ABOUT SUE
Sue Hailstones, Award-Winning Artist
“Such an inspirational woman! Her designs are just Divine and so beautifully made! Everyone should own a piece of this beautiful jewellery!”
Sue Hailstones is a hugely respected and award-winning artist, with an inspirational and passionate approach to the art of design. Being the progeny of an artistic family, it was only a matter of time before Sue found an outlet for her creativity.
Sue has enjoyed creating astonishingly beautiful contemporary handmade quality jewellery designs that people love to wear and she is continually inspired to design and create. Each unique and individual creation is inspired by the history and timeless beauty of Ancient Britain and her key areas of inspiration are landscapes and seascapes.
Design Inspiration
“I am often asked where I find the vision and imagination for my unique art pieces. I lived in a fishing village on the stunning Cornish Coast in the South West of England and spent many hours watching the sea and boats. It was the ever-changing moods of the sea and surroundings that gave me such inspiration. So much so, that I was compelled to capture these moments. Hence my art was born”.
— Sue Hailstones
Each work of art is a complete story and is entirely unique
Every piece is personally signed by Sue and named, with its own certificate of authenticity.
Sue uses Dichroic Glass, as it possesses a transmitted colour and a completely different reflective colour, the colours shift depending on your angle of view. A variety of specialist limited edition glass is always specially chosen for the iridescent colour, sparkle and texture. Sue then hand cuts, shapes and hones each piece in her workshop.
Glass has been used for art for many centuries, because of its beautiful qualities – and Sue is constantly inspired by the history of glass, when creating her designs.
She incorporates many of the latest high-tech aerospace applications which have been re-invented for the art glass industry. This process uses quartz and metal oxides, which are permanently adhered to layers of glass.