Angela from Angel -maker dropped in to my studio today to prepare for the next Hidden Gem Jewellery Exhibition on 1st December. You can see Angela’s work and mine at the exhibition which is held each month in the Landsdowne Bar and Grill in Glasgow’s...
I donated one of my designer silver and gold bead, leaf shaped bangles and a pair of silver earrings to the Carer’s Trust Charity Auction on Sunday 17th November in Glasgow, Scotland. I hope it went well and helped raised funds for this well deserved charity....
Contemporary Mixed Material Brooch with Anodised Aluminium by Scottish jewellery designer Helen Swan. Just Dropped of a range of my Designer Anodised Aluminium Jewellery at Neo Design, a lovely contemporary designer jewellery shop in Dundee. Just in time for...
Christening Contemporary silver designer kilt pin designed and made by Helen Swan a Glasgow jewellery designer whose studio is in Glasgow’s Westend Hearing of Prince Georges christening today brought to mind the time when I was phoned at 10am on Boxing Day by a...
Got them!! My final piece of jewellery equipment, here at last and now in place in my new studio, my brand new rolling mills. I’m so pleased with them, they’re so shiny and new. My studio is really quite well equipped now in, Glasgow’s westend,...
Yesterday was my second time exhibiting at the Hidden Gem jewellery show for Dundee and Glasgow jewellery graduates and under graduates. It is held in the conservatory of the newly refurbished Lansdowne Bar and Grill, once a month. It is a good way of jewellers...
Orkidstudio is a charity that builds functional builds in third world countries to help improved their living conditions. I was exhibiting and thus contributing to this worthy cause at their Charity Event in Kilmacolm on Friday. I created some new pieces, inspired by...
Helen Swan Designer Jewellery. I recently attended a very useful evening for meeting like minded business people. http://www.glasgowbiznet.com/blog/a-fast-moving-event/#wrap I got good advise about my new venture and how to safely equip my workshop for the new courses...
My lovely daughter Rowan pointed out the error of my ways today, when she arrived back from Peru after her eight week elective, I STILL am a loving Mum, first and foremost and being a Jewellery Designer is an extra gift that I have. x
I was recently approached by the Daily Record to talk about my recent transition from loving mum to designer, maker and owner of Helen Swan Designer Jewellery. The article appeared last Friday, in the Record Woman section of the Daily Record, beside...
My New Adventure. Studio/workshop is open when others close. Do you ever wish you could have workshop access in the evenings, weekends or just on your day off? I know that feeling and because of this I have just created four workbenches and a brand new, well equipped...
My New Adventure. I have four workbenches and a brand new, well equipped Jewellers Studio in Glasgow’s Westend. This can be leased on a regular or one off bases by Jewellers looking for bench space. There is easy access by train, bus and car and parking is no...
