In collaboration with Kin, 

I've done a window exhibition.

More on that here.

And part of the exhibition I played around 

with a honeycomb of beeswax I was gifted.

I originally wanted to cast them,

but no success as it's just too delicate.

 So what happened is we had them electroformed.

It's a long winded explination, but basically

metal gets formed via an electric current over the actual object.

 So that means the beeswax is still inside the pendant.

These lovely copper shapes are strung on an oxidised sterling silver chain.

And they're a once off, set of 7.

Buzz buzz....

Buzzing bling

I've had the privilege to do my first window exhibition at Kin on Kloof this month.

This exhibition focuses on my use of bees in my jewellery.

Which I have a bit of an obsession with.

 This elaborate beehive structure (that I built by hand) houses 21 once off pieces.

Especially the honeycomb necklaces (more on that later).

Filled with facts about bees as well, I decided to inform people of these lovely little workers.

You know bees are currently dying out? And humanity would not be able to survive without them.

In fact we'd have less than four years before we follow them.

More than a 3rd of our food is produced by the help of bees.

Honeycombs  are the most efficient structures in nature -

the walls meet at a precise 120-degree angle, a perfect hexagon.

Go have a look:

KIN on Kloof
99B Kloof Street, Cape Town
GPS: -33.9314500, 18.4095900 | S 33° 55′ 53.22″, E 18° 24′ 34.52″
Mon to Fri 9.30am to 5.30pm
Sat 9.30am to 3.30pm