Lyndsay Fairley Midlothian, United Kingdom
Lyndsay’s contemporary jewellery collection, ‘Na Mara’, is inspired by messy compositions of debris created by the tides along the Scottish Coast where she’s based. Drawing is a vital part of her process, using mark-making to develop abstract impressions from the landscape. Based on the drawn-line, she creates tactile pieces which vary with each iteration; as with a drawing, each is unique.
Lyndsay’s jewellery collection, ‘Na Mara’ (Gaelic, meaning ‘of the sea’), originated from a visit to an industrial North Queensferry beach. Captured by messy compositions of debris created by the tides, she seeks to expose unexpected, unconventional beauty. Currently living in Edinburgh, she continues to explore local beaches. These transient encounters are a sustained source of interest; a theme she has continually developed since graduating from Glasgow School of Art’s ‘Jewellery and Silversmithing’ course in 2018. She makes work in Glasgow using a palette based on her beach-finds; working in sandy tones of silver, copper and gold, contrasted by stark black enamel or patinated metal, she creates pattern in metal like seaweed on sand. Lyndsay uses self-developed techniques of wire-inlay and champlevé to combine materials, creating pieces with a distinctive, gestural aesthetic. Drawing is a vital part of her process, using mark-making to develop abstract impressions from the coastal landscape. Her jewellery arises from the drawn-line, creating tactile pieces varying with each iteration, expressing the shifting nature of her subject. They are intentionally non-matching, possessing their own distinct pattern; as with a drawing, each is unique.
Artwork
Copper with Silver Inlay and Amber Pin, Copper, Silver, Amber cabochon, 2019, 125
Statement Silver Ring with 18ct White Gold Wire Inlay, Sterling Silver, 18ctr White Gold, 2022
Long silver Earrings with Inlaid Copper Pattern, Sterling Silver, copper, 2018, 220
Etched Silver and Black Hollow-form Oval Studs, Sterling Silver, 2021, 80
Silver and Black Abstract Enamel Drop Earrings, Sterling Silver, Enamel, 2019, 275
Sterling Silver and Black Enamel Inlay Ring, Sterling Silver, Enamel, 2019, 165
Cylindrical Silver and Enamel Inlay Stud Earrings, Sterling Silver, Enamel, 2019, 220
Statement Silver Ring with White Gold Inlay and Salt and Pepper Diamond, Sterling Silver, 18ct White Gold, Rose cut Salt and Pepper Diamond, 2023, 465