Alan Ardiff creates imaginative and heart-warming jewellery from a combination of gold, silver and precious stones. From his early days playing with Lego, to training as an engineer and then finding his talent in metal, he has always had an interest in construction, shape and colour. Alan often incorporates kinetic elements in his pieces which shift into gear with the movement of the body. He describes this as "exploiting our basic human programming, our hunter instinct which is alert to movement." When a piece goes from still to suddenly moving it catches the eye and draws our attention. Using his personal language of symbols, shapes and characters, Alan creates a world that bridges order and chaos, stillness and movement, jewellery and engineering.
Alan Ardiff
