sculpture trail walk

As today was a UK Bank Holiday, I decided that it would be good to have a proper family day out. So we packed a few provisions and headed off down to the Forest of Dean. We had a super day; the weather was ideal for walking and we saw some fantastic sculptures. Click here to go to the Sculpture Trail website to find out more about the sculptures and artists who created them.


an iconic symbol of the Sculpture Trail - 'Place' by Magdalena Jetelova


'Fire and Water Boats' by David Nash



probably my favourite - 'Iron Road' by Keir Smith. This runs along a disused railway embankment. Each of the 20 sleepers is carved with a unique and individual design



'Cathedral' by Kevin Atherton


If you're ever in Gloucestershire and you fancy an interesting walk, then I highly recommend you pay a visit to the Sculpture Trail near Speech House, Forest of Dean.

sweet love heart keyring

These heart keyrings are made from thick grade jewellery wire fashioned into a heart shape with a variety of seed & pony beads and bugles threaded on in a random manner. In the picture below, the right hand keyring has an additional 'dangle' hanging in the middle of the heart.

These keyrings also double up as eye catching bag charms.

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blue glass and wire necklace

This necklace is made from glass beads, individually hand-mounted on handmade headpins and linked with jump rings. This is a long, continuous necklace which can just be slipped over your head - no fastening required.

While I enjoy working with other materials, glass beads and wire are my favourite media when it comes to jewellery making.

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