Autumn 2013

Sly Fox Jewellery Tell us a little about the story behind the business, the who, what, where, why and how....

Christie: Sly Fox began as Megan’s little nest egg in 2009 and since then I have joined the business. We are twins so we share most things! Creativity has always been a big part of our lives, our mum is an artist and had us painting before we could walk.

Now days most of our creative attention is focused on Sly Fox and making jewellery. Our pieces are handmade by us here in Christchurch from a variety of materials including clay, brass, paint and glass. We make jewellery because we love it and it balances out all the text books and number crunching involved in our studies.

What or who inspires your designs? And how do you find the inspiration for new collections?

Christie: Nature and geometry are our main sources of inspiration. We are both studying towards our Masters degrees, Megan in statistics and myself in biology, so we are immersed in the subjects and inspired by them every day.

Kitchen table or studio? And the best thing about being so?

Megan: I use a spare room in our house as my studio and study. By day I sit at my desk and work with numbers, and by night I clip, punch, mould, and paint jewellery. The best thing about it is having a separate space that I can work on projects without having to pack everything away.

Christie: A corner of my bedroom has been made into a mini studio. The best thing about having a dedicated space is that I can work on pieces in-between other things and I don’t have to pack everything up when it is dinner time or I need a space to study.

Do you have a product that sells a lot better than others? Why do you think that is?

Christie: Our brass geometric range, including the