Clara Francis’s work is simply awe inspiring. Hundreds of tiny Japanese glass beads in a rainbow of subtle shades are hand stitch and sculpted to create the most beautiful jewellery. Her work can be seen in many collections including the Victoria and Albert Museum which commissioned her to create a necklace based on one of their 18th century Spitalfields silk textiles.
Inspired by the natural world, Clara’s collection features hummingbirds in mid-flight, fluttering butterflies and sleeping insects - each one hand made by the designer in her London studio.
Clara has created five exciting new pieces exclusively for The Menagerie exhibition. Each one is based on an etching by the 17th century wonder woman, Maria Sibylla Merian, taken from her book of etchings The Insects of Surinam. Clara has recreated these with such an accuracy of shape and depth of colour that Merian herself would surly be please with the result!
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