my studio and starting the very dusty job of setting it up, walls are prepared for some painting next week. And on the jewellery front, a group show of creatives using writing and typography in their work began today at The Harley Gallery, called ‘Love Letters’.

. . . its a way of life! . . .

misty Sunday wanderings

New studio . . .

Clare Hillerby — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:40:14 +0000

As from 8 February I will be on the move to Manchester! And eventually when I get all my belongings back to me I will be setting up a new studio at AWOL. I am very excited that we will be having an opening evening on Friday 9 March, but I will post details on that later.

One last week in Edinburgh . . .

Clare Hillerby — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:24:45 +0000

Looking over some old Edinburgh postcards I’ve collected along the way, and in view of leaving next week. My move is finally coming together and at last can get a little excited! If only to stem the daunted-ness! I’ve been comfortable Edinburgh for such a long time with everything in easy walking distance and now very familiar, sometimes I’m not sure what I’m doing to myself by uprooting and starting afresh . . . but it sounds like the best idea too! Have started my goodbyes, and my packing, and stocking up on postcards while I know where to get them. I will try and post again before I go, but there may be a wee gap while I wait for my belongings/life to get back to me! Very excited about my new studio too …

Upcoming exhibition at The Harley Gallery

Clare Hillerby — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:56:22 +0000

A quick side step from moving plans to let you know my next exhibition is ‘Love Letters’ and is at The Harley Gallery in Worksop, Nottinghamshire. (It has taken me years to get the hang of not writing ‘workshop’ on my parcels, just doesn’t feel right!). I’ve had work with them for years but with a recent break so it will be lovely to get back there, and this time with both collages and jewellery. It’s a group exhibition of various creative types focusing on hand writing and runs from 18th February until the 9th April. This is one of the pieces to be sent next week …

Bye Edinburgh!

Clare Hillerby — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 18:20:25 +0000

I will shortly be saying goodbye to Edinburgh! I came here for college (Edinburgh College of Art) and remained here for 14 years-ish. Its a beautiful city but its time to find a new home. I’ve been inspired by Edinburgh massively, its given me a love of cities, and the colour grey! I have a couple of weeks left so have found myself looking over photos from the last few years that have been an inspiration. The textures, walls with disappearing old ads painted on them many years ago and the architecture . . .

This building is on my walk to the studio, and is beautiful, but I loved it when the walkway towards it was adorned briefly with yellow scaffolding. Scaffolding is like jewellery being worn by the building, and reminds me of constructing jewellery, work in progress!

On a lovely lane towards Stockbridge

Love the work that has gone into this perfectly gold sign in St Stephen Street

Another advert on both sides of a doorway at the end of Chambers Street, Straw and Felt Hatters

Love this building, off Nicholson Street

Nice wall! Could easily be a painting or tapestry

An Antony Gormley at the entrance to the Gallery of Modern Art. There are a series of these but have only managed to see about half of them

Foxy get off the roof! Its a 2D metal cut out on the top of a building off Broughton Street

Up in Leith, I love old tatty shop fronts, really honest looking and a proper fishmongers I reckon

On Leith Walk, lovely disappearing tailors sign

Stencil grafitti ... this was in Bruntsfield and there's another to come soon ...

Stick No Bills ... always thought of this as being on posters and more of a modern thing

Have no idea what kind of brances, the shop itself no longer exists

Beautiful wall ... looks like a tapestry

Another sign on the Royal Mile with a lovely hand, there's another hand sign somewhere here that I've been searching for...

Would love to see what these sections where advertising, just for a minute, then let them to go back to this

This entrance on the Royal Mile is very collage-y and stitch-ery dont you think!

I dont think this is there anymore, it was on Victoria Street

Gorgeous layers of blue and gold writing either side of a door on the Bridges

Happy New Year!!

Clare Hillerby — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 16:02:56 +0000

Happy New Year Everyone … and hope all your wishes are answered in 2012! Thank you so much for following my blog, I hope to pick up speed again after a bit of a quiet time. I have a bit of an exciting time coming up soon which I will share with you after my schedule of sitting, eating and drinking is done!

Merry Christmas (& last deliveries!)

Clare Hillerby — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:45:37 +0000

Merry Christmas everyone!

There is still time to buy jewellery for Christmas online from lovedazzle - with free delivery worldwide until 31st December.

There are also a few collages left to choose from, my last posting day is this Thursday 22nd, with free next day delivery in the UK (until 31st December). I am also selling them with 10% off (usually £80 – reduced to £72) until 31st December. Take a look at them here …

Postcards!

Clare Hillerby — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:43:24 +0000

Some newly found postcards; off to the studio with them …

Upcoming exhibitions | Edinburgh to Manchester …

Clare Hillerby — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 13:04:31 +0000

Two collections were delivered this week for upcoming exhibitions opening in my favourite month of November. The first is for ‘Reflection’ at the City Art Centre, Edinburgh. This is a special exhibition highlighting the work of 22 makers and artists from Edinburgh who have received an award from Edinburgh City Council over the last 10 years. It features work produced with the award for special individual projects, in my case 3 pieces of jewellery produced for Collect 09. I’m so pleased to be invited to be part of this show as to me it marks my career to date as a maker based in Edinburgh – significant to me anyway, especially as there are a few changes to come my way next year…! It opens on 19 November and more details can be found here …

Necklace with unknown characters

With love to all from all Brooch

Graffiti Necklace

The next exhibition is Dazzle at the beautiful Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester (I mentioned the venue after a trip to Manchester posted details here). Dazzle is always exciting as its the best way to see a great selection of jewellery by great jewellers currently working in the UK. Hope some of you can make it if you’re local!

Mixed shapes necklace at Dazzle Manchester

Lustre in progress!

Clare Hillerby — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 11:48:27 +0000

Sorry for the lack of posts of late, work has begun for Lustre and there are not many hours where I am not busy working on it, actually not even one (awake) hour in the day! I have a new display ‘almost’ sorted, I have frames for a few collages being delivered, (I’ve two deliveries this morning to two different places! I am at least mentally split between them!) Really looking forward to seeing them framed up, though having a hard time deciding on the perfect Farrow & Ball off white to choose to paint them! Rediculous! Lots of jewellery still part made, and some still just in my head, but generally all on schedule, which I think is a first! I’ve taken a few snap shots of pieces just finished, take a look … and reminer of the event, dates, times etc are here.