Katya is an artist and maker based in East London. She creates playful poetic pieces influenced by surrealism and symbolism. Her jewellery is an extension of her art practice and is inspired by tactility, medieval pilgrim badges and other symbolic tokens. She explores the spontaneity and unpredictability of materials whilst navigating the idea of the subconscious and the otherworldly. The process she uses to make her silver jewellery is called the 'lost wax' method. Creating tactile pieces with character is one of her goals and her process and way of carving adds a rough handmade look to the pieces. Makers marks are often left in to add a certain quality.