HEULWEN LEWIS

My name is Sarah Heulwen Lewis. I am from South Wales and am an accomplished designer and fabricator of innovative, contemporary accessories and jewellery,” Sarah tells NJAL. From a very young age, she has always been interested in art. Through doing a foundation course at Herefordshire College of Art and Design, the love for the craft industry grew and she found making fashion was an integral part to her work, so making jewellery and accessories for a living naturally became the next step, and she set out to achieve these goals. After receiving a BA in Applied Arts Jewellery at North Wales School of Art, Sarah decided that she needed to create something bigger and more exciting and luckily had the opportunity to do so through doing an MA in Fashion Artefacts at London College of Fashion. The MA was the perfect move and course for her, as it allowed for further expression and exploration into concepts and materials to create beautiful artefacts (fashion and art). “My recent collection ‘Dissolution’ was an exploration into the degenerative disease of cancer. Unfortunately, as a child I experienced numerous deaths within my family due to this disease and decided that it was something that needed further exploration and understanding. I wanted to see the beauty in a negative subject; it was a juxtaposition of the ugliness of the disease and the ‘beauty’ of cancer. I am currently working on a new collection that will be much more wearable in context.” Sarah told us she is a massive believer in hand craftsmanship and, by applying both traditional techniques mixed with modern methods, each accessory she creates becomes bespoke or limited edition and is always made to the highest standard; all fabricated by hand, using both traditional and non-traditional methods of making from metalwork and leather.