tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64879135089628573312024-03-14T05:06:15.732+00:00Emily Swift-JonesSculptural Gilding Artist using gold leaf, verre eglomise, polished plaster to create textured and patinated surfaces and sculptures. Themes come from the natural world especially inspired by crystaline formation and geological formations.Emily Swift-Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04455657257685527619noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487913508962857331.post-26930983372390081262014-06-15T09:06:00.001+01:002014-06-15T09:06:18.403+01:00trying new construction methods<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
There have been a few technical niggles I've been trying to iron out for a while now. Occasionally the edges of my work has been damaged by couriers. Also the big ones are very heavy - around 40kg which makes them impossible for me to move around on my own and makes them susceptible to damage simply because they are awkward to move and a lot of weight was sitting on any edge placed on a hard surface.<br />
I've looked at so many options.....<br />
1.change the materials I work with to a harder resin? I'm always up for playing with new materials, but each one works differently and doesn't have the same finished look so not going to work as a solution really.<br />
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2. take moulds of the artwork and make the cast out of resin? Well that's definitely what I'm going to do with a piece I'm currently devising, but I don't want to be churning out copies as it's all about the hand finishing for me.<br />
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3. Find a lighter substrate :- for some reason this has been a much harder problem to solve than I'd ever imagined. Just about everything I was pointed towards fell down on a technical problem or cost. Many materials don't come in wide enough sheets so I have to be able to join them nicely without fear of ugly seams or cracking. Some were just too flexible..I can't work straight onto canvas because I need a hard surface to create the textures against.<br />
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Soooo I decided that I should start using floating frames for the work which is going to shops as they are the ones most vulnerable to damage whilst being handled, wrapped and delivered by people who aren't used to working with artwork. This is great for a lot of my pieces as it works really well with the mid-century feel of my work, but some of my clients don't want a frame and prefer the "gallery wrapped canvas" look so I resumed my search and as of Thursday I think I have finally found my solution - Graphic Ultra Board by Dufaylite www.ultraboard.com a british company producing an eco friendly recyclable material for an extremely low price who don't insist on minimum orders AND do next day delivery!!! OMG! I talked to their business developement manager Sophie and she had samples sent out to me by the next day. I've already priced my next job with it in mind and will be starting on it in a week.<br />
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I'm so happy that moving my artwork will no longer hold the danger of causing a hernia!!!<br />
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Emily Swift-Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04455657257685527619noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487913508962857331.post-75417383669569858642014-05-12T20:40:00.001+01:002014-05-12T20:43:55.038+01:00Interview on S&C blog<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I just found this interview with me posted on The Sofa & Chair site last year! They said they'd send it to me first so that I could make sure all of the info was correct. Obviously they didn't and some of it isn't right, but never mind.<br />
<a href="http://thesofaandchair.com/blog/2013/9/10/when-art-meets-design">http://thesofaandchair.com/blog/2013/9/10/when-art-meets-design</a></div>
Emily Swift-Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04455657257685527619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487913508962857331.post-62638928622837673222014-04-28T10:11:00.000+01:002014-06-15T07:47:25.276+01:00Working in my new Art Cave<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
As of two weeks ago I finally have my own personal workspace and I LOVE IT!<br />
Most of my materials and stuff have moved in. I've arranged and rearranged the shelves several times and now I'm getting on with work. I had to take time to label everything on the shelves because it was starting to look like a jumble sale and I found it unsettling! Maybe one day I'll build some rolling cupboards instead of open shelves so I can hide all of the stuff that I find hard to block out.<br />
Everything is on wheels to give me a versatile working space. This has already proved invaluable because the first commission to be completed is the largest single piece I can make in here...3000mm Wide x 2100mm High. It will have to go through the doors diagonally!!!<br />
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Emily Swift-Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04455657257685527619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487913508962857331.post-2378539710963877852014-02-17T15:51:00.001+00:002014-06-15T08:18:58.947+01:00Building my new studio<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
