ABOUT

Hi, I’m Aimi. From my studio in Aberdeenshire I use traditional techniques to handcraft contemporary bohemian silver jewellery inspired by my local environment. I love to use organic textures, negative spaces and contrasting colour from patinas and semi-precious stones.

I first discovered my passion for jewellery design after completing three-years of short courses at Gray’s School of Art. Since then I have developed my practice for over a decade.

VALUES

Reducing my impact on the environment is very important to me. In my home life and in business I endeavour to reduce my footprint on the planet through conscious use of materials and reducing waste.

I have consciously reduced waste from my production by reusing or refining all scrap materials and by eliminating plastic from my packaging. Wherever possible I choose non-toxic chemicals in my process and use recycled precious metals and ethically sourced stones.

Small businesses like mine have the advantage of being able to manage more aspects of their production and supply sources; my jewellery is made by hand, slowly and consciously.  

STOCKISTS

Aberdeen Art Gallery Gift Shop, Aberdeen

FOLD at the Barn Arts, Banchory

Everlongart Studio & Gift Shop, Alford

Orsay Oban, Oban 

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WORKSHOPS & TEACHING

I've been running pop-up jewellery classes locally since 2018 in collaboration with local gift shops. I now organise my own workshops and offer private and corporate events Click here to view current classes. 

I have previously freelanced as a tutor with Vanilla Ink The Smiddy in Banff.

EVENTS & EXHIBITIONS 

2023          Taste of Grampian 2023, P&J Live, Aberdeen, 3rd June

                  Hitched, The Barn Arts, Aberdeenshire, 5th March

2022          Tea Green Bowhouse, Fife, December 

                  Slow Living Events, Inverurie, December

                  Fyvie Castle Victorian Christmas Fair, Fyvie, December

                  Crathes Castle Christmas Fair, Banchory, November

                  Tea Green Aberdeen Art Gallery, Aberdeen November

                  Aberdeen Artists Society Exhibition, Aberdeen Art Gallery, April-July

                  Taste of Grampian 2022, P&J Live, Aberdeen, June

                  Crathes Castle Spring Fair, Banchory, May

2021          flock, The Barn Arts, Aberdeenshire, November 

                  Art Aboyne, Invited Artist, Aboyne, July – August

2020          flock Online, The Barn Arts

2019          Tea Green Christmas Event, Kibble Palace Glasgow, December

           Etsy Made Local, Aberdeen, December

           Collection purchased by Aberdeen Art Gallery Gift Shop, November

           Etsy Summer Showcase, Aberdeen, July

           Sustaining Life as a Creative Programme, Creative Learning,  Aberdeen, March - July

2018          Haan + Fine Christmas Collective, Aberdeen, December

           Etsy Made Local, Aberdeen, December

           American Women's Association Christmas Fair, Aberdeen, November