Makers' Stories
Do you want to discover the makers' stories behind the products? Read our Goldsmiths' Shop Talent blog.
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.
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Nature’s Bounty: Jewellery Designer Catherine Fiabane on Capturing the Scottish Wilderness
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For Scottish jewellery designer Catherine Fiabane, the beauty of nature lies in its unpredictability. Through irregular textures and soft, flowing forms hand-carved in wax, Catherine seeks to mirror this sense of something untameable and organic for her brand, The Lane Fine Jewellery.
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Nature’s Bounty: Jewellery Designer Catherine Fiabane on Capturing the Scottish Wilderness
Posted by Rae Gellel on
For Scottish jewellery designer Catherine Fiabane, the beauty of nature lies in its unpredictability. Through irregular textures and soft, flowing forms hand-carved in wax, Catherine seeks to mirror this sense of something untameable and organic for her brand, The Lane Fine Jewellery.
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Generational Shifts: Jewellery Designer Pinar Kaya De Biasio on Subverting Family Traditions
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For over a decade, Pinar Kaya De Biasio enjoyed a stable career as a psychologist, until a more creative path began to beckon. This journey culminated in the launch of Shoreditch-based fine jewellery brand Pikaya Jewellery, notable for its ethical practices and sculptural, fluid pieces.
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Generational Shifts: Jewellery Designer Pinar Kaya De Biasio on Subverting Family Traditions
Posted by Rae Gellel on
For over a decade, Pinar Kaya De Biasio enjoyed a stable career as a psychologist, until a more creative path began to beckon. This journey culminated in the launch of Shoreditch-based fine jewellery brand Pikaya Jewellery, notable for its ethical practices and sculptural, fluid pieces.