Claire Pearcy

I have been designing and making jewellery for over sixteen years. Mainly the jewellery I make now is for commisions but i do make pieces for general sale occassionally. Further information can be found on my website - www.elderberryarts.co.uk I have written many jewellery projects and articles for magazines including Creative Crafting, Make Jewellery, Bead and the American magazine Creative Jewellery. My jewellery making tutorials are also avaliable through Amazon Kindle stores. I have compeleted NaNoWriMo and CampNaNoWriMo twice and also have many jewellery making and other design and crafting Hubs. I enjoy photography and prefer being behind the camera than in front! I take a lot of landscape, black & white and macro shots. I love black and white photos, there is something about them that colour just doesn't have and macro photos show a whole new world we would normally pass by. I have had a few photos placed in online competitions and have also had pictures published in The Grimsby Telegraph several times. I have studied childhood and youth studies, biological psychology, autism and psychology courses with The Open University. I have level 3 and 4 diplomas in special educational needs and vegan and vegetarian nutrition, all with distinction grades. I have 20 years experiences caring for children who have special needs. Love pretty much anything creative - photography, jewellery making, sewing, cookery and crafts.