My name is Kirsty Isabella Morris, and in the next few months I will be opening an Etsy shop for my handwoven jewellery. I’ve been drawing, painting and making things for as long as I can remember. I have my mum to thank for that, she was doing the same her whole life. I focused on fine art for the first half on my education and got an A-level in the subject. But then I did a foundation diploma in art and design (a normal step between A-levels and Bachelor degrees for art students in the UK). I was introduced to all sorts of arts that I’d never done before, such as ceramics and textiles. When it was time to specialise I was torn between textiles and jewellery design. In the end I chose textiles and continued on to university, further specialising in weave and natural dyes.
I have two goals for this site and blog. The first is provide some background for my jewellery, such as my inspiration, my design processes and how it’s made. I hope this will be interesting and insightful and give each piece a story. The other aim is for this to be a sort of online sketchbook where I can put my thoughts, ideas and experiments and write about my journey in the lead up to opening my Etsy shop and beyond. This should also tie in nicely with my first goal.
I have two goals for this site and blog. The first is provide some background for my jewellery, such as my inspiration, my design processes and how it’s made. I hope this will be interesting and insightful and give each piece a story. The other aim is for this to be a sort of online sketchbook where I can put my thoughts, ideas and experiments and write about my journey in the lead up to opening my Etsy shop and beyond. This should also tie in nicely with my first goal.
