Makers' Stories

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Emma Wilson on Capturing the Coast in Vitreous Enamel

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Coastal Echoes is silversmith and jeweller Emma Wilson’s heartfelt ode to Aberdeen beach, a collection that draws not upon postcard-like scenes of yellow sands and azure oceans, but rather the Scottish coastline in all its raw, unbridled beauty.

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Emma Wilson on Capturing the Coast in Vitreous Enamel

Posted by Rae Gellel on

Coastal Echoes is silversmith and jeweller Emma Wilson’s heartfelt ode to Aberdeen beach, a collection that draws not upon postcard-like scenes of yellow sands and azure oceans, but rather the Scottish coastline in all its raw, unbridled beauty.

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In the Footsteps of a 1st Century Goldsmith: Samantha Snow on Jewellery Crafted in Beeswax

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Unlike jeweller’s wax with its many pliable varieties, beeswax is fragile and capricious. This did not deter Samantha Snow however, a self-taught, Sussex-based jeweller whose fascination with history has led her to recreate, with painstaking authenticity, the techniques and experiences of 1st century goldsmiths.

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Unlike jeweller’s wax with its many pliable varieties, beeswax is fragile and capricious. This did not deter Samantha Snow however, a self-taught, Sussex-based jeweller whose fascination with history has led her to recreate, with painstaking authenticity, the techniques and experiences of 1st century goldsmiths.

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Jewellery That Litters the Body: Kristina Merchant’s Challenging SCOUR Collection

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Chewing gum on the sole of a shoe, a penny lying in the gutter, a hastily stubbed out cigarette. For Glasgow-based jeweller Kristina Merchant, they are the inspiration underpinning her unique work, modern day artefacts that express society’s attitude to waste, litter and beauty.

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Chewing gum on the sole of a shoe, a penny lying in the gutter, a hastily stubbed out cigarette. For Glasgow-based jeweller Kristina Merchant, they are the inspiration underpinning her unique work, modern day artefacts that express society’s attitude to waste, litter and beauty.

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Objects that Beg to be Touched: Mesh by Sarah Wilmott

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After gazing at the trinkets gathering dust in her grandmother’s cabinet as a child, Sarah Wilmott has begun her career as a jeweller and silversmith determined to create work destined to be touched and interacted with rather than neglected behind glass.

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Objects that Beg to be Touched: Mesh by Sarah Wilmott

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After gazing at the trinkets gathering dust in her grandmother’s cabinet as a child, Sarah Wilmott has begun her career as a jeweller and silversmith determined to create work destined to be touched and interacted with rather than neglected behind glass.

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Jewellery to Satisfy the Child Within: In Conversation with Cara Lowe

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Get lost in a virtual fantasy world with Glasgow-based designer Cara Lowe, whose Y2K inspired jewellery draws from video games, deconstructed computer components and retro toys to create whimsical pieces in playful colours.

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Get lost in a virtual fantasy world with Glasgow-based designer Cara Lowe, whose Y2K inspired jewellery draws from video games, deconstructed computer components and retro toys to create whimsical pieces in playful colours.

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