Sophie Piddock - Disco and Fish Designs - Silversmith
Contact Details
Telephone: 07929 480783 Email:sophie@discoandfishdesigns.co.uk www.discoandfishdesigns.co.uk Facebook: @discoandfishdesigns Instagram: @discoandfishdesigns |
I'm a silversmith working out of my garden studio in the pretty village of Clutton in Somerset. I love nothing more than hitting metal with a hammer.
My background is in fine art sculpture so after having my first child I wanted to get back to doing something creative. I flicked through a Bath College prospectus and chose Metalwork in Silver. This is where my love of hitting and shaping metal began; my work is quite fluid and bold. From here I started doing small events and fairs selling my jewellery. I loved chatting to people about the process of forming and shaping. It gives me joy to see someone wearing and enjoying my pieces. I joined the Cam Valley Arts Trail group in the planning stages as a way of connecting with other local artists and makers. I joined the committee and have been the treasurer ever since. I love being around other creative people, I love the buzz of idea sharing and collaborations. In 2017 I had a workshop/studio/glorified garden shed built in my garden. It’s so good to have a dedicated space for my metal. Beforehand my tools were spread around my house and I always needed to make sure I’d packed everything away so my children couldn’t play with my blowtorches. I joined a new group set up in my area called the Somerset Business Mums in 2019, as a self employed woman I feel it’s really important to connect with others in a similar situation. Through this I’ve had more opportunities to sell my work and reach other networks. |
Through the Cam Valley I had the chance of running a taster workshop in silver back in 2017, I loved it. I rapidly learned that I loved teaching people how to create their own unique pieces of jewellery and have been developing and running my own private workshops ever since. I teach an Introduction to Silver Jewellery workshop. I love skill sharing. I love the look on someones face when they have created something beautiful themselves, most of them with no prior knowledge or experience of working with silver. A bit of yourself goes into every piece you make, I think that’s what people find special about making something themselves, whether it’s for a gift or to keep. A lot of people who come to my studio class themselves as ‘not creative’. I prove to them that anyone can create.
I’m developing my workshop programme to include rings and bangles and stone setting. My plan this year was to expand what I teach and start some taster workshops, Covid-19 has currently put my plans on hold whilst I work out how to be able to sanitise my studio to offer workshops safely for all.
I’m developing my workshop programme to include rings and bangles and stone setting. My plan this year was to expand what I teach and start some taster workshops, Covid-19 has currently put my plans on hold whilst I work out how to be able to sanitise my studio to offer workshops safely for all.
This is just a small selection of the types of things I make. You can view to buy my jewellery via my Etsy shop.
Prices
Earrings from £15
Necklaces from £20
Bangles from £20
Rings from £10
www.etsy.com/uk/shop/DiscoAndFishDesigns
Prices
Earrings from £15
Necklaces from £20
Bangles from £20
Rings from £10
www.etsy.com/uk/shop/DiscoAndFishDesigns