Deth da!

Welcome to the amandala gallery.

My work is drawn from the landscape around my home, in the far West of Cornwall, where the ancient wild moor land is peppered with sacred sites, hut circles and old mine workings – powerful places to charge one’s creative energies.

I am inspired by a vivid awareness of the sea, which surrounds Penwith almost as an island, the turning seasons and our mineral-rich land where man has mined metals for millennia.

Along with images and ideas from traditional Celtic stories, and my own pagan spirituality, these inspirations feed the designs of my jewellery and glasswork.I like to work with archetypal symbols like the moon and the hare, and have recently become very interested in Ogham, the ancient tree alphabet system.

All of my jewellery is hand fabricated using silver, gold, (sometimes a little copper) and semi-precious gemstones. I choose not to use precious stones as too many people lose their lives, and too much environmental destruction occurs in their production. I work with sheet and wire (never precious metal clay). I use traditional silversmithing techniques of hand fabrication, not casting, to form each piece, as craftsmen have done for hundreds of years. Not only do I enjoy the challenge of hand fabrication, but also feel the satisfaction of knowing that each of my pieces is truly unique. I do sometimes apply commercially made findings or chains.

All silver and gold items weighing over 7.5g (not embellished with a base metal) are hallmarked in accordance with British Assay Office regulations.

My glasswork is all made using the Tiffany technique. I do not paint on glass or use stick-on lead, as I do not feel that this lasts the test of time. I coat the edges of glass pieces thickly with lead to ensure durability and strength.

This site contains a few Cornish words. Kernewek is the language of my homeland and I am keen to promote its resurgence.

Many of my designs I make as ‘one-of-a-kind’ or ‘limited edition’ pieces, but some will be made in ‘multiples’. There will be a clear indication of this under each piece’s image. One-of-a-kind pieces will be marked ‘unique’. For ‘limited edition’ designs, pieces will be marked, e.g. ‘2 of 3’, meaning this is the second piece of three made to that specific design. If there is no indication this implies there will be multiple pieces of that design.

If you see something you like that is not currently for sale on the site, it may be possible to have one made for you.Please be aware that due to the nature of the materials used slight variations in colour may occur. Some items may be available in other sizes and colours for all enquiries please drop me a line.

Oll an Gwella
Amanda