How to: Make Statement Jewellery in Affordable Copper

Renata Fojtikova is Brisbane based jeweller with a strong background in fine arts as well as design. Bringing her creative flair and European sense of design all the way from Czech Republic, Renata has been designing and manufacturing jewellery in Brisbane for almost two decades. 

Renata studied at Queensland College of Art and shortly after took on the role of an educator. Delivering jewellery making workshops locally and interstate, her creativity and entrepreneurial skills grew. Looking for new ways to expand her creative practice, in 2015 Renata launched her jewellery label Lexi de Cora. Under this name, she produces her unique silver jewellery collections and one-of-a-kind pieces for galleries, gift shops and local handmade markets.

Across the span of her career as a jeweller, Renata has taken on many opportunities to share her skills as an educator, working with institutions such as Griffith University, TAFE Queensland, Brisbane Institute of Art and Flying Arts Alliance. Today she also delivers private Jewellery making classes from her studio in Windsor, Brisbane.