Fae and Flame Creatures began not as a jewellery brand, but as an extension of my wider artistic practice as a set and costume designer . It is a space where folklore, prop-making, sculptural processes and storytelling  come together at an intimate scale. Before working with jewellery, my training and professional background focused on theatre design, scenography and costume . I have always been drawn to objects that hold narrative weight — artefacts that feel charged with memory, ritual or...

Photo by Alexia Dobre For Once Upon a Christmas  at Tyntesfield Estate, I had the privilege of creating an installation in the Billiard Room titled The Stag with the Star on His Forehead , together with young people from Next Gen , Refugees Welcome North Somerset , and artist Danish Bashir . The project began, as my work often does, with spending time in the space itself. I always like to design with  a room, not for it. The Billiard Room at Tyntesfield carries a strong presence — heavy,...

Alexia in costume at Forwards Festival 2025 - photo by Gabriella Tigoglu There are moments when ideas whisper. For me, the spark came the...