We met with this month’s Lin Morris Limited Edition designer, Eleanor Bolton, at her east London studio to talk about her design inspirations, how she started out in the industry, and the reality of being a young creative in one of the most expensive cities in the world. Read the rest of this entry »
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We are so pleased to be able to introduce our second Lin Morris Limited edition product - the Brighton necklace - designed exclusively for us by the very talented London-based accessory designer, Eleanor Bolton. You can find out a little more about Eleanor in our previous profile story here.
For this project, Eleanor was inspired by the colours and architecture found by the seafront in her home city of Brighton in the UK. As you probably know by now, we love to know the story behind the design, so below is Eleanor’s own documentation of the making of the Brighton necklace, from concept to final product. Read the rest of this entry »
Eleanor Bolton is a British accessory designer who recently graduated with an MA from the RCA in London. While studying, she developed a unique craft technique, coiling and hand stitching cotton rope to create both large and small-scale, lightweight, tactile structures that possess sculptural qualities. Read the rest of this entry »
Last month I stumbled across the magical work of Australian jewelry label Billy Bride, whose rough cut crystal ring designs are now at the very top of my Christmas list. Their striking jewelry is all handmade in Australia from locally sourced minerals, stones and crystals. The lady behind the label is Renee Warne, who runs Billy Bride from her studio in Sydney. What is particularly beautiful about her work is her clear passion for the materials she works with. Renee researches and details on her website each crystal’s spiritual properties so her customers can find a design that not only looks striking but also has symbolic importance. Lin-Morris caught up with Renee to find out more about her crystal obsession and to see her latest collection, Enter Oblivion, which sees the designer sourcing materials from outside of Australia for the first time. Read the rest of this entry »