Makers' Stories
Do you want to discover the makers' stories behind the products? Read our Goldsmiths' Shop Talent blog.
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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In the Footsteps of a 1st Century Goldsmith: Samantha Snow on Jewellery Crafted in Beeswax
Posted by Rae Gellel on
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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Jewellery That Litters the Body: Kristina Merchant’s Challenging SCOUR Collection
Posted by Rae Gellel on
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
Posted by Rae Gellel on
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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Jewellery to Satisfy the Child Within: In Conversation with Cara Lowe
Posted by Rae Gellel on
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.