Crafts CouncilDirectoryJo McAllisterMy Grandmothers' Hands - Jewel NarrativesAboutJewel Narratives began with heirloom gemstones and personal objects are presented in miniature wearable tableaux, evoking those who once wore them.Jo McAllisterSaint Leonards, EnglandMy Grandmothers' Hands. Brooches, 2019. Amelia Maud and Irene Beatrice, Photograph: Alexander BrattellI look at the worn cameo and the tiny ring settings that I have treated as jewels in their own right and can again see my grandmothers' hands. Hands that had taught me to knit or to make cinder toffee, hands that had held mine, rubbed bruises, tended grazes and embraced me with so much love and care.My Grandmothers' Hands - Jewel NarrativesAboutJewel Narratives began with heirloom gemstones and personal objects are presented in miniature wearable tableaux, evoking those who once wore them.Jo McAllisterSaint Leonards, EnglandMy Grandmothers' Hands. Brooches, 2019. Amelia Maud and Irene Beatrice, Photograph: Alexander BrattellI look at the worn cameo and the tiny ring settings that I have treated as jewels in their own right and can again see my grandmothers' hands. Hands that had taught me to knit or to make cinder toffee, hands that had held mine, rubbed bruises, tended grazes and embraced me with so much love and care.More from Jo McAllisterProjectHeavy Hinged CuffProjectThe Ring Cycle. PouringProjectSketchBoxProjectDouble Eternity - Jewel NarrativesProjectBroochesProjectSky ScrapersProjectGifted and Found Pendant - Jewel NarrativesProjectCelestial Jewel Narratives