Our focus today for #meetthemaker is Kutuu. Created in 2006 by Hannah Salomon, Kutuu make wonderful gifts and charm jewellery from their studio in North Wales. We think the little pewter charms are so special: each one is handmade with a sweet design and a meaningful message, making them a really popular gift.
I started Kutuu back in 2006 and it was originally sterling silver jewellery with the same kind of symbols and messages as we design with now. We switched over to pewter around six years later and have continued with it ever since.
We moved out to Shropshire around four years ago and the peaceful surroundings have been very welcome after a few years in a busy city centre!
Real life stories - perhaps from a customer, someone well known, a news story or a book. Our range is all about adding meaningful designs into everyday life so hearing actual stories and imagining a piece that might fit into that can be a fun way to work.
The "mean the world" keyring has been around a while but it is always one of my favourites.
Do what you love and don't worry about what everyone else is doing.
Messages, symbols, sentiment.
From left to right: Mighty oaks grow pewter keyring, once upon a time pewter bookmark, and follow your heart pewter trinket dish.
I have been working with new techniques like wax carving lately which is opening up some exciting possibilities!