Emily Swift-Jones

Sculptural 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.

Sunday, 15 June 2014

trying new construction methods

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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 damage...

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Monday, 12 May 2014

Interview on S&C blog

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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...

Monday, 28 April 2014

Working in my new Art Cave

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As of two weeks ago I finally have my own personal workspace and I LOVE IT! Most of my materials and stuff have moved in. I've arrange...

Monday, 17 February 2014

Building my new studio

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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....

Saturday, 28 December 2013

Pre-Christmas panic

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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 ...

Monday, 18 November 2013

Amethysts everywhere

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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...

Sunday, 4 August 2013

Art For Showhouses

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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 bespok...

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About Me

Emily Swift-Jones: My artwork has evolved from my career as a specialist decorator. I use traditional gilding techniques, italian plaster, texture mediums, glass, semi precious stones and baroque pearls. I find my inspiration in geology, chemical reactions and in the beauty of decaying materials such as rust

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