My new studio is finally under way. After weeks of delay due to the dreadful weather we've been experiencing Richard from www.aarco.co.uk arrived. First off was laying of planks and moving of planks and a little head scratching and re-shuffling until we found a position we were both happy with. There is a tree to the right of the plot with very enthusiastic roots, but as my beloved cat spends a good portion of her day happily keeping a look out from up there...AND because it's a beautiful tree the building will have to happen around it. Today I am looking to book a handsome tree surgeon to remove a good portion of it so that it doesn't get in the way (FWI ALL tree surgeons are handsome to me. This is probably an age thing, but who cares!!!). This really needed to be done regardless as it is a vigorous thing and needs to be kept in check.<br />
This morning Richard and his trusty helper Elton shuttered the base and pummelled the hardcore flat with a large base pommelling machine! By lunchtime the cement lorry arrived and the base was poured. A dry day!!! It's a bloomin' miracle.<br />
Now I have to keep the cats off it....paw prints I don't care about, but concrete can burn and you don't want your pets ingesting the stuff either.<br />
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At the back on the left are my neighbours disintegrated fence panels. I'm happy to say that this was the hurricanes doing and not ours! The wind also took down all of our end fencing and some panels to the right which has actually proved very useful :)<br />
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We locked the cats in over night so that the inevitable wouldn't happen. First thing I opened the back doors and Woo charged down the garden and started doing classic drift manoeuvers on what she seems to think is her new skid pan. Also the local fox couldn't resist leaving his mark. it's a pity the paw prints will be covered.<br />
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Saturday 22nd Feb<br />
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A sunny day, hoorah! Our friend Ian volunteered to come over with his chainsaw and do some "judicious" pruning on the Aspen to make room for the studio.<br />
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Richard from Aarco sent me an update on how everything is coming along together with a pic of things progressing in his workshop</div>
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He has set off today with all of the components on board and headed down my way. Rainy, but at least it's not hurricane weather this time!</div>
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Starting with the base naturally! The sun is shining with the vague threat of light showers and the met office is promising a dry and sunny weekend which we really need.</div>
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Quite a mess at the moment and spilling into our poor neighbours garden where their fence came down in the storms. There is also a massive pile out the back comprising of the incredibly thick concrete which had to be removed to make a flat base. This concrete is going off to be pulverised and recycled NOT going into landfill. I just hope it's going sooner rather than later!</div>
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Some background info.....Richard originally did my plans back in August, September of last year and over the next few months I asked if he could add on a porch across the width -yes no problem. Then of course I wanted the moon on a stick and asked if I could have vertical red cedar cladding and Richard sensibly advised me that it would add a lot of extra cost when really it was just a visual thing. Instead he suggested using the product he had specified, but install it vertically to give me the contemporary look I long for and at a comparatively small additional cost for labour.</div>
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Bearing this in mind I was excited then a little concerned when I saw the next process</div>
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so I had to go out and in a friendly, but concerned client and remind Richard that I wanted the exterior to have vertical cladding. Oh no, I could feel his heart fall as mine had as we both realised the error and looked at all of that expensive cut to size timber :( But there is a massive bright side for me (not for Richard poor man) as he has come to me and offered to clad the exterior in vertical cedar at his own expense because it was his error. So I get extra insulation and a much higher spec and finish than I could afford. OMG!!! I do honestly feel for Richard.His design and quality of build is light years better than anything comparable I found on the internet and as a tradesperson I have been in his shoes. Mistakes happen, but not many tradesman are craftsman and very few step up when the chips are down so I am so happy that I chose Richard. Eeeeeeeeeep!</div>
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Coming to the end of the day. We are going to go down and have a run around inside when they've gone!!!</div>
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Lots more wood! And roof supports and a porch!</div>
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Richard and his assistant were trying their hardest to get the roof sealed before they left. Despite the brightness in this photograph it was literally minutes before the daylight disappeared.</div>
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Next came roof insulation, more flat sheet and a final topping of rubber sheeting which covers the whole roof and wraps over the edges in one go....so no weak spots for leaks to come through. </div>
