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08/05/2016

Gioielli in Fermento 2016 – STUDENTS section – Torre Fornello (IT) – 8-22 Mai 2016

Gioielli in Fermento 2016 Premio Torre Fornello 6a edizione

……… per la 6a edizione, una sezione STUDENTI !!

Contemporary jewellery international competition

* AWARDS : Premio Torre Fornello 2016 – The awarded Artists – 8 Maggio/May 2016
* EXHIBITION : Premio Torre Fornello 2016 – The exhibition opening8/22 Maggio/May 2016
Workshop Seminar
9/10 Maggio/May 2016 (informazioni in arrivo coming soon)

Gioielli in Fermento 2016(Viktoria Munzker “Mother Earth, Madre Terra” for Gioielli in Fermento 2016)

 

Premio Gioielli in Fermento 2016 – Sezione Studenti

L’edizione 2016 del concorso, prevede la sezione speciale dedicata agli studenti (allievi frequentanti – o diplomati nel 2015 – un corso di studi superiori o master ad indirizzo artistico, design del gioiello, tecniche orafe, o equivalente – da specificare in fase di iscrizione) che non abbiano partecipato alla sezione principale di precedenti edizioni di Gioielli in Fermento. 
Medesime le caratteristiche dell’ornamento da realizzare, come per i candidati professionisti (secondo il bando di concorso, con la particolare attenzione al tema di quest’anno).

Il tema del Premio 2016  / The theme of competition  Freedom & Constraint | Libertà e vincolo

Eva Perales Brooch: Feeling for you, 2016 Plastic, wine, water, stainless steel Part of: Gioielli in Fermento 2016 - Premio Torre Fornello VI edition EASD Valéncia, students section Gioielli in Fermento 2016: Eva Perales Brooch: Feeling for you, 2016 Plastic, wine, water, stainless steel  –   EASD Valéncia, students section Gioielli in Fermento 2016

Sezione Studenti | and for the Students section :

* Alchimia Jewellery School Firenze (Italy) Daria Olejniczak
* Campus Idar Oberstein – Hochschule Trier University School for Applied Arts (Germany) Gabriela Cohn, Typhaine Le Monnier
* EASD València – Departament de Joieria (Spain) Ana Monleon Lozano, Azahara Santoro , Bea Ruiz, Eva Perales, Gema Lopez Ciscar, Laura Crovetto, Lidón Guillén Gallén, Miryam Ocaña Navarro De Palencia, Paula Ferrandis Alonso, Sarolt Szilágyi
* Fabrika12 – València (Spain) Camilla Mileto
* IED Design moda e gioiello – Roma (Italy) Serena Lucaccioni
* ITS Cosmo Progettazione e ricerca orafa Vicenza (Italy) Elisabetta Bordigato, Francesca Farina, Alberto Milanese, Silvia Refosco, Chiara Riccò
* Liceo Artistico Pietro Selvatico Padova (Italy)
Elena Citran, Francesca Letizia Guerra, Evelina Marafon
e le Classi 4CD-5CD Laboratori smalti e miniature
* Llotja – Escola Superior de Disseny i d’Art – Catalunya (Spain) Gualba Rojo Agramunt
* Ming-dao University (Taiwan) Huang Chi-Ting
* Tarì Design School – Caserta (Italy) Roberta Benedetto, Giulia Tartarone, Kgaugelo Molope, Gravelle Abrahams, Ayanda Myeza, Themba Mantshiyo, Chiara Esposito, Democracy Maseko, Mandisa Mandy Ndlovu, Sifiso Kumalo, Zinhle Ngcobo, Nhlanhla Treasure, Dorcas Lekhole
* The Glasgow School of Art (UK) Angela Hou Chien-Chia
* Shenkar Jewelry Design Department (Israel) Vika Mayzel
* Universidad del Desarrollo, Magíster de Arte (Chile) Massiel Munoz
* e le immagini dei lavori della Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology (China)
Corso Prof. Mrs. Zhao Yi e Prof. Mr. Hu Jun
Yujing Cheng, Kaixin Chen, Jialiang Fan, Shiyi Gan, Ran He, Weihai Huang, Lu Kuai, Bixin Li, Menglin Li, Mengshi Li, Hongluo Liu, Cheng Lu, Manqi Lu, Yaoyao Pu, Mingqing Qin, Junying Ren, Xnyue Shi, Ting Tang, Tianyu Wang, Yue Wang, Haiyuan Xia, Xueting Yan, Runkang Zhang, Siran Zhang, Qiuting Zhao
 

 award 2016 gioielli in fermento, Sezione Studenti - Student section -Daria Olejniczak – brooch: premio 2016 gioielli in fermento, Sezione Studenti | Student section - 
Daria Olejniczak – brooch 

