Sam Sale Parkes

Sam originally found her creative flair when attending a night school class in Pottery over ten years ago. “Whilst I loved art at school I felt restricted and really loved the idea of making three dimensional and functional art.”

Sam wanted to experiment with other medias and went on to study Silversmithing at South Devon College and now designs and creates her Handcrafted Contemporary Jewellery in her South Devon Studio.

To enhance her jewellery range she learnt the art of Kiln Formed Glass and quickly progressed from beads and pendants to making larger glass pieces. “After working with silver it is lovely to work and design with colour again, I find the richness and depth it offers very aesthetically pleasing and enjoy using glass to make bold statements that are also functional.”

“Each piece is unique due to the nature of the media and the firing process.  It is lovely to be able to choose the finish of the piece whether it be smooth or textured.”

If you like a particular pattern or colour but would like it in another piece Sam is happy to make it for you or take commissions if you have your own design idea.