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This morning we went round the inside and marked where all of the lights and sockets need to go. Richard says he's never put so much lighting in one of his buildings, but I need a LOT of light. I have 3 double flourescent tube lights plus 5 downlighters directly above work areas. Sockets everywhere including a couple in the floor directly under the central worktable so that I'm not always tripping over wires because I am rediculously clumsy.</div>
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I have had a skip around inside in daylight and at night to make sure we have the lighting right. Weenie Woo, my trusty feline helper, has made sure that the floor is insulated to her liking and that there aren't any dangerous predators lurking in corners.</div>
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I made a start by sealing all of the knots and priming the ceiling. I did it by hand because it's an oil-based sealant and I don't get on with the fumes any more. This turned out to be a very bad idea as it took 1 1/2 days to do and has resulted in me being laid up with a really bad back problem. </div>
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Richard returned and fitted the windows and doors.</div>
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it took me a week to recover from what my lovely osteopath tells me is a strained rib. When I say recover I mean that I 'm mostly ok, but he's warned me that this is one of the hardest/longest things to heal so I need to take it easy with the ceilings and lifting etc for quite some time, especially if I ever want to pull a bow again!</div>
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So this week I got straight into it, but to make things physically easier my lovely boyf lugged my compressor down to the workshop for me so that I could spray it all. Ceiling first,then the walls and doors. I hand painted two light grey walls to work on. Grey is supposed to be the best shade to mix colours near...no interference from other colours! Once the sun came out it became rapidly clear that I'll be working on the opposite side than I had planned. I hadn't considered that the sun would be in my eyes when I was working, doh! Yesterday I primed the floor and today got the first coat of non-slip industrial floor paint rollered on. A final coat on that floor tomorrow and I can move in on Saturday!!!!!!!!!!!</div>
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E-bay has been very good to me. I found the perfect worktable for a song a couple of weeks ago and the lovely Barry who delivers my artwork for me picked it up and brought it down for me. After 3 weeks of searching until my eyes were foggy I finally found a double catering sink I could afford and wasn't located over 100 miles away! No more paint stuff in my kitchen sink?! It's a dream shortly to come true!</div>
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I've also been considering the security options. I really need some decent lights on a sensor at back where the rear access road is. Over a little wine the ideas became a little wilder and my other half did this quick sketch for me. I'm not sure landmines and armed Nazis would be popular with the council. You can't blame me for feeling protective after all the effort!<br />
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I couldn't just leave it blank on the outside so I used a Sikkens woodstain on the outside which just took the tone down a little and will protect it for years to come. The windows, doors and trim are Farrow and Ball paint, but I tweaked it from Plummet grey to my own bespoke slightly darker purple grey as I found the original plummet a tad too pale and industrial looking. Plus I have a lot of purple flowers in my garden and thought it would work well. </div>
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looking down the garden. The large plastic thing on the right with be gone soon. That was my old storage shed which is about the metamorphasize into a fabulous potting shed/woodwork shop.</div>
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Outside is the lovely bench we made from reclaimed wood. You can see into my neighbours garden at the moment because the winter storms took out several panels, but they are being replaced really soon. I have planted a thornless rose to grow up the corner post (</div>
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Emily Swift-Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04455657257685527619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487913508962857331.post-45052149249192292412013-12-28T13:13:00.003+00:002013-12-28T13:13:45.123+00:00Pre-Christmas panic<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
A few weeks before Christmas I received an e-mail from a lovely lady who had accepted the unenviable mission of finding a piece of artwork for the communal lobby of the office building her company is based at in central London. The site was a 7 meter long wall opposite the elevators in the modern buildings elegant entrance lobby. Not only did the piece need to suit the space, but also the style needed to be agreed upon by the many companies who also share the building.<br />
