Helen Clara Hemsley
Jeweller
Published: 13.12.2018
helenclarahemsley.dkNecklace: Evergreen, 2018
Embroidery fabric, yarn in wool and Alpaca, press-stud.
34 x 10 x 0.25 cm
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Necklace: Evergreen, 2018
Embroidery fabric, yarn in wool and Alpaca, press-stud.
34 x 10 x 0.25 cm
Photo by: James Bates Photography
Detail view.
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Brooch: For the love of Charles, 2018
Fabric, silk thread, polyester stuffing, oxidized silver.
8 x 6 x 0.5 cm
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Necklace: A pilgrimage of stitching 1, 2018
Necklace: Kimono scraps, Japanese silk, scrap fabrics, polyester batting, embroidery thread, sewing thread, knitting yarn, horsehair, press-stud.
46 x 20 x 0.5 cm
Photo by: James Bates
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Necklace: A pilgrimage of stitching 2, 2018
Kimono scraps, Japanese silk, scrap fabrics, polyester batting, embroidery thread, sewing thread, knitting yarn, horsehair, press-stud.
42 x 23 x 0.5 cm
Photo by: James Bates
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Necklace: A pilgrimage of stitching 3, 2018
Kimono scraps, Japanese silk, scrap fabrics, polyester batting, embroidery thread, sewing thread, knitting yarn, horsehair, press-stud.
49 x 24 x 0.5 cm
Photo by: James Bates
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Necklace: As free as a bird, 2018
Embroidery fabric, alpaca yarn, wool yarn, polyester yarn, sewing thread, silk thread, amber bead.
46 x 23 x 0.5 cm
Photo by: Eddie Skat-Rørdam
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Object: With every breath from deep down in my Seoul, 2018
Cotton mouth mask, silk embroidery thread.
11 x 29 x 0.5 cm
Photo by: Eddie Skat-Rørdam
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Necklace: Enough is enough, already, 2017
Embroidery fabric, knitting yarn, crochet yarn and press-stud
37.5 x 9.5 x 0.5 cm
Photo by: James Bates Photography
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Necklace: Enough is enough, already, 2017
Embroidery fabric, knitting yarn, crochet yarn and press-stud
37.5 x 9.5 x 0.5 cm
Photo by: James Bates Photography
Detail view
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Ring: By popular demand 1, 2017
Embroidery fabric, embroidery thread in silk, polyester and cotton, polyester filling and rhodinated silver ring.
5 x 6 x 4 cm
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Ring: By popular demand 2, 2017
Embroidery fabric, embroidery thread in silk, polyester and cotton, polyester filling and rhodinated silver ring
5 x 6 x 4 cm
Photo by: James Bates Photography
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Necklace: Getting closer to harmony 1, 2017
Embroidery fabric, knitting yarn, crochet yarn, press-stud
33 x 12 x 0.5 cm
Photo by: James Bates Photography
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Necklace: Getting closer to harmony 3, 2017
Embroidery fabric, knitting yarn, crochet yarn, press-stud
30 x 12.5 x 0.5 cm
Photo by: James Bates Photography
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Necklace: Getting closer to harmony 2, 2017
Embroidery fabric, knitting yarn, crochet yarn, press-stud.
32.5 x 12 x 0.5 cm
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Brooch: All together now, 2017
Fabrics, sewing thread, oxidized silver.
9 X 6.5 X 0.5 cm
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Necklace: Keeping it together, 2017
Unbleached calico, thread, embroidery template, silk, quilt batting, polyester, Icelandic horse hair, and plastic.
42 X 6 X 3 cm
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Ring: The gift of giving, 2017
Hessian string from our 2016 Christmas presents, natural rubber latex.
Variable
Photo by: James Bates
From series: The gift of giving
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Necklace: Doing a Mary Magdalene, 2017
Fabric part of an old tennis shoe, quilt batting, baby muslin cloth, cotton thread and 925 silver ball chain.
