Christmas coming sooner than expected? Presents still un-bought? Get yourself down to nthe Kitchen Garden cafe this tuesday 6-9pm where you can not bonly soak up a festive atmosphere with mince pies and Gluhwein but also find some unusual andf handmade crafts , from ceramics, textiles, jewellery and fine art.
York road, Kings Heath 16th December 2008 6-9pm
Monday, 15 December 2008
Sunday, 14 December 2008
Open Studios
This weekend's Open Studio was alot of fun, attracting more parties than I had anticipated despite it raining all day, so a big thankyou to those who came to show their support. It also gave me an opportunity to work on some exciting new ideas :)
Wednesday, 10 December 2008
Pogo Publicity
December 2008 Pogo Jewellery listed on the following sites Applecart, Official Birmingham Jewellery Quarter Website and featured in The Birmingham Mail: http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingham-business/business-comment/more-business-comment/2008/12/07/be-creative-this-christmas-it-could-be-one-to-remember-65233-22416088/
November 2008 Pogo Jewellery featuring on two blogs, check out the 'Created in Birmingham' blog by clicking here and the 'Fierce Earth' blog here.
November 2008 Pogo Jewellery featuring on two blogs, check out the 'Created in Birmingham' blog by clicking here and the 'Fierce Earth' blog here.
Monday, 8 December 2008
Open Studios & Craft Fair
Two upcoming events at which Pogo Jewellery amongst others will be exhibiting...
Saturday 13th December 10am-4pm Open Studios in conjunction with Brilliantly Birmingham.
Your opportunity to meet the designers themselves, try pieces on and perhaps even purchase a special Christmas gift. Top Floor, 53a Frederick Street, Hockley, Bham, B138DS
Tuesday 16th December 6-9pm Christmas Craft Event at The Kitchen Garden Cafe
York Road, Kings Heath, Bham, B14 7SA
Saturday 13th December 10am-4pm Open Studios in conjunction with Brilliantly Birmingham.
Your opportunity to meet the designers themselves, try pieces on and perhaps even purchase a special Christmas gift. Top Floor, 53a Frederick Street, Hockley, Bham, B138DS
Tuesday 16th December 6-9pm Christmas Craft Event at The Kitchen Garden Cafe
York Road, Kings Heath, Bham, B14 7SA
Saturday, 6 December 2008
The penny dropped...and may plenty more drop where that came from!
Well, what an exciting time for Pogo Jewellery this year is turning out to be! After what has been upon reflection a rather slow start, these past few months have seen so many changes: In the collections, in sales, in exposure... and I can now really see my gamble paying off :)
Having followed my head not my heart, choosing to study English Literature in favour of Art (ooh, poetic) - whch incidentally wasn't to prove a financially more rewarding option for me - the yearning for Creativity would always be my ball and shackle, eventually dragging me down the dark path of drunken student treachery once again. Well okay, so the second time round was hardly hardcore, but one must remember that a girl does have a certain student cred to live upto and I wouldn't want to disappoint....
I almost fell into the jewellery world. Infact, I did fall. Why pretend otherwise for it was a number of happy coincidences that have brought me and my collections to where we are today. My Uncle brought a highly skilled jeweller into our lives, the uber-talented Chris Irick, http://www.chrisirick.com/ and I think this was probably my first proper insight and or awareness into the design-led side of the jewellery world. With textiles, sculpture and carpentry amongst the professional routes my extended family have taken, whilst aware of the instability that self employment can sometimes bring I was equally aware of its rewards and found the idea strangely compelling. Me my own boss, my finances a show of my own determination and hard work. I think it was around then that the penny dropped and I realised I had no option but to follow my heart and throw myself into that creative world. A gamble it may be but with risks come rewards...let's hope :)
I moved to Birmingham to study in the heart of The Birmingham Jewellery Quarter, studying for an HND in Jewellery/Silversmithing in 2005-7. During this time I made the most of the summer courses on offer and enrolled on a course about Anodised Aluminium. The word colour is all that it took to hook me in and is what continues to excite me today. Nowadays I work predominantly in Anodised Aluminium and Sterling Silver and its usually the materials that dictate the collections rather than pre-conceived ideas. Having said that, a year spent teaching English in rural Japan prior to my jewellery studies has influenced my ranges alot both in terms of colour and motif. After graduating I was accepted onto Design Space, a Birmingham City Council incubation scheme that is going from strength to strength- check out this year's delegates (and Pogo Jewellery whilst you're at it!) at The David Louis Project AT Artful Expression, 23/24 Warstone Lane, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 6JQ.
Having followed my head not my heart, choosing to study English Literature in favour of Art (ooh, poetic) - whch incidentally wasn't to prove a financially more rewarding option for me - the yearning for Creativity would always be my ball and shackle, eventually dragging me down the dark path of drunken student treachery once again. Well okay, so the second time round was hardly hardcore, but one must remember that a girl does have a certain student cred to live upto and I wouldn't want to disappoint....
I almost fell into the jewellery world. Infact, I did fall. Why pretend otherwise for it was a number of happy coincidences that have brought me and my collections to where we are today. My Uncle brought a highly skilled jeweller into our lives, the uber-talented Chris Irick, http://www.chrisirick.com/ and I think this was probably my first proper insight and or awareness into the design-led side of the jewellery world. With textiles, sculpture and carpentry amongst the professional routes my extended family have taken, whilst aware of the instability that self employment can sometimes bring I was equally aware of its rewards and found the idea strangely compelling. Me my own boss, my finances a show of my own determination and hard work. I think it was around then that the penny dropped and I realised I had no option but to follow my heart and throw myself into that creative world. A gamble it may be but with risks come rewards...let's hope :)
I moved to Birmingham to study in the heart of The Birmingham Jewellery Quarter, studying for an HND in Jewellery/Silversmithing in 2005-7. During this time I made the most of the summer courses on offer and enrolled on a course about Anodised Aluminium. The word colour is all that it took to hook me in and is what continues to excite me today. Nowadays I work predominantly in Anodised Aluminium and Sterling Silver and its usually the materials that dictate the collections rather than pre-conceived ideas. Having said that, a year spent teaching English in rural Japan prior to my jewellery studies has influenced my ranges alot both in terms of colour and motif. After graduating I was accepted onto Design Space, a Birmingham City Council incubation scheme that is going from strength to strength- check out this year's delegates (and Pogo Jewellery whilst you're at it!) at The David Louis Project AT Artful Expression, 23/24 Warstone Lane, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 6JQ.
Saturday, 15 November 2008
Pogo Jewellery Progress Updates
November 2008 Version 2.0 of website has been launched. A snazzy make over!
October 2008 PogoJewellery will be available to purchase online shortly. Watch this space!! If you cannot wait that long, Helen can be contacted via email by clicking here
September 2008 Currently preparing for exhibitions later in the year
August 2008 Moved into new workshop July 2008 'Finders, Keepers' collection initial design commences.
January 2008 'Dancing Leaves' collection launched. More information coming soon
November 2007 'Cherry Blossom' collection launched
March 2007 Moved into Design Space
December 2006 'Barnacle' collection launched
October 2008 PogoJewellery will be available to purchase online shortly. Watch this space!! If you cannot wait that long, Helen can be contacted via email by clicking here
September 2008 Currently preparing for exhibitions later in the year
August 2008 Moved into new workshop July 2008 'Finders, Keepers' collection initial design commences.
January 2008 'Dancing Leaves' collection launched. More information coming soon
November 2007 'Cherry Blossom' collection launched
March 2007 Moved into Design Space
December 2006 'Barnacle' collection launched
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