The Cinema Collection

Two years in development, our Cinema collection takes its inspiration from the former Odeon cinema in Sutton Coldfield, North Birmingham, a building closely connected to Laura’s childhood and an enduring example of Britain’s Art Deco architectural heritage. 

Curtains

The sweeping scalloped curtains that once framed the cinema screen speak to anticipation and reveal. These designs translate a sense of softness and movement into sculptural gold and silver forms, echoing the fluid drapery and layered curves that opened each cinematic experience.

Front Row

The tiered rows of seating within the cinema auditorium reflect structure, rhythm and order. The measured geometry of rows is translated into a bracelet and necklace through repeated linear elements and stepped composition, echoing the layered organisation of auditorium seating.

Grid

The exterior language of many Odeon cinemas was defined by a disciplined grid of brickwork, window bays and vertical piers. These pieces draw from that architectural framework, translating the grid-like rhythm of façades and fenestration into jewellery that reflects repetition and order. 

Lighting 

Inspired by the suspended globe lights of the Odeon cinemas, this work pays tribute to Birmingham designer Robert Dudley Best, who's company Best & Lloyd created lighting schemes for Britian's iconic picture palaces. Renowned for his sleek modernist vision, his globe forms cast a warm glow across cinema foyers and grand staircases. 

Box Office

The streamlined ticket booths of Odeon cinemas inform this work, drawing on the speed lines, waterfall curves and polished chrome banding of the Art Deco era. Sculptural forms echo the glamour of Streamline Modern design, where even everyday interiors reflected the optimism and elegance of a new machine age. 

Pillar

Columns and pillars were a recurring feature in Odeon cinema architecture, used to frame entrances and foyers and to emphasise vertical structure across the façade. Vertical bar and fluted elements translate this language into jewellery, reducing it to simple linear forms and repeated surface rhythm.