Gold Vermeil Ellipse Earrings, 2020

<p>Growing up in a highly artistic family it was only natural that Helen would follow in a similar vein.  At age 13 she consciously decided that she couldn’t live a life without some form of art as a career.  She achieved her BA Hons degree in Silversmithing, Jewellery and Allied Crafts at London Guildhall University in 2005, then went on to complete her postgraduate studies at the Bishopsland Educational Trust in Berkshire. As a silversmith specialising in filigree wire work, Helen London chose this craft for its ability to combine aesthetic beauty with engineering challenge.<br /> Helen attributes her passion for creating to an instinctive nature as humans to use our hands and tools to manipulate materials.  This is combined with her own innate tendency towards intense focus and perfectionism. She looks to Japanese and Islamic arts and craft as well as Art Nouveau for inspiration.  The human body, antlers, birds and other natural forms have all provided starting points for her designs.</p>