Philosophy
Humans have always attached meaning to objects.
We wear them.
Carry them.
Pass them down.
Some become so intertwined with a life that they outlast the person who once held them close.
I've always been interested in what we choose to hold onto.
How the objects we wear every day, return to in certain moments, or carry with us through liminal seasons of life gather significance through memory and attention.
Artisanal Craftmanship
Shaped by hand. Guided by instinct.
I design slowly, sketching, refining, sampling and reshaping by hand until a form feels both quiet and essential.
The process is rhythmic and deliberate. It has become a personal ritual..
All samples are handcrafted in my Margate studio using traditional metalworking techniques. Some pieces are made entirely by hand, while others may be cast in the UK using recycled sterling silver before being individually hand finished back in my studio.
Each stone is individually chosen for its tone, texture and natural variation before being set and finished by hand.
Working by the sea has becomea reminder of cycles beyond our own.
Ritual Practice
Ritual can be as simple as returning your attention to something intentionally.
A necklace fastened before leaving the house.
A candle lit at the end of the day.
A pause before an important decision.
The objects we live alongside often become anchors within daily life because of the meaning we attach to them.
Each piece in Collection I is accompanied by a guided ritual designed to mark the beginning of that relationship.
The experience begins with unboxing.
Pieces arrive in mycelium packaging grown from mushroom fibres - a material chosen not only for its sustainability, but for the different relationship it invites with what we consume.
What holds the piece matters too.
A Personal Note
Much of my life has been shaped by periods of uncertainty.
The liminal spaces between what was and what comes next.
Moments when familiar structures no longer fit, yet the path ahead is not fully visible.
Over time, my design practice became a way of moving through those periods.
Creating with my hands.
Of trusting instinct over expectation.
A way of paying closer attention.
I hope these pieces can accompany you ithrough those moments - objects to return to as a way of connecting to what you already know.
Louise x
