Sally Lees (London)

My passion is metal. Manipulating it, etching it, dying and printing onto it to enable me to create beautiful wearable jewellery for women and stylish, contemporary cufflinks for men. Inspiration comes from working with the materials themselves and nature with orchids and roses taking center stage. 

I decorate the aluminium sheets by hand with delicate, intricately printed floral patterns taken from my original line drawings then dye them vibrant colours. The printed illustrations retain the charm of the original sketches and the polished aluminium with it's mirror like finishes is reminiscent of Japanese lacque.

The floral drawings are also translated into a luxury men's accessories collection with photo-etched drawings filled with gold decorating cufflinks, collar stays, and money clips.