CLAIRE ALLAIN

Artist's statement

Small batches and one off pieces of jewellery concentrating on form, texture, colour , surface pattren and mark making. Due to the processes used ,enamelling, anodising and surface embellishing with various components, each and every piece is unique. The use of the kiln in the enamelling for over firing and oxidation along with speckling and also some hand painted elements means that each piece evolves as it is being created, sometimes the pieces are fired over and over again creating layers of interest. I love the accent of 24ct gold foil which appears on most of my pieces fired into the last layer of the enamel, like the full stop at the end of a sentence

Further Images

Stack or enamel dolmen rings.

Stack or enamel dolmen rings.

These rings are named after the standing stones that have always surrounded me in my childhood Dolmens. The rings are enamel dolmen shapes encased in sterling silver on a contemporary shaped flat top ring .

Gold square earrings.

Gold square earrings.

Large loopy earrings with enamel tops and 24ct gold square detail.

Anodised aluminium rings.

Anodised aluminium rings.

A group of anodised aluminium and sterling silver rings.


Brooch with dolmen drops.

Brooch with dolmen drops.

A bar brooch with enamel dolmen drops, dotty anodised aluminium and sterling silver with a sprinkle of 24ct gold.

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