Her CEO had seen my artwork at The Sofa and Chair company and particularly like Urban Wetlands at Night. They realised that the original didn't have the scale they needed to fill the space and asked me if it would be possible to make additional panels. When I went to measure up it became clear that the most suitable option was to start from scratch and create a triptych. On paper the perfect sizes were two end canvases 1.5m wide by 1.75m High and a central canvas of 2.65m wide by 1.75m high. I came up with a couple of solutions for my client, but she agreed with my assessment and we went with the triptych described.<br />
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For the first time I had to go hunting for studio space as my workshop was woefully too small..... and cold....and dark (actually this was no new discovery and I had been waiting for the planets to come into alignment for my bank manager to grant me funds for a new studio, but that's the next blog story!). I discovered that this is not an easy task to find space, light and a reasonably controlled environment for less than top rental prices! Not surprising there is precious little available in Worthing and what there is is aimed more at the "cleaner" artists who work on smaller pieces at an easel or desk. Then there is the issue of finding somewhere with access - for loading large heavy objects straight out onto a vehicle, but also big enough doors to get the work out through! It was looking more and more like I was headed for big rental prices in Brighton with many journeys back and forth. Then a friend on Facebook mentioned a new gallery opening with large studio rental space at the back- <a href="http://www.theforgeworthing.co.uk/index.html">http://www.theforgeworthing.co.uk/index.html</a>. I called Siobhan, the gallery owner, and asked if they still had studio space to rent? Yes? Fantastic! I shot down there and put down my deposit! Siobhan and her partner Danny really couldn't have been more helpful or welcoming - supplying cups of tea, mince pies and even a glass of mulled wine :)<br />
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I had my materials delivered to the studio then humped all of my tools down there. The wood for the panels arrived first thing and 4 days of frame construction began. I was really glad that the permanent space renter wasn't there whilst I had my power tools out making a racket! I have to work on the backs too as I always seal and finish both sides of the panels to help protect against warping and give a nice finish to them, but even in a good sized space it's a challenge to flip and turn nearly 5 sq meters of mdf and wooden frame!<br />
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It took me just under 2 weeks of painting and drying time. Then a local courier with his 2 burly assistants arrived and vary carefully loaded them onto his van and took them up to the Sofa and Chair warehouse. A couple of hours later I set off up to London myself and met John from the warehouse at the site. We unloaded the art quickly and John kept an eye out for evil christmas traffic wardens whilst I fixed the hangers to the wall. John helped me hang the large central piece (with a couple of scary moments and a final hug of relief when we knew it was straight and not going anywhere) then he went on his way and left me to get on with hanging the final two. No parking tickets and all 3 were hanging solidly AND straight AND in time for the visiting CEO of the company to see them before flying back out of the country the same day.......a minor christmas miracle in my mind!<br />
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Emily Swift-Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04455657257685527619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487913508962857331.post-29717227480993525672013-11-18T14:21:00.001+00:002013-11-18T14:24:41.166+00:00Amethysts everywhere<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Ever since my work went into the Sofa and Chair company showroom I've had a steady flow of repeat orders and commissions. It's been a wonderful place to showcase as there is a steady flow of interior designers, stylists, property developers and private clients looking for furnishings and fabulous accessories for their glamorous projects.<br />
Here is the latest version of "An Unlikely Matrix". Light affects how gilding looks so much...the first image is in daylight and the 2nd was taken at night with the room lights on!<br />
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Emily Swift-Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04455657257685527619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487913508962857331.post-87005018008731995722013-08-04T09:01:00.001+01:002013-08-04T19:58:39.541+01:00Art For Showhouses<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
A little over a month ago I was contacted by the interior designer of a property development company who had an urgent need for some bespoke artwork for their latest showhome. There really wasn't very much time for development so I had to pull out all the stops to make "Wetlands III" - a triptych for the dining area in polished plaster and lacquer. It is so much lighter and brighter than my usual work and incorporates the key colours the designer has chosen for the interior....mink, aubergine, silver, taupe and pearls.<br />
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I also managed to make a textured and gilded piece for the entrance hall which was inspired by a photograph I came upon of a magnified cross-section of the stem of a sapling.<br />
