This fine charming charm-like necklace (called Delightful Victorian Alice and Dinah through the Looking Glass Key Charm Necklace) is by the 33 year old UK jewelry maker Sam Gannaway-jones. As many of the talented designers featured here, Sam too is self taught: the Southport, Lancashire artist did not study jewelry making, but rather art and design for 8 years, including a degree in Fine Art Sculpture, where she specialized in bronze casting.
What’s your favorite ready-made object in the entire world?
My MacBook
What’s your favorite material?
Sterling Silver
In which city do you like to shop?
I don’t really shop if I am honest, apart from thrift stores and junk shops, but my favorite city is Paris.
Success in what country would be the most flattering to you?
I am not really interested in flattery, or fame come to that. I work hard to provide excellence in customer service and a unique product which my customers all over the world will love. If my customers are happy then I consider that a success.
In your line of art – who’s your most adored designer?
I really love John Galliano and Vivienne Westwood – for their eccentricity.
What’s your favorite magazine?
British Vogue or Vice Magazine
Which artists, I various fields, do you like best?
The conceptual artists (and brothers) Jake and Dinos Chapman.
I have always loved Helmut Newton, and recently discovered the work of a man called Phil Sharp who is a local photographer in my town. His work is some of the finest I have seen in a long time.
Jan Svankmajer – such a genius – his films never fail to delight and surprise me.
Which talented famous person – dead or alive – would you most want to wear your art?
I have already made jewelry for the some of the most talented and beautiful people in the world. I suppose if I could make a piece for one special person it would be a custom sterling silver memento Mori charm bracelet for Queen Victoria.
Which 3 accessory items of yours did you wear the most this past year?
A vintage wooden Rosary which was customized by its original owner.
My own custom charm bracelet which inspired me to create Hoolala.
A beautiful antique doll necklace from the very talented Aminytray on Etsy
Hoolala
http://www.hoolala.co.uk/
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it’s lovely!