Angela Benjamin
At the entrance to Angela Benjaminâs shed is a copper sign that reads: âShe Caveâ, and a deep purple clematis weaves its way through the letters. The shed is a simple wooden structure at the end of her garden in Ealing, west London that backs on to a cemetery â âso I donât disturb anyone when Iâm working!â
In here, Benjamin handmakes wearable, sustainable art jewellery. What began as a hobby has recently grown into a second career for her. âIâm a physiotherapist by profession but with the onset of the first lockdown, my full-time role was suddenly restricted to virtual consultations,â she explains. âWhile these were helpful to my clients, there were obvious limitations, so I found myself with more time available to make jewellery.â