Clare Hillerby
After graduating from Edinburgh College of Art in 1997 with a BA (Hons) in Jewellery and Silversmithing, Claire received a Start-Up Grant in 1998 from the Scottish Arts Council and established her workshop and business in Edinburgh. Now she is based at Studio 20a in Manchester Craft & Design Centre.
Inspiration...
Ephemera featuring handwriting are sourced, sections extracted then combined with new metalwork...contemporary stories emerge. Fragments of handwriting appear as pattern with hints of original meaning. Contrasts of writing styles and character are important, and combining various characters result in new conversations. Original old postcards, stamps and maps are combined with old wooden rulers and silver elements. Silver is often oxidised for a depth of colour and to allow papers to become the highlight. Yellow gold tube rivets are employed in construction and reference an industrial landscape. History and heritage are a constant reference.
![Large Silk Oval, Oval + Stick, .Lozenges + Stone Necklace [Kensita Lobelia]](http://hawksbys.co.uk/cdn/shop/files/67EF9328-A97C-4BBE-BB6A-3F125D1EA275_800x800_crop_center.jpg?v=1699205562)
![Three Elements Necklace [Kensita Clematis]](http://hawksbys.co.uk/cdn/shop/files/C3226811-3BA0-4EC9-865B-A614DBE4BB7A_800x800_crop_center.jpg?v=1699202916)
![Silk Oval, Lozenge + Overlapping Ovals Necklace [Kensita Red Lily]](http://hawksbys.co.uk/cdn/shop/files/C00B933A-6D46-4E82-B2D3-0D6810C429D4_800x800_crop_center.jpg?v=1699205007)
![Silk Oval, Lozenge + Overlapping Ovals Necklace [Kensita Hyacinth]](http://hawksbys.co.uk/cdn/shop/files/B843D336-FD55-4CEB-8BC8-7088CF738B72_800x800_crop_center.jpg?v=1699204768)
![Silk Oval, Lozenge + Overlapping Ovals Necklace [Kensita Wallflower]](http://hawksbys.co.uk/cdn/shop/files/BB01F781-15CD-463D-9B4F-6BC15322609A_800x800_crop_center.jpg?v=1699204560)
![Silk Oval, Lozenge + Overlapping Ovals Necklace [Kensita Heather]](http://hawksbys.co.uk/cdn/shop/files/DAAA2133-F66C-46A5-BA24-B869C9E6387D_800x800_crop_center.jpg?v=1699203876)
![Silk Oval, Lozenge + Overlapping Ovals Necklace [Kensita Flax]](http://hawksbys.co.uk/cdn/shop/files/BD5778E9-ACF1-4195-AD3F-DB6D01E43B94_800x800_crop_center.jpg?v=1699204465)
![Silk Oval, Lozenge + Overlapping Ovals Necklace [Kensita Coreopsis]](http://hawksbys.co.uk/cdn/shop/files/AA164FEB-31B6-421B-9437-A0DE65534084_800x800_crop_center.jpg?v=1699204856)
![Earrings Overlapping Ovals + Silk Raindrop [Kensita Coreopsis]](http://hawksbys.co.uk/cdn/shop/files/6048020F-45FB-4896-917A-1FC58DAF2924_800x800_crop_center.jpg?v=1699206245)
![Earrings Overlapping Ovals + Silk Raindrop [Kensita Flax]](http://hawksbys.co.uk/cdn/shop/files/C3AA80D0-8F2D-4261-BE00-9BBF1A2ADA82_800x800_crop_center.jpg?v=1699206360)
![Earrings Overlapping Ovals + Silk Raindrop [Kensita Heather]](http://hawksbys.co.uk/cdn/shop/files/B62F83BD-2531-4264-92DD-1AF86549E755_800x800_crop_center.jpg?v=1699206305)
![Earrings Overlapping Ovals + Silk Raindrop [Kensita Red Amaryllis]](http://hawksbys.co.uk/cdn/shop/files/4F56202D-826D-4823-A010-2475659DF517_800x800_crop_center.jpg?v=1699206181)
![Earrings Silk Lozenge [Kensita Flax]](http://hawksbys.co.uk/cdn/shop/files/A95F81EF-5B9C-4749-BAE5-1671DA77E4CD_800x800_crop_center.jpg?v=1699206937)
![Earrings Silk Lozenge [Kensita Jonquil]](http://hawksbys.co.uk/cdn/shop/files/781F8912-A4B2-4845-9F57-4CABC6C2F8B4_800x800_crop_center.jpg?v=1699207028)
![Earrings Silk Lozenge [Kensita Thyme]](http://hawksbys.co.uk/cdn/shop/files/80325433-85CA-4490-BDA6-F0D614D365D6_800x800_crop_center.jpg?v=1699206985)
![Earrings Silk Lozenge [Kensita Wallflower]](http://hawksbys.co.uk/cdn/shop/files/776D1A7B-7C92-434A-845D-37B755A37DA8_800x800_crop_center.jpg?v=1699206851)
![Silk Dot Studs [Kensita Clematis]](http://hawksbys.co.uk/cdn/shop/files/CDD72B71-BF0D-45BA-B243-9FDF01E65C9D_800x800_crop_center.jpg?v=1699208520)
![Silk Dot Studs [Kensita Evening Primrose]](http://hawksbys.co.uk/cdn/shop/files/5822EC10-3968-4968-B8EE-79D3E64F3F81_800x800_crop_center.jpg?v=1699208577)
![Silk Dot Studs [Kensita Lily Foliage]](http://hawksbys.co.uk/cdn/shop/files/D8BF84E5-999C-4CAC-9D20-3AA3D808A00D_800x800_crop_center.jpg?v=1699208470)
![Silk Dot Studs [Kensita Cardinal’s Lobelia]](http://hawksbys.co.uk/cdn/shop/files/5A4B96F0-98DE-4030-8728-3DB4547C5AC8_800x800_crop_center.jpg?v=1699208411)
![Silk Dot Studs [Kensita Monkey Flower]](http://hawksbys.co.uk/cdn/shop/files/764006BC-C7EA-439A-A5C0-C315B542D0C0_800x800_crop_center.jpg?v=1699208334)
![Silk Dot Studs [Kensita Hyacinth]](http://hawksbys.co.uk/cdn/shop/files/1188D377-B823-4F88-8B35-2A95D790FF68_800x800_crop_center.jpg?v=1699207884)
![Silk Dot Pendant [Kensita Violet]](http://hawksbys.co.uk/cdn/shop/products/4E345D64-4F3F-47A9-9FD2-59C2E44FBC95_800x800_crop_center.jpg?v=1668281105)
![Silk Oval Brooch [Kensita Geranium]](http://hawksbys.co.uk/cdn/shop/products/4A1A57D0-3D64-400E-863F-8106CBB42ABC_800x800_crop_center.jpg?v=1668281438)
Gallery
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