It wasn’t entirely plain sailing up to this point. In an incredibly traumatic event, Marianne lost her life’s artwork, and so much more, when her studio was burnt down. This was an extremely emotional time under such a ‘Grey Cloud’ with a huge amount of irreplaceable items. However, from this grew a new art studio which was quickly put to work with the growth of the skills that Marianne has today offering the ‘Silver Lining’ to this tragic ordeal.

Today, the art studio is busier than ever with workshops and classes going on every week and Marianne’s own creations being meticulously crafted on a daily basis. On top of that is her commitment to enhancing her skills further through higher levels of qualification and certification in metal clay jewellery.