Megan

Like a lot of people, my first introduction to the world of body piercing started in a slightly unexpected place: old back issues of National Geographic in my high school art room that were meant to be used for collage.

Instead, I used to “borrow” the ones with pictures of piercings and put them up in my bedroom.

From there, I found the early body modification blogs and communities online, and my interest only grew from there.

At the moment, I’m absolutely loving navel jewellery in all its forms: charms, chains, colours. There really is something for every body and every lifestyle.

My current favourite gemstone is moss agate. It always feels like a tiny little forest world captured inside a stone.

My nostril piercing has probably been with me through more versions of myself than anything else.

It was pierced in a market in Glasgow when I was 14, and it’s stayed with me ever since. It still sometimes wears the first ever “nice” piece of jewellery I bought for myself: a yellow gold Anatometal Zia with Tiger’s Eye.

There’s something really special about having a piece that carries so much of your own story.

Outside the studio, I’m a huge history nerd and absolutely love beach-combing and mud-larking.

There’s something so exciting about uncovering old jars and objects and imagining the stories behind them.

If I ever retired and started a completely new career, I’d probably train as a creative pastry chef and spend my days making beautifully over-the-top cakes.