ARTIST'S SPOTLIGHT - ellis mhairi cameron
- eliane de luca peres
- Apr 27
- 3 min read
Ellis and I first connected on Instagram back in 2022 — I came across her work and was immediately captivated. Fast-forward a couple of years, and we reconnected through Clio Saskia, who had kindly invited me to meet her and other artists at the Goldsmiths' Centre in London
(I was there in December for a few days of events and visits). Ellis is such a confident young woman with extraordinary talent and impeccable taste. It was an immense treat not only to meet her in person but also to be welcomed into her atelier, to try on her stunning pieces, and to dive into wonderful conversations about jewelry and creativity. I took several beautiful photos, which I shared both on Instagram and on the blog. It brought me so much joy when she accepted my invitation to be featured in the Spotlight — her deep passion for her heritage shines through all of her work. It has truly been a pleasure to stay in touch with her and to continue sharing her incredible artistry.
I create sculptural gold & diamond jewelry, inspired by Scottish heritage. Originally from the Highlands of Scotland, I grew up surrounded by the seascape and mountains; places filled with history that feel primal and beautifully raw. These early experiences formed my love for imperfect beauty, erosion, and began my research into topophilia*; the term for a bond with one's environment - a person's mental, emotional, and cognitive ties to a place.
In terms of my journey into jewelry, I initially moved from the Scottish Highlands to Glasgow in 2010 to take up a place on an art foundation course. I initially applied with an intent to study sculpture or painting, but discovered jewelry and fell in love with its potential. For me, jewelry encompassed a little bit of everything; I could collage and paint in design sketchbooks, before moving into small scale three-dimensional ''sculpture'', through creating jewelry. I then went on to learn technical skills through a BA in Jewelry & Silversmithing at The Glasgow School of Art, before moving to London in 2015, to study for a Masters in Jewelry Design at Central Saint Martins.
I launched my jewelry brand in 2018, with a desire to create jewelry inspired by my heritage, a belief in the beauty of imperfections, hand craftsmanship and to provide clients with jewelry to be handed down the generations. Today in 2025, my team and myself are based in a by appointment studio at The Goldsmiths Centre, London. Stockists such as Twist and Liberty London now sell my work internationally and I have been lucky enough to be featured in articles and photoshoots in publications such as VOGUE, Financial Times HTSI, Sunday Times Style & FORBES.
In terms of upcoming events, we show twice a year at Melee in NYC and in August we also travel for trunk shows at our stockist Esqueleto - this year we will be travelling to all four Esqueleto locations; NYC, LA, Mill Valley & Oakland. I am currently working on a new collection of work, to launch August 2025. In March 2024, The Goldsmiths Company awarded me a Large Bursary Grant to continue my engraving studies, so I am really enjoying this process of bringing new techniques into my work. April - June is normally my design development time, so this is always an exciting time for research for me.
