Christine Woollacott

Christine Woollacott of Turritella Designs produces jewellery in her small studio in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Multiples of the designs are created using handmade molds, and many of the cloisonné pieces are one-of-a-kind. Christine works mainly with fine silver and Thompson unleaded glass enamel. Transparent coloured glass enamel powder is fused to the metal at temperatures of over 1500 ⁰ Fahrenheit, to make colourful, luminous jewellery.

‘Advanced Jewellery-making Techniques’ at George Brown College

December 04, 2015 by Christine Woollacott

Good news!

I will be teaching the George Brown College Continuing Education ‘Advanced Jewellery-making Techniques’ course this winter. In this course, students will make a hinged box or locket, design and create a unified set of jewellery (e.g., earrings and pendant), and learn how to pour metal ingots to form metal sheet and wire from scrap silver.

The 12-week course will be held on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 – 9:30, and will begin on January 26th, 2016. More information can be found on the George Brown College Continuing Education website.

Cloisonné Dayflower Earrings with Kyanite and Peridot

May 17, 2015 by Christine Woollacott in Cloisonné

These lovely cloisonne earrings were inspired by the vivid blue and green of the Asiatic dayflower. The cloisonne triangle is made from fine silver and Thompson unleaded glass enamel. The earring posts, jumprings and wire findings are sterling silver. Vibrant blue Kyanite drops and olive Peridot beads dangle from the cloisonne frame and add movement to the earrings.

The earrings measure 19 x 49 millimeters from the top of the sterling silver ball stud to the bottom of the Kyanite dangle.