Pippi Silver

Hi everyone!
Hope you are enjoying the summer so far. It’s been a busy time here at Pippi Silver recently which included making and packaging up these lovely Heart Leap necklaces to send out to their new homes.

Heart Leap is a community started by Suzy Walker a writer who lives in Northumberland.
Heart Leap is about seeking the path that makes us inspired and uplifted rather than trapped, stuck and downhearted.
Wearing the necklace reminds us to live a life that makes our heart leap.

This collaboration started out with my friend Juliet commissioning me to make the first Heart Leap necklace to give to her friend Suzy Walker when she attended Suzy’s Alnwick Literature Festival earlier this year

Suzy loved her pendant necklace so much Juliet then put her in touch with me and the idea for the Heart Leap ‘merch’ took shape.

If you would like to own your own reminder to live a life that makes your heart leap for yourself please check out the link in my bio.

Oh and another thing we have even had a mention on Sparkle on Substack podcast hosted by Claire Venus .conscious when she interviewed Suzy recently.

PS what do you think of the gorgeous patina colours created by dipping in liver of sulphur? Those blue 💙💜🥰

Pippi Silver -'Rachael lives in Holmfirth with her family – husband, 2 children and little dog Pippi. She started making jewellery some 14 years ago after attending a silver clay jewellery course, mainly making fingerprint and other personalised jewellery for friends and family.
Fast forward to 2024 she works mainly in silver clay using patterns and textures to create simple yet classic pieces for everyday, often utilizing a patina to enhance the detail in a design.
Taking advantage of the nature and seasons around her as inspiration for designs especially as she spends a lot of time roaming around the Holme Valley on dog walks where new ideas take shape in the beautiful landscapes we are so lucky to live in.'

Hi there! It’s a big thank you to everyone who visited me at the spring market on Saturday. Thanks for the purchases and your support. Thank you also to Zoe and Society for having me and to my stall neighbours for your company on the day. It was great to meet you and A fab atmosphere and lovely day all round xx xx

It’s tomorrow! See you there xx

it’s tomorrow!!! Let’s hope for some sunshine ☀️ please 🙏
Come and join us at Eco Hub, Emley Business Park, HD8 9PA. Artisan Spring market 10-2pm.

This looks like fun too xx

Do you fancy learning about working with glass? Why not join us on Thursday 25th April 6-8pm for a fabulous fused glass workshop. The wonderful Pam Goodison Glass Artist will teach you everything you need to know.
Booking via our website or message us for more details.

Really looking forward to our first fair of the year. Lots of lovely crafts and cake of course! What’s not to love. Hope to see you there xx

Pippi Silver will be here. Really looking forward to first fair of the year. Hope to see you there xx

Save the date you lovely lot 27th April 10-2pm at Eco Hub. It’s going to be a cracker. Keep your eyes peeled for updated this week of our stall holders.

2 places left for this Wednesday. Please check out Eco HUB for more details. Hope to see you there xx

we have the fabulous back on 10th April 11-3pm showing us her amazing skills in silver clay. Come and have a go at this magic jewellery making skill. We have two places left so be quick.

Pippi Silver will be here. Looking forward to our first fair of the year. ❤️🥳
Come and say hello 👋

Are you ready for the event of the year?! This will be our 4th Spring Artisan Market and we can’t wait. Get the date in your diary, we got some lovely stall holders for you.

A rare weekend spot on my intro to silver clay workshop has become available Saturday 16th March. Please visit ecohub Emley website for further details. Would be great to see you there x

Some more news for we have a very rare weekend spot become available on our popular Silver Clay workshop with . It’s for the class on 16 March 11-3pm £70. Booking via our website or message us for more information.
Other dates we have:
28th Feb
10th Apr
20th Apr

Hi everyone. As we hurtle towards the Big Ho Ho Ho here’s wishing you a Merry Christmas and saying a big thank you to all who have supported me with my small business this year. I have met some wonderful people and learned new things, had some great conversations and life has been better for it. Thank you.

Taking some time away from my jewellery to spend some time with the family.

Wishing you all the best and looking forward to 2024 love from Rachael xx

2 more sleeps 🎄

Hi everyone. Just a quick post with details of the Christmas markets where you will find me this year starting with this Sunday at Joys Coffee House in Kirkburton for our first ever WOW Xmas Market 3-7pm. Lovely unique Christmas gift ideas and a variety of festive food and drink to sustain you while you shop!

The following Saturday we are up at Emley in St Michael’s Church for the annual Ecohub Christmas Market, always fun and some more gift ideas ready for the Big Ho Ho Ho.
Hope to see you there xx

So after the excitement of making the fabulous knitted Christmas pudding yesterday I am starting to think about Christmas which leads us very neatly on to Christmas fairs! Pippi Silver will be at 2 this year.

Sunday 26th November 3-7pm Joys Coffee House Kirkburton

Saturday 2nd December St Michaels Church Emley for the Ecohub Christmas Market .emley

See you there xx🎄PS I might even bring my Xmas pud!