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Which means that I now have time to develop a couple of ideas which have been fighting to get out of my mind and into reality for a couple of years now....I can't wait!</div>
Emily Swift-Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04455657257685527619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487913508962857331.post-64315788380737512792013-07-26T14:14:00.001+01:002013-07-26T14:14:48.635+01:00Busy bee<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Thanks to the wonderful photography department at The Sofa And Chair Company I finally get some quality photographs of my work.<br />
My range is now available in their Homeware department and to date they have updated images of 4 pieces from their bespoke collection<br />
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<a href="http://www.thesofaandchair.co.uk/collection/homewares/3750-firestick-mosaic">http://www.thesofaandchair.co.uk/collection/homewares/3750-firestick-mosaic</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.thesofaandchair.co.uk/collection/homewares/3883-wetlands-at-night">http://www.thesofaandchair.co.uk/collection/homewares/3883-wetlands-at-night</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.thesofaandchair.co.uk/collection/homewares/3925-lichen">http://www.thesofaandchair.co.uk/collection/homewares/3925-lichen</a><br />
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I managed to slip this one in between commissions as I was desperate to experiment with a lovely blue colour I'd used for a clients feature wall. This will be available to purchase from my website.<br />
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Emily Swift-Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04455657257685527619noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487913508962857331.post-70542302955663281692013-07-16T17:23:00.000+01:002013-07-16T17:23:02.104+01:00New Art outlet with The Sofa & Chair Company<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I have neglected my blog again! I get caught up in a whirl of creative activity and time flies away from me.<br />
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Several months ago I received an enquiry from the interior designer at The Sofa and Chair Company in London. To be completely honest I didn't believe that the e-mail enquiry was genuine, but followed it up like a polite and sensible girl.<br />
A phone call led to a meeting with the companys directors and the heads of design and sales to which I took a selection of artwork. A couple of weeks later I arrived at a further meeting (which I attended at the end of a busy day without having eaten ....choc chip cookies were gratefully received just as I thought my eyes were about to roll back in my head). Then we narrowed down what they were looking for to make their first collection of artwork to furnish their Acton showroom.<br />
The 9 pieces commissioned range from 90cm x 70cm to 300cm x 240cm. The 3 largest were created on site as getting them through the workshop doors would have been impossible!<br />
In the very near future there will be an official launch of this art collection, but it is already displayed in the showroom for customers to purchase....actually, I'm in the process of creating because 2 of the pieces as they have sold already and they need replacements! It's all very exciting.<br />
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As soon as the launch date is announced I will post pictures of the pieces I've created for the collection which will be available in-store and on-line.<br />
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Emily Swift-Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04455657257685527619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487913508962857331.post-9233837091098164722013-05-01T12:16:00.002+01:002013-05-01T12:16:43.541+01:00Grand Designs 2013<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The director of my new glass suppliers liked my most recent splashback so much that he commissioned me to do something on one of the kitchen displays he is exhibiting at the Grand Designs Live Show starting on Saturday 4th May in London. It was really short notice and the learning curve was furiously fast on this as I had to get the two pieces done in a much shorter amount of time than I'm usually happy with , but a challenge is hard to turn down!<br />
I'm quite pleased with them despite the finickety problems which arise from trying to force materials to dry ahead of shedule etc. I inherited the shapes of the glass I was given to work on and worked up a design from there. I can't wait to see my work at the Grand Designs show for the first time! If you are going along my work is on the Southern Counties Glass stand <a href="http://www.granddesignslive.com/">http://www.granddesignslive.com/</a><br />
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This is the countertop. The large squares you can see are a reflection from the ceiling!<br />
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Unusual Flower shaped breakfast bar floats above the counter with transparent areas so that you can see the surface beneath.</div>
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Emily Swift-Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04455657257685527619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487913508962857331.post-81830371304829809602013-05-01T12:01:00.000+01:002013-05-01T16:37:20.724+01:00Abstract Dandylion Splashback<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I've been so busy. It's very exciting. I was contact by a lovely lady who had been trawling the internet for months trying to find inspiration for the large splashback in her beloved new kitchen. She initially contacted me thinking a commission would be out of her budget, but happily I came up with a design for her which we were both very excited about.<br />
