Summers spent on Galiano Island inspired a lifelong fascination with beach stones and sea glass.         Susan Koch likes to incorporate these elements in her organic silver and copper jewellery.       All her pieces are hand-fabricated and one of a kind.Susan studied silversmithing in Vancouver, Victoria, San Francisco, Seattle, Mendocino, and Mexico. Susan divides her time between her small farm in the...

  I am a jewellery designer, glass bead artist, and silversmith. The work of creating a piece of jewellery is extremely engaging and stimulating. Making jewellery provides me with the opportunity to play with colours and textures, and to express myself as I experiment with the age-old fascination of personal ornamentation. It is always my intention that the person who wears my jewellery will be positively affected.  The history of glass...

About the Artist In 2000 I started seriously exploring jewellery after becoming increasingly fascinated with precious metal clay (PMC). The clay connection came from more than 20 years as a successful potter, and I enjoy the challenge of working on a very different scale. I am now working exclusively with silver, wire and semi-precious stones. My current body of work explores the fusion of several techniques, which I have been refining since...

    Daphne Elaine Raymond brings the spirit of Vancouver Island to each unique jewelry piece she thoughtfully designs and creates.  A native to the west coast and a resident of Sooke, Daphne’s artistry is inspired by an appreciation for the natural elements of her daily surroundings.  Accentuating the beauty of semi-precious stones, local shells, Czech crystals and glass her wirework jewelry creations reflect a classic, fresh and elegant design...