Comments on: Romilly Saumarez Smith & Lucie Gledhill, Jewellery Makers https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/11/15/romilly-saumarez-smith-lucie-gledhill-jewellery-makers/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Tue, 17 Mar 2015 10:33:22 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Graham Stevens https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/11/15/romilly-saumarez-smith-lucie-gledhill-jewellery-makers/#comment-890256 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 10:33:22 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=101595#comment-890256 I was not unfortunately a bookbinding student of Romilly’s, but of Edgar Mansfield for a period of 6 years. I gave up bookbinding when I was 33, and now at I am trying to bind books again.

I am trying to bind books with very little obvious design or decoration features. Currently I am using Sun Evrard’s Simplified Binding, but keep running into technical problems. I am interested to learn something more about Romill’s use of the hollow back in segments, with backed joints and an open joint.

Can you give me an hour of your time? Graham Stevens

]]> By: Celia Cammarota https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/11/15/romilly-saumarez-smith-lucie-gledhill-jewellery-makers/#comment-834317 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 19:46:02 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=101595#comment-834317 I was one of Romilly’s students many years ago and I can never thank her enough for teaching me the meaning of beauty and simplicity. Her jewellery is as beautiful as her books. Romilly was one of those inspiring teachers and looking at theses photos gives me such joy. Thank you Romilly for creating such beauty.

]]> By: Mara Cantele https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/11/15/romilly-saumarez-smith-lucie-gledhill-jewellery-makers/#comment-211022 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 10:33:49 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=101595#comment-211022 What a fortunate and harmonious partnership! The jewellery has a wonderfully ancient or timeless feel about it – refined but uniquely handicrafted. Stunning , simple pieces – quite treasurable! The photographic portraits are lovely, too.

]]> By: Richard Savage https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/11/15/romilly-saumarez-smith-lucie-gledhill-jewellery-makers/#comment-210676 Sun, 17 Nov 2013 15:48:25 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=101595#comment-210676 Thank you so much for this excellent appreciation of an extraordinary duo. Romilly is my sister and I am so proud of her.

]]> By: Cherub https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/11/15/romilly-saumarez-smith-lucie-gledhill-jewellery-makers/#comment-209924 Sat, 16 Nov 2013 00:05:47 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=101595#comment-209924 The woven ring is very beautiful.

]]> By: John Campbell https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/11/15/romilly-saumarez-smith-lucie-gledhill-jewellery-makers/#comment-209793 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 17:16:52 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=101595#comment-209793 Wonderful portraits!

]]> By: Frances Mayhew https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/11/15/romilly-saumarez-smith-lucie-gledhill-jewellery-makers/#comment-209626 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 10:14:00 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=101595#comment-209626 A fantastic duo and beautiful items. You can buy some of them here at Wilton’s Music Hall too!

]]> By: Charlotte https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/11/15/romilly-saumarez-smith-lucie-gledhill-jewellery-makers/#comment-209541 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 06:04:13 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=101595#comment-209541 Such beautiful photographs. And such delicate sensitive jewelry.
Thank you.

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