individual pieces are made; or see our “The shapes, textures and colours
jewellery and get specialist advice at the
independent stockists listed on of the Orkney landscape are a
www.sheila-fleet.co.uk
At Sheila Fleet we are passionate about constant source of inspiration”.
and enjoy what we do. The atmosphere in
the workshop remains informal, reflecting Sheila works closely with the master hand to the metal with a quill. Each piece
the ethos of a family business. Sheila’s son pattern maker in the workshop, to turn of jewellery is then fired in a kiln at
Martin runs the day-to-day business her ideas and sketches into three- around 800 degrees centigrade for
operation, and husband Rick is the dimensional form. For each piece, a between 1-6 minutes, depending on it’s
photographer, whose landscape and master pattern is delicately cut out in size and how much enamel is used, to
portrait images are featured throughout silver by hand. The master pattern is achieve the right intensity of colour.
the advertising . We aim to provide our soldered together by hand and as soldered Careful polishing and finishing is crucial
customers with jewellery they will cherish joins cannot be enamelled a cast version to the final look of the piece of jewellery.
forever, and service they can count on, of the design is created using the ‘lost It takes great skill to achieve the right
from our small and dedicated team. wax’ process. This enables Sheila to lustre, without removing the subtle shapes
“The shapes, textures and colours of the produce replicates of the master, with and markings within a design.
Orkney landscape are a constant source of which she can experiment using different All Sheila Fleet jewellery is made to
inspiration. Like all artists, I observe colours and textures, before setting the order and most items can be made in
continually. Something will catch my eye – final design. silver, gold and platinum.
the way the light reflects on the water; the Colour is a very important aspect of Her latest collection is the Shoreline
sudden appearance of a rainbow; the Sheila Fleet’s designs and helps to make Pebble, inspired by her memories of sea-
shape of a rock or headland…I will turn it the piece so distinctive. The ancient washed stones. This new collection is
over in my head, sometimes for weeks. Egyptians, Romans and Celts all heated available in four different colours of
“I play around with the ideas by ground glass to colour metal, creating a enamel on silver, plain 9ct gold and 18ct
sketching – initially these may be quite ‘vitreous enamel.’ Today Sheila Fleet’s gold with enamel.
abstract and then they start to take shape. workshop continues this ancient tradition,
Having trained as a sculptor, I still use using a vast palate of enamel colours For more information visit our website –
many of the same techniques to transform made from finely ground granules of glass.
www.sheila-fleet.co.uk or
an idea.” The granules are meticulously applied by Tel: 01856 861 203
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