Vika Mayzel. (SHENKAR)Vika Mayzel. (SHENKAR)

 

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con la collaborazione di | in collaboration with
AGC – Associazione Gioiello Contemporaneo
JOYA Contemporary Jewellery Fair Barcelona
Klimt02 Art Jewellery Online
Torre Fornello  www.torrefornello.it

 

 

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22/01/2016

Decouverte / COUP de COEUR : Mirka Janeckova – WHITE is WHITE

Mirka Janeckova

« I see my jewellery as a container for wearer’s emotions, memories and hopes. For creating my recent work I was inspired by surrealism and indigenous cultures.
My pieces refer to the body in an abstract way, exploring the relationship between people and their subconscious mind.
I am concentrating on using only ‘white’ materials as porcelain, silver, aluminium and textile to create playful, poetic pieces. White light contains all the others colour of the spectrum so for me it is a symbol of the unity.
I am experimenting with hybrid metal-porcelain jewellery and developing an innovative ways of applying traditional metalsmith techniques onto porcelain such as casting porcelain in place and cloisonné enamel on porcelain » (to shop at Neuner schmuck)

2014 – 2016   Royal College of Art, London  MA Jewellery and Metals
2009 – 2013  Glasgow School of Art, School of Design  BA Hons (First Class) Silversmithing and Jewellery
2015 The Most Innovative New Collection – Editor’s Choice Award at IJL
2014 BKV Price Finalist
2014 Creativity Contest, Torino, Italy – 2nd prize winner

 Mirka Janeckova Mirka Janeckova  -White Collection bangle aluminium, white porcelaine, silk, silver – (at NEUNER Schmuck)

Mirka Janeckova  -White Collection bangle aluminium, white porcelaine, silk, silverMirka Janeckova  -White Collection bangle aluminium, white porcelaine, silk, silver

« La White Collection si mostra in apparenza fragile, con le sue linee evanescenti, ma in realtà -come spiega Mirka, i suoi gioielli sono tutt’altro che delicati, perché la porcellana è un materiale molto resistente che sulla scala della durezza corrisponde a 7, maggiore delle pietre dure (come i quarzi), una caratteristica che assume dopo una cottura in forno a 1200-1400 gradi. La tecnica di “cottura bianca” utilizzata dalla designer permette poi di mantenere inalterata la brillantezza dell’argento di contro al bianco opaco della porcellana, presentando così il gioiello come oggetti dal valore anche tattile, oltre che bello ed originale da indossare. » (PreziosaMagazine)

Mirka Janeckova  - Work in progress for AiR16 show at Lighthouse - mai 2014Mirka Janeckova  – Work in progress for AiR16 show at Lighthouse – mai 2014

Mirka Janeckova necklace aluminium and porcelain White Collection €434 -aluminium, porcelain white, silk: Mirka Janeckova necklace aluminium and porcelain White Collection  – aluminium, porcelain white, silk - (at NEUNER Schmuck)

http://www.creativityoggetti.it/ita/artisti/item/217-mirka-janeckova.html: Mirka Janeckova at creativityoggetti

Mirka Janeckova White Collection brooch silver, white porcelaine €199 - NEUNER Schmuck: Mirka Janeckova White Collection brooch silver, white porcelaine – (at NEUNER Schmuck)

 Mirka Janeckova - White Collection    Porcelain Necklace  (porcelain, steel) Mirka Janeckova – White Collection    Porcelain Necklace  (porcelain, steel)

Mirka Janeckova - New Designers 2013Mirka Janeckova – New Designers 2013 – brooch presented at JOYA 2014

Mirka Janeckova  - one of my graduating pieces from GSA called Drawing Neckpiece (2013) made from slipcasted porcelain.: Mirka Janeckova  – one of my graduating pieces from GSA called Drawing Neckpiece (2013) made from slipcasted porcelain

27/06/2015

DECOUVERTE/COUP de COEUR ….. Rachel BLAIR from Glasgow School of Art

Rachel BLAIR

Rachel Blair – A Sense of Place
Rachel is a recent graduate from the Glasgow School of Art, 2015 (Degree Show 2015). She is a Jeweller, designer, maker from the Northern Isles of Orkney.  She is interested in creating pieces with contain balance in material and tension. Her work is an expression of her constant longing for a sense of belonging. She is interested in the phycology of attachment to place and the memories and thoughts alluded from the feeling of belonging. Her work this past year has been focussed on the idea of a ‘sense of place’, through this she has been investigating her own honesty. Her pieces are true to the original materials; she does not try to conceal construction. The sensitivity of the fragile papers held in by pressure and tension create uneasiness, however aesthetically beautiful.

