Penny Akester
Bio
Jeweller and Jewellery Tutor based in London UK.
I have been making jewellery since around 1994 and teaching jewellery making to adults since 2009.
I am fascinated by the process of transforming basic materials into treasured artefacts...
Stories (2/0)
Peaceful Jewels
I have been making jewellery for over 25 years, and over that time as I’ve experienced my own struggles with stress, anxiety and depression, it has become increasingly apparent how therapeutic different creative activities can be. The focus and attention needed, particularly for certain types of tasks within jewellery making, as well as the tactile, hands on nature of making something by hand gives a great way into the practice of mindfulness. This has been brought into further clarity to me by my students, who regularly report how much they love the classes because it gives them a time away from any problems in their general daily life.
By Penny Akester 3 years ago in Motivation
Making it Mindfully
Jewellery making is my passion, and my job, and I’ve been lucky enough to have been making jewellery for 25+ years, including sharing this passion with students across London and beyond since 2009. I believe that working on a creative project, like jewellery making, can be used as a form of stress relief and mindful mediation and my aim is to find ways to enhance this potential and share it with others.
By Penny Akester 3 years ago in Humans
