About Belinda Latimer

I'm Belinda – a metalsmith and artist with one foot in Stoke-on-Trent and the other firmly in Cornwall.

I grew up surrounded by colour, clay and the grit of industry — parents who worked in pottery and coal, and a world where creativity and making things by hand were simply part of everyday life. That early mix of texture, resilience and honest materials has stayed with me ever since.

I originally trained in silversmithing and metalwork before life took me in other creative directions. Those years continue to influence my work today, bringing together metal, textiles and a fascination with memory, material and place. They eventually led me to develop my current body of work, Fragments of What Remains.

When I moved to Cornwall in 2019, something shifted. The light here opened everything up. My work became more expressive and layered, shaped by the colours, energy and ever-changing moods of Cornwall's land, sea and sky.

Today, I create contemporary metal artworks and Seafolk jewellery from copper, brass and nickel silver, cutting, hammering, embossing, etching and layering each piece by hand. My work explores memory, relationships, place and the traces we carry through life, drawing on both the industrial landscape of my childhood and the shifting coastline I now call home. My background in textiles continues to influence the way I work, from layered surfaces and stitched details to the quiet sense of repair and connection that runs through each piece.

Whether I'm creating Seafolk jewellery or pieces from my Fragments of What Remains series, my work is shaped by stories, materials and the connections between people and place.

If one of my pieces finds its way to you, I hope it brings joy, character and connection — something expressive, a little unexpected, and shaped by the places that make me who I am.