Rachel Blair  - "overwhelmed" folded brooch -  white metal & ink stained paperRachel Blair  – « overwhelmed » folded brooch -  white metal & ink stained paper

Rachel Blair  - detail of "overwhelmed" folded brooch -  white metal & ink stained paperRachel Blair  – detail of « overwhelmed » folded brooch -  white metal & ink stained paper

« My pieces are mainly constructed from silver and gold wire frames with tension set wound papers. These papers are all hand dyed and wound individually to create intricate patterns incorporating the flaws and ripples. I uses papers to create pieces that have a sense of preciousness, papers that are usually worthless, but when manipulated and set in a precious setting have a much greater meaning. By using paper, my pieces have a limited lifetime. It is the wearing away of the precious papers within a materially precious band that is the interest. The piece is always under tension and stress, but aesthetically complete. » Rachel Blair

Rachel BlairRachel Blair Neckpiece: Held’ Goldsmiths Precious Metal Bursary, 2015 – Yellow metal, white metal & ink stained papers – 18 x 45 x3 cm – Photo by: Rachel Blair

She has been working closely with drawing materials in her pieces. Drawing is an integral part of her design process. It is the love of the tangibility and immediacy of a sketchbook, and how private and controlled a sketchbook can be; that is the catalyst to transfer those qualities into her work conceptually and aesthetically. Her pieces are constructed from silver and gold wire frames with tension set papers. These are hand dyed and wound individually to create intricate patterns within the layers. She uses papers to create pieces that have a duality of preciousness, papers that are usually worthless, but when manipulated and set in a precious setting have a much greater meaning. By using paper, her pieces have a limited lifetime. It is the wearing away of the precious papers within a materially precious band that is the interest. The piece is always under tension and stress, but aesthetically complete.

« I have been teaching Rachel Blair at Glasgow for the past four years and have watched how her work has grown in confidence and skill.
Her degree body of work focuses on her love of her home, Orkney. The work explores ways of capturing a sense of place and communicating visually her connections to the island. From this exploration of emotions and memories colour and material exploration has become a key component of her work. Through a thorough research investigation into paper and the use of colour Rachel has created complex yet simple pieces using ink and paper. Gradients of colour, washes of blues and browns create warmth and detail in tightly bound paper structures. This is an unconventional choice of materials within a jewellery degree and showcases Rachel’s efforts to challenge convention. Jonathan Mathew Boyd, Lecturer Glasgow School of Art, 2015«   (Glasgow School of Art 2015 Degree show)

Rachel Blair - 1st visual "shock" when entering on her website/gallery !Rachel Blair - 1st visual « shock » when entering on her website/gallery !

 Rachel Blair -  "overwhelmed" ripple brooch -   - white metal & ink stained paperRachel Blair -  « overwhelmed » ripple brooch -   white metal & ink stained paper

Rachel Blair- reverse of "overwhelmed" ripple brooch -   white metal & ink stained paperRachel Blair- reverse of « overwhelmed » ripple brooch -   white metal & ink stained paper

Rachel Blair jewellery - Bound neckpiece  - white metal & ink stained tapeRachel Blair jewellery – Bound neckpiece  – white metal & ink stained tape

Rachel Blair - Bound neckpiece detailRachel Blair – Bound neckpiece detail

Rachel BlairRachel Blair - Glasgow degree show 2015

Rachel Blair. Glasgow School of Art. New Graduates 2015.  - Neckpiece: Honesty, 2015 White metal, ink stained papers 5 x 7 x 7 cm Photo by: Rachel BlairRachel Blair. Glasgow School of Art. New Graduates 2015.  – Neckpiece: Honesty, 2015 White metal, ink stained papers 5 x 7 x 7 cm Photo by: Rachel Blair

 Rachel Blair Brooch: Restricted' Deep Yellow, 2015 White metal, ink stained papers 8 x 8 x 4 cm Photo by: Rachel Blair Rachel Blair Brooch: Restricted’ Deep Yellow, 2015 White metal, ink stained papers 8 x 8 x 4 cm Photo by: Rachel Blair

01/11/2014

EXPO ‘YOUTH MOVEMENT!’ – Kath Libbert Jewellery Gallery (UK) – 13 Nov. 2014 – 25 janv. 2015

YOUTH MOVEMENT ! NINE NEW GRADUATES -

Meet the Contemporary Jewellery World’s Next Generation!

THURSDAY 13TH NOV 6PM – 9PM

MANY OF THE GRADUATES WILL BE PRESENT AND DELIGHTED TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT THEIR WORK.
15% OFF ALL PURCHASES MADE ON THE NIGHT! -
FOR A FULL YOUTH MOVEMENT! CATALOGUE PLEASE SEE : www.kathlibbertjewellery.co.uk

 YOUTH MOVEMENT! NINE NEW GRADUATES -  ( bangle by Natalie Lee, a graduate from Birmingham School of Jewellery.)( bangle by Natalie Lee, a graduate from Birmingham School of Jewellery.)

