Quirkycat is the work of jeweller and artist, Tracy Blease. Tracy trained at Gray’s School of Art in Aberdeen where she specialised in jewellery design.  After leaving Gray’s she set up a little workshop in her garden where she made pierced silver jewellery inspired by architecture and natural forms such as butterflies.

Tracy says “Colour is the driving force behind my work and polymer clay has provided me with a material which is bursting with colour and endless possibilities for technique and design.  I now use clay where I used to use metal. The technique of mokume gane is a Japanese metalworking technique using layers of different colours of metal then cutting and rolling them to reveal patterns.  Using clay to do a similar thing allows me freedom in the colours I use and in the malleability of the material.  Surface effects caused by mica particles in the clay produce a finish which could not be done with any other material.”

1990 - Finalist in Ayrton Metals Platinum Competition - Platinum and gold bracelet inspired by the skeleton of a leaf.
Highly commended in national Pewter Design competition – Set of pewter jewellery
1991 – Ba. Hons. in Design & Craft, Gray’s School of Art
Selected for graduates exhibition, Allan Park Gallery, Stirling
1992 –Postgraduate Diploma in Art & Design
1994 –Aberdeen Country Exhibition, Aberdeen Art Gallery
Commission – Pomegranate pendant
Just Art, Fochabers, Christmas exhibition
1995 – Commission – Granite, silver & acrylic trophies for Stable Services, oil company
1998 – Commission - engagement ring with aquamarine and wedding rings in white gold
2006 –Just Art, Fochabers, Christmas Exhibition

Stockists
Aberdeen Art Gallery Shop
Alessandro Gallery, Broughty Ferry
Amanda Middleton Designs
Artizzan Gallery, Glasgow
Buth Bheag, Perth
Buth Tabhartas, Montrose
Just Art, Fochabers