Selling Jewellery in The British Museum for over 10 Years (podcast episode)
In this week's episode, Jess chats with Sima Vaziry, a talented metal clay jeweller whose work has been sold through the British Museum for over a decade, and who is the final jeweller to appear in the Handmade Jewellers series. In the episode Sima talks about how she uses her craft to support various charities, highlighting her involvement with Afghan Aid and other initiatives.
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205: selling jewellery in the british museum for over 10 years
with Sima Vaziry
In this week's episode, Jess chats with Sima Vaziry, a talented metal clay jeweller whose work has been sold through the British Museum for over a decade, and who is the final jeweller to appear in the Handmade Jewellers series. In the episode Sima talks about how she uses her craft to support various charities, highlighting her involvement with Afghan Aid and other initiatives.
She shares how her journey began with creating pieces for charity events, which led to significant opportunities, including collaborations with the British Museum and other high-profile organizations. Sima elaborates on her work with artisans in conflict regions through Turquoise Mountain, a charity supported by King Charles, aimed at preserving traditional crafts. She describes her efforts to teach artisans new techniques and help them adapt their materials to international standards, thus enabling them to sustain their livelihoods.
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the handmade jewellers
Join us on Thursdays at 8pm for our new TV series, each episode includes interviews with the jewellers, behind-the-scenes tours of their workplaces, and hands-on demonstrations of jewellery making techniques. Sima features in episode 4 which premieres on Thursday 23rd May at 8pm BST
the handmade jewellers
episode 1
If you missed it, catch up with Episode 1 of The Handmade Jewellers where I travel to Margate, England to meet founder of This Story Jewellery Anna Sweet. Anna talks candidly about running a jewellery business and teaches me some wax carving
episode 2
Catch up with episode 2 here where I visit London to meet fine jeweller Susannah King. We get a tour of her studio, she teaches me some stone setting and we also meet a special guest
episode 3
In Episode 3, I talk to jeweller Ange B about her fabulous jewellery business. Ange has a very unique signature style which she describes as architectural, bold and timeless.
Episode 4
In episode 4, I chat with Iain Sainsbury. Iain creates his fine jewellery collection using sandcasting. We take a look around his workshop and I have a chance to try this technique