The finish involved a mix of white gold, palladium leaf, 22 carat gold, silver and various shades of grey all backed up with a minky perlescent.<br />
I contacted a new glass company to template the work, delivery it to my workshop and do the final fitting. The whole process went like a dream and everybody involved is really happy with the results.<br />
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Emily Swift-Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04455657257685527619noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487913508962857331.post-81895378708891521832013-02-03T13:10:00.001+00:002013-02-03T13:12:57.774+00:00Patinated White gold <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I recently had an exciting meeting with a potential new client. Having looked through the work I was taking to show them I realised it was an opportunity to finally create a piece I had in mind for a commission several years ago. I ended up with 2 pieces...the 1st shows white gold chemically patinated and showing the base colour with one only slightly aged square of palladium leaf.<br />
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The 2nd piece is based on the growth of a kind of Lichen. I want to play with this again with a more flaky texture which is proud of the surface, but it's a good start and they really liked it at the client meeting.<br />
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Emily Swift-Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04455657257685527619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487913508962857331.post-7984592601508406082013-02-03T12:51:00.004+00:002013-02-03T12:53:47.566+00:00James Bond Inspired Bedroom!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I've been a busy little bee of late. I recently completed an interior styling commission for a client who wanted their bedroom to have an elegant James Bond chic about it. We worked with the existing features such as the very large wooden curtain pelmet which I covered in Silk, draped white voile panels behind and created feature lighting along it's length in warm white. The walls are painted in an ultra matt warm taupe. The main feature is the wall behind the bed. The finish for this was created last year during an experimental sample session using a perlescent paint which looks and feels like a soft silky fabric. The client is ecstatic and I am really happy with the results.<br />
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Emily Swift-Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04455657257685527619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487913508962857331.post-11194385064072856452012-07-03T22:47:00.001+01:002013-02-05T16:18:06.629+00:00Emily Swift-Jones: Sparklewren Boutique Opens<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I found this photograph on the internet on the Geishaface blog by a lady who came to the opening - resplendent in her kimono and corset. Which was quite a feet considering how humid it was that day!<br />
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<i> </i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I designed the panels to be removable so that they could be easily transported and used as backdrops or as a screen. Jenni Sparklewren Hampshire has used them as a backdrop for several fabulous photoshoots of her exquisite work and as a bonus I get lovely pictures of my work illuminating hers!</span><br />
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Emily Swift-Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04455657257685527619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487913508962857331.post-47300434621523058842012-07-03T22:38:00.000+01:002012-07-04T08:21:45.831+01:00My signature "mon"<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
these are my "mon" - signature tags which I apply to my larger work. The mon is a symbol used in Japan to represent a household in the same way as the coat of arms was used in europe. I originally had them made for a guest wc I designed for my client using posished plaster (see the pictures below). I have 3 different designs which I use individually or in combination. I have a classic japanese chrysanthemum, an alchemists symbol which represents gold and a design in which my namesake the swift flies through stylized waves representing my home by the sea.<br />
Here they are gilded in 22 carat gold. The next process is to pick out the background in matt black.<br />
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Whilst I am waiting with baited breath to see the pictures taken by the professional photographer I thought I'd share some pics I took to show Jenni of Sparklewren how the panels were progressing.<br />
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so after a 4 hour drive in a very cramped car with three large gilded panels and a couple of 2m long gilded mirrors <i> </i>I arrived in Birmingham to deliver and hang my precious cargo. It couldn't have been more humid...just what you want when you are up a ladder trying to hang large, heavy and fragile things onto mystery substrates, but they are all still hanging solidly and beautifully so it's a win.<br />
Jenni was really excited to finally meet the pieces I'd made for her. I sent regular photos to show their progress, but didn't send final shots because I didn't want to spoil the surprise.<br />
As is so often the case it proved really hard to get good shots of them because of the lighting and reflections so I have my fingers crossed that the lovely photographer from the Birmingham Mail has worked some magic with his enormous camera.Emily Swift-Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04455657257685527619noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487913508962857331.post-73899653337769601392012-06-02T07:48:00.001+01:002012-06-02T08:07:10.312+01:00Emily Swift-Jones: New commission<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Jennis' window is empty and awaiting displays. The ceiling and background will be painted a charcoal grey and we are painting a black border directly onto the big curved glass window. The materials are ordered.<br />
This is the basic mock-up I created for approval from Jenni<br />
3 large panels which can also be used as a room screen or display background and two slightly aged gold verre eglomise mirrors to reflect her gorgeous creations in the window.<br />
It's so frustrating that the bank holiday means I won't have my basic materials until next week. i can't wait to start<br />
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I was doing some samples for my day job and came up with this. I think I'm going to have to make another to replace it now because I have a black lacquer frame languishing upstairs which I think will really suit this!<br />
I did just that and made another in black and one with red bole showing through. One of my interiors clients likes it so much that they have commissioned me to do their formal salon in Rio de Janeiro in this finish with an arsenic green base colour. I've never been to Brazil before! I need to source most of my materials locally as their import duty is very high and restrictive.<br />
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Through my blogspot and Pinterest page I met the lovely and extremely talented Jenni Hampshire. The designer and creator of fabulously elaborate corsets and gowns at Sparklewren <a href="http://www.sparklewren.co.uk/">http://www.sparklewren.co.uk/</a>. I think she came across my work whilst researching a project she had in mind and posted some pictures of my work on her Pinterest boards. I got in touch to thank her and we have been in lively conversation about collaborating in the future - no details yet, it's top secret, you'll just have to wait and see!<br />
I can tell you that Jenni is preparing to open a gorgeous boutique in Birminghams City Centre in June and has asked me to create some verre eglomise panels and 3 large gilded pieces for her fabulous window display. How exciting! I can't wait to get going on them....</div>Emily Swift-Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04455657257685527619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487913508962857331.post-5148679882794752462012-05-21T12:46:00.002+01:002012-05-21T12:47:40.173+01:00New website for the new me<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I have been beavering away in my attic to create a new website. I think the new one represents me a lot better with a portfolio of my work in interiors and a separate one for my artwork. Soon there will be a shop where my decorative furniture, verre eglomise mirrors and artwork will be for sale directly over the internet.<br />
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The first verre eglomise splashback I did using a mixture of gold, lemon gold, white gold and palladium leaf!</div>Emily Swift-Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04455657257685527619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487913508962857331.post-17511720604998222472012-04-26T10:22:00.000+01:002012-04-26T10:22:11.841+01:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A wee bit of verre eglomise for the splashback of a clients guest wc - making the most of a small space! My client loved the contemporary finish, but wanted it fit in with the tradition mahogany fittings so I grained the frame to bring it together.</div>Emily Swift-Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04455657257685527619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487913508962857331.post-68046279914582077122012-04-26T10:16:00.001+01:002012-04-26T10:16:55.836+01:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A verre eglomise mosaic backsplash I installed in my kitchen. It gave me an opportunity to play with a few techniques. </div>Emily Swift-Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04455657257685527619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487913508962857331.post-20804317333712266712012-04-26T10:12:00.004+01:002012-04-26T13:43:33.682+01:00Recent verre eglomise commission<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This is a recent commission which I completed for a London client. The client actually prefered the back of the glass to the front so I had to work out how to seal and protect the leaf for use as the surface. What you can't see in this photograph is that when the dressing room lights are on (behind the glass) the lights filters through the glass where it has been rubbed through to achieve a semi-transparent effect. This is water-gilded moon gold and silver leaf.</div>Emily Swift-Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04455657257685527619noreply@blogger.com1