Photo by: James Bates
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Hrafnhildur Halldórsdóttir
Object: Untitled, 2016
Leather, glue, stuffing, and glow in the dark tinsel
42 x 7 x 3 cm
Photo by: James Bates Photography
Part of: With you Without you by Helen Clara Hemsley and Hrafnhildur Halldorsdottir
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Hrafnhildur Halldórsdóttir
Object: Untitled, 2016
Various beads, knitting yarn, copper wire and metal chains
Ø 8 cm
Photo by: James Bates Photography
Part of: With you Without you by Helen Clara Hemsley and Hrafnhildur Halldorsdottir
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Hrafnhildur Halldórsdóttir
Object: Untitled, 2016
Polystyrene ball, polyester thread, cord and sewing pins
20 x 9 x 9 cm
Photo by: James Bates Photography
Part of: With you Without you by Helen Clara Hemsley and Hrafnhildur Halldorsdottir
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Hrafnhildur Halldórsdóttir
Object: Untitled, 2016
Wool rope, knitting yarn, stiffener, metal bell, seashell.
32 x 6 x 1 cm
Photo by: James Bates Photography
Part of: With you Without you by Helen Clara Hemsley and Hrafnhildur Halldorsdottir
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Hrafnhildur Halldórsdóttir
Object: Untitled, 2016
Drumstick, polyester yarn, rabbit fur, leather, cord and metal chains
42 x 10 x 10 cm
Photo by: James Bates Photography
Part of: With you Without you by Helen Clara Hemsley and Hrafnhildur Halldorsdottir
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Hrafnhildur Halldórsdóttir
Object: Untitled, 2016
Leather, copper wire, sewing thread, hessian string, human hair extension.
79 x 21 x 0.5 cm
Photo by: James Bates Photography
Part of: With you Without you by Helen Clara Hemsley and Hrafnhildur Halldorsdottir
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Brooch: Exotic, 2016
Embroidery fabric, selected sample fabrics, knitting yarn and embroidery thread, gold leather, onyx beads, 925 oxidized silver, stainless steel brooch pin.
5 x 7 x 0.75 cm
Photo by: James Bates Photography
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Necklace: Untitled, 2016
Shwe Shwe fabric, polyester stuffing, sewing thread and wooden bead,
Photo by: James Bates Photography
From series: With You Without You' – with Hrafnhildur Halldórsdóttir
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Brooch: I wonder where I got it from, 2016
Embroidery fabric, my mothers old embroidery thread, polyester stuffing, 925 silver and steel brooch pin.
7.5 x 5.5 x 1 cm
Photo by: James Bates Photography
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Necklace: Stoned, 2016
Potato print on linen (1991), sewing thread, a stone from Lundeborg beach, plastic ring, nylon.
50 x 7 cm
Photo by: James Bates Photography
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Ring: A feminine touch, 2016
A selected part of an old embroidery, silk and cotton embroidery thread, polyester stuffing and plastic ring.
5, 8 x 4 x 3.5 cm
Photo by: James Bates Photography
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Ring: The other side of the story 2, 2016
Embroidery fabric, knitting yarn, knitting yarn stuffing and plastic ring
5 x 5 x 3.8 cm
Photo by: James Bates Photography
Part of: Gallery O, Seoul
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Necklace: Getting all your rows on a duck, 2015
Found plywood duck and cotton rope
38 x 13 cm
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Choker: When two soles meet, 2015
Thermo inner soles and press-studs
∅ 49cm, height 9 cm
Photo by: James Bates Photography
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Necklace: All Eyes on you, 2015
Embroidery fabric, knitting yarn, silk embroidery thread, cotton embroidery thread, onyx, black marker, turquoise, tiger eyes and silk thread
35 x 11 x 0.5 cm
Photo by: James Bates Photography
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Ring: You remind me of somebody that I used to know, 2015
Embroidery fabric, embroidery thread in silk and polyester, synthetic stuffing, 925 silver Wedding ring
6 X 5 X 3 cm
Photo by: James Bates Photography
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Necklace: Once I was a buoy, 2014
Found fishing buoy, sterling silver
30 x 7 cm
Photo by: James Bates Photography
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Pendant: And now for something completely different, 2015
Embroidery fabric, knitting yarn, crochet yarn, plastic ring
20 x 14.5 cm (including ring)
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Necklace: Cheesy, 2015
Embroidery fabric, wool yarn, nylon thread, Plastic Beads
10 x 10 cm
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Necklace: Cheesy, 2015
Embroidery fabric, wool yarn, nylon thread, Plastic Beads
10 x 10 cm
Photo by: James Bates
Detail view
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Helen Clara HemsleyNecklace: Junior Senior, 2014
Sterling silver, cotton fabric, knitting yarn and nylon ribbon
Junior: 4,2 x 3,5 (shield/medal); Senior: 7,5 x 6
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Helen Clara HemsleyRing: A grandmother’s goodwill rewarded, 2014
Embroidery fabric, wool knitting yarn and sterling silver
3 X 3,5 X 2,2 cm
Helen Clara, Hemsley
Ring: A grandmother’s goodwill rewarded, 2014
Embroidery fabric, wool knitting yarn and sterling silver
3 X 3,5 X 2,2 cm
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Helen Clara HemsleyEarrings: White Trash, 2014
Embroidery fabric, plastic rubbish bags, sewing thread and sterling silver earring studs
9 X 5 cm
Photo: James Bates Photography
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Helen Clara HemsleyBrooch: Origin Unknown, 2014
Embroidery fabric, real hair extensions, body lotion and steel safety pin
5,2 X 6,5 cm
Photo: James Bates Photography
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Helen Clara HemsleyBrooch: Cock, 2014
Embroidery fabric, knitting yarn and steel brooch pin
13 X 12 cm
Photo: James Bates Photography
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Helen Clara HemsleyBrooch: I am a Like Hunter, 2014
Embroidery fabric, knitting yarn and brass tie tac
3,4 X 3,7 cm
Photo: Eddie Skat-Rørdam
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Helen Clara HemsleyBrooch: Sue Ellen is fine, 2011
Found silver brooch, paper and pen
3 cm diameter
Photo: James Bates Photography
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Helen Clara HemsleyBrooch: Gold digger, 2011
Gold plated silver
8 X 3 cm
Photo: James Bates
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Helen Clara HemsleyNecklace: I nearly lost it, 2013
Silk thread and sterling silver
4,2 X 3,5 cm (medallion)
Photo: Dorte Krogh
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Helen Clara HemsleyRing: Found on the floor, 2013
Embroidery fabric, nylon thread, cotton stuffing, plastic ring
8 X 6,2 X 4,5 cm
Pincushion ring
Photo: Dorte Krogh
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Helen Clara HemsleyRing: Blu tac (Marge Simpson), 2011
Blu tac and wire
3,8 X 2,3 cm
Photo: James Bates Photography
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Helen Clara HemsleyNecklace: I am still getting over my Cleopatra complex, 2012
Embroidery fabric, crochet yarn, knitting yarn, obsidian, 18 ct. gold and bloodstones
11 X 6 cm (head)
Photo: Dorte Krogh
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Helen Clara HemsleyNecklace: What a state I am in, 2012
Embroidery fabric, knitting yarn, painted silver and climbing rope
14,5 X 10 (map)
Photo: Dorte Krogh
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Helen Clara HemsleyBrooch: Denver, 2011
Cotton fabric, crochet yarn, gray diamond and oxidized sterling silver
10 X 5 cm
Photo: James Bates
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Helen Clara HemsleyNecklace: You can lead a horse to water but you cannot make him drink, 2012
Cotton fabric, knitting yarn, leather and brass buckles
8 X 10,5 cm (horse)
Photo: Dorte Krogh
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Helen Clara HemsleyBrooch: Krystle is an angel, 2011
Cotton fabric, knitting yarn, copper, sterling silver
9 X 6 cm
Photo: James Bates
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Helen Clara HemsleyNecklace: A leopard cannot change his spots, 2012
Embroidery fabric, knitting yarn, onyx, plastic ring, metal chain
9 X 8,5 cm (leopard)
Photo: James Bates Photography
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Helen Clara HemsleyNecklace: A leopard cannot change his spots, 2012
Embroidery fabric, knitting yarn, onyx, plastic ring, metal chain
9 X 8,5 cm (leopard)
Photo: James Bates Photography
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Helen Clara Hemsley is an artist based in Copenhagen, Denmark, borned in Durban, South Africa. With a BA on Fine Art Sculpture - Glasgow School of Art, and studies in jewellery, has a solid career on the field. Helen is inspired by the every day and the familiar and her work is about passion, love and curiosity.
Statement
I am inspired by the every day and the familiar. My jewellery celebrates my life and observations, my love of words and sayings, and my incurable need to process and understand the world around me. My work is often funny, a bit silly and light, but with a twist of critical observation. I tell stories that are essentially mine, but with a hope that they can also touch others, bring a smile to their faces and get them thinking. My work is about passion, love and curiosity and it mirrors my desire for answers to endless questions.CV 
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