Watch this fascinating video clip of jewellery maker Mah Rana. For Mah Rana the main focus of her work is communication. She explains the significance of expression through jewellery and how her study of psychology has impacted her art practice.

For Izawa, the Veiled jewellery series, serves to express her interpretation of Japanese cultural values and religious spirituality.

Nora Fok, shortlisted for the Jerwood Applied Arts Prize, talks about the presence of natural plants as the her inspiration for her work.

Adam Paxon joint winner of the Jerwood Prize 2007 discusses his creative process. Let Adam Paxon take you through his creative process, from exploring craft, his choice of material, the challenges he faces, colour, light variances and the inspiration behi

“My new pieces investigate the third dimension. The protected spaced glimpsed through the woven construction offers potential for enrichment: contained explosions of colour and jewel-like elements suspended among apparently random strands.”

Grainne Morton discusses her inspirations and the challenges of working with different materials. See why Grainne’s work has become more narrative in recent years.