Some great thoughtful gift ideas here. Check them out xx

It's now time to start buying them christmas gifts, so here are 5 ways to gift sustainably:-
🥳gift eco friendly products
⛄️gift certificates/vouchers (available at Eco Hub)
🎁gift from small artisans & businesses
🎄gift experiences/workshops
🎅gift plants (available )

Hi everyone, just popping a few photos on to showcase the work of the talented students who joined me on Saturday at ecohub in Emley .emley to learn about the magic of the clay! Lovely pieces with a big nature theme this time. I think we were taking advantage of the unusual summery weather, sitting outside in the warm polishing our creations. Fab day, fab pieces - thank you ladies. Thank you too as ever to our hosts Charlotte and Lily at ecohub who were on hand with tea and biscuits 🙏❤️

This doesn’t happen often a place has become available for our most popular workshop by . If you fancy a lovely day having a go at silver clay, then get in touch quick!

Hi everyone! Just another quick reminder that it is art at the house this weekend at Cliffe House in Shepley. Only 2 more sleeps! Come and say hello xx

Hi everyone. How are you all? It’s all about a change in routines here in the Pippi Silver household this week as we say goodbye to summer holidays and return to the school routines and club schedules. The weather here is hot 🥵☀️so it feels a little strange in that this was the weather we wanted in July and August, but that is living in the UK for you! Pippi and I are back in the workshop getting ready for art@the house in just a few weeks time - 17 sleeps at time of writing! More on our preparations soon. Here are a few of our summer highlights….. from beautiful Sweden to Estonian adventures with a bit of Munich thrown in for good measure. Also met Joe Wicks in Halifax! xx

Hi everyone. Hope you are having a good weekend. Just popping onto the grid with a little plug for Holmfirth Art week. Starts today and goes on all week until next Saturday. So much to see and even lunch or coffee and cake available in the cafe. Also 2 exhibits made by me on show. . Check out fringe events around Holmfirth too! See you there xx

Hi there. Just a few of the pieces made at our intro to silver clay workshop at the weekend. Now that spring is finally here I took advantage of all the recent growth, collecting some leaves to choose from and this is the result.

Thank you clever and creative students for a wonderful and inspiring day. Hope to see some of you again soon.
Hosted by our lovely friends .emley Thank you for your hospitality as ever. Xx

Hi everyone. Hope you are having a good week so far. Just sharing a few pics from my second Introduction to Silver Clay workshop of the week which took place at the weekend. Phew!

Another very enjoyable day guiding some very creative and imaginative ladies through the process.
I felt like the day just whizzed by, all easy going chatter and laughter while we worked to create our finished pieces, some of the charms would be personalised gifts and some to be added into other items of jewellery at home.
Included in the photos is one where the piece is being fired with a blow torch but it looks like it’s on fire. This flame is in fact the organic binder burning away and is the start of the firing process as the piece takes on its fine silver character. All part of the magic!

Hosted superbly by my friends .emley with a steady supply of hot beverages, biscuits and encouragement. Thank you very much🙏

More intro to silver clay workshops coming soon. Watch this space.
Rachael xx

Hi! Hope all is good with you this chilly Friday. Just thought I would pop in a picture of some recently gifted fine silver heart earring studs which have now been gifted so I can show you them. More coming soon in my folksy shop. Link in bio. Happy Friday everyone. Love from Rachael xx

Hi everyone. Happy Friday. Thought I would mark the day with my second Folksy Friday
Going with a home grown theme this week featuring 3 makers from Holmfirth (including me)and followed swiftly by other makers still local in West Yorkshire. I believe there has been quite a bit of interest in this part of the world recently due to a certain TV drama which concluded the other Sunday.

So starting at the top left the Holmfirthers along the top line and then going clockwise we have

silver mint imprint pendant,
Liberty twist headband
fish tail pendant in orange and peach
ceramic gnome garden
pastel houses collage organic cotton tote bag
baby giraffe 3D crochet box frame
Teddy Doobry cloth bear
Border collie dog original

Hi everyone. Happy Friday! This is my first ever post sharing the love (get the idea) with other beautiful handmade products sold on the folksy platform by the artists and designers who have created them. As February and Valentines Day approaches I have gone with a heart theme. Starting top left and going clockwise we have

Heart suncatchers

Heart shaped scallop shell card

Heart porcelain tea light holder

Heart silver pendant

Heart coasters

Heart cushion from Love Lottie Knits

Heart hot water bottle

Heart earrings

Hi again! I know what you are thinking. Another post so soon? Well, I realised later on that I had cut off my photo and all the pieces I made for part 1 diploma weren’t visible so here are a few extras including the little shell tucked under my seaside inspired ring! Thanks for checking this out xx

Hi everyone! Happy New Year! Been reflecting on the last year quite a bit this past week helped along by a seemingly never ending supply of mince pies and Terrys chocolate orange! Definitely one of the highlights of my year 2022 has been completing both Part 1 and 2 of the Art Clay diploma. Challenging and rewarding, I thoroughly enjoyed every minute and have my pieces to take home and keep and wear. Now on to Part 3 so watch this space. Met some lovely people on my courses and our teacher - the very talented and patient . Looking forward to more learning this year. Xx

Wishing all Pippi Silver Facebook friends a happy and healthy holiday. Thanks for your support this year and wishing you all the very best for 2023 xx