Cheryl Bird

MediaJewellery, Painting, Textile Art

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Artist's StatementMy jewellery making started when my children were younger & I bought a kit to make a charm bracelet as a gift. That was it, I was hooked!!

My jewellery skills have now expanded and I love nothing more than playing in my workshop and producing handmade jewellery using a wide range of methods such as casting, carving in wax, wire wrapping, crocheting wire, glass fusing, forging and metal smithing.

I primarily use sterling silver, often with hints of gold & occasionally make fine silver pieces from metal clay. Semi precious beads and stones feature heavily in my designs but I also love sea-glass & pebbles.

Ive recently been dabbling with abstract acrylic art which is fun as the end result is always different. I have also produced some commission pieces which is always scary!

During lockdown I taught myself crochet which I have become rather obsessed with! Recently I have been playing with Freeform shapes & portraits which I have then embellished with beads & sequins. I have also extended crochet into my jewellery making.

I have been a member of Open Studios since 2015 and taken part in the Summer Studios each year with fellow member Linda Bartlett. We are taking part again this year and I will be also showing some of my Freeform Crochet work & Abstract Acrylic Flow paintings alongside our jewellery.

Art StyleAbstract, Contemporary

Art SubjectsCoastal, Nature

Art Materialsacrylic, glass, silver, sea glass, pearls, gem stones, wool, wire, driftwood

Cheryl Bird's Portfolios

Crochet Brooches

These brooches have been crocheted using silver yarn & sterling silver pins

Spiral Silver BroochCrocheted using silver yarn & mounted on a handcrafted sterling silver brooch pin.

Freeform Silver BroochFreeform crocheted silver yarn brooch

Freshwater Pearl & Silver Yarn NestFreeform crocheted silver yarn nest with 5 large freshwater baroque pearls

Crochet Coral Reef

These tapestries have been produced from combining crochet shapes, produced using freeform methods, and embellished with glass beads to form coral reefs.

Large Framed Crochet Coral Reef

Close up of Coral Reef

Coral Reef TapestryNeutral Coral Reef Embellished Crochet Coral Reef

Coral Reef TapestryTurquoise Coral Reef Embellished Crochet Coral Reef

Acrylic Art

Collection of abstract acrylic paintings

Acrylic Flow ArtAbstract acrylic flow canvas in hues of blues & gold on black

Acrylic Flow ArtAbstract acrylic flow canvas in hues of blues & gold

Acrylic Flow ArtAbstract acrylic flow canvas in hues of green, blue & gold

Acrylic Flow ArtAbstract acrylic flow canvas in hues of purples & gold

Acrylic Flow ArtAbstract acrylic flow canvas in hues of pinks & gold

Freeform Crochet Portraits

Portraits produced using freeform crochet & embellished with beads.

Freeform PortraitsFreeform Crochet Portraits

Embellished Freeform PortraitEmbellished Freeform Portrait

Sterling Silver Jewellery

Handcrafted jewellery using Sterling Silver, 9ct gold, semiprecious gems, freshwater pearls & seaglass.

July OS2024July OS2024

July OS 2023Paua shell, sterling silver bangles, seaglass ring

July OS2022Paua shell, Amethyst pendant & earrings, Sterling Silver Bangles & Brooch

July OS2021Tanzanite Necklace, Labradorite Ring, Rough Diamond Pendant

Semi Precious Necklace

SemiPrecious Gem NecklaceSignature necklace made from handcrafted sterling silver hoops, Amazonite, seaglass & freshwater pearls. Can be worn as a single long strand or a shorter double stranded necklace.

Sterling Silver Honesty PendantHandcrafted Honesty Seed using Sterling Silver & 9ct Gold

Seaglass Heart setUnusual Heart shaped seaglass necklace, earrings & pendant

Opal BangleSterling Silver Bangle with a Rough Opal

Sterling Silver & Gold Drop earringsSterling silver discs with 9ct gold embellishment

Labradorite Silver RingStone Sterling Silver Ring with Large Faceted Pear Shaped Labradorite Stone

Sterling Silver PendantSterling Silver Abstract Pendant on a Sterling Silver Necklet.

Rough Diamond PendantHandcrafted sterling silver pendant with rough diamonds entwined using sterling silver fine wire.

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