Kate Whorlow

I have been making jewellery since the age of eleven, when I wanted my ears pierced but my mother thought I was too young - so I bought pierced earrings and converted them to clip on earrings instead! This led to me designing and making my own earrings and I then became interested in beads of all varieties - I cannot pass a bead shop without calling in and I have boxes full of beads of all shapes and sizes waiting for the perfect project! I first started with basic stringing techniques, then I discovered different beading stitches which would keep me occupied for hours. Recently I have gone back to the basic stringing designs as the gemstone chips I use in my healing jewellery, I feel do not need any fancy beadwork to be beautiful and the energy of the pieces radiate on their own. I am inspired by the colours of nature, the blues and greens of the ocean, the amazing colours of butterfies and flowers - the leaves turning colour in Autumn. I love to combine colours and I particularly like to use rainbow colours as in my Angel Chakra Healing Necklace, as I just love rainbows! I can never tire of beading or making jewellery, I find there is always a new technique to discover or a new colour combination to try out, making jewellery is my way of chilling out and creating something that comes from my soul, which hopefully will inspire others to look around them at the wonders of nature and the natural world.