Meet the Contemporary Jewellery World’s Next Generation:
Beth Spowart, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, Dundee; Jaki Coffey, National College of Art and Design, Dublin; Karen Elizabeth Donovan, Edinburgh College of Art; Rebecca E Smith, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, Dundee; Natalie Lee, Birmingham School of Jewellery; Prudence Horrocks, Edinburgh College of Art; Lindsay Hill, Glasgow School of Art; Georgia Rose West, Colchester School of Art and Design, University of Essex; Rosie Deegan, Nottingham Trent University.

 ‘Overgrown’ – neckpiece in titanium, niobium and precious white metal by Karen Elizabeth Donovan, Edinburgh College of Art.Karen Elizabeth Donovan – ‘Overgrown’ – neckpiece in titanium, niobium & precious white metal - Edinburgh College of Art.

 Karen Elizabeth Donovan, Edinburgh College of Art; ‘Highland Clan Badges: Murray’ in titanium and steel, modelled - Kath Libbert Jewellery Gallery -YOUTH MOVEMENT!Karen Elizabeth Donovan, Edinburgh College of Art; ‘Highland Clan Badges: Murray’ in titanium and steel, modelled ‘Flawless’ – ring in oxidised silver with kinetic cubic zirconia by Lindsay Hill, Glasgow School of Art.Lindsay Hill – ‘Flawless’ – ring in oxidised silver with kinetic cubic zirconia – Glasgow School of Art.

 Lindsay Hill, Glasgow School of Art - ‘Three Stone’ – brooch in oxidised silver with kinetic cubic zirconiaLindsay Hill, Glasgow School of Art – ‘Three Stone’ – brooch in oxidised silver with kinetic cubic zirconia‘Lust in Found - Skip’ forced perspective skip brooch - powder coated steel and copper, magnets and found objects by Jaki Coffey, National College of Art and Design, Dublin. Jaki Coffey – ‘Lust in Found – Skip’ forced perspective skip brooch – powder coated steel and copper, magnets & found objects – National College of Art and Design, Dublin.

Jaki Coffey, National College of Art and Design, Dublin - ‘Lust in Found - Skips’ - 9 flat, forced perspective Skip Brooches - powder coated copper, magnetic backs and magnetic found object 'rubbish'Jaki Coffey, National College of Art and Design, Dublin – ‘Lust in Found – Skips’ – 9 flat, forced perspective Skip Brooches – powder coated copper, magnetic backs and magnetic found object ‘rubbish

Jaki Coffey, National College of Art and Design, Dublin - ‘Lust in Found - Pip, Pippet & Bob neckpieces with option of attaching skip brooch via hidden magnet : gold plated copper, found objects, magnets Jaki Coffey, National College of Art and Design, Dublin – ‘Lust in Found – Pip, Pippet & Bob neckpieces with option of attaching skip brooch via hidden magnet : gold plated copper, found objects, magnets

Kath Libbert Jewellery Gallery is delighted to introduce Nine New Graduates buzzing on our radar this year.
Technology meets art meets jewellery in this amazing collection that includes Smart Materials colour changing jewellery; Fill Your Own bright yellow Skip Brooches; kinetic gemstone rings; tough titanium Highland Clan Thistle Brooches; Wired Wearables – dramatic neckpieces and bangles drawn in steel – just a few of the visual treats created by this year’s New Wave!
Based at Salts Mill since 1996, Kath Libbert Jewellery Gallery is renowned for its annual pick of the crop of new talents from across the UK’s universities. Curator Kath Libbert who selected the nine artists says ‘I always look for individuality and a fresh approach and the work of this year’s graduates is sure to surprise and stimulate!’
Moving Onwards and Upwards:
Beth Spowart, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, Dundee – 1st Class Honours, uses Smart Materials to create innovative jewellery which interacts uniquely with each individual wearer by changing colours through the stimulus of their body heat – an exciting experience for the wearer and definitely a conversation opener!
Jaki Coffey, National College of Art and Design, Dublin – 1st Class Honours, loves searching out treasure in skips and uses this as her inspiration for a series of funky bright yellow impeccably made powder coated copper Skip Brooches – the wearer then chooses what to fill up their Skip with from a selection of colourful ‘rubbish’ – becoming the curator of their own jewellery and making a provocative poke at our notions of preciousness!
Rebecca E Smith, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, Dundee – 1st Class Honours, discovered 300 wonderful love letters sent between her grandparents during World War ll and wanted as a testament to both this love story and to the power of letter writing, now a lost art, to create sentimental one off brooches, earrings and necklaces capturing the original handwriting, old photographs and vintage colours in a subtle palette of enamels. On an interactive note, Rebecca invites visitors to this exhibition to let her create jewellery capturing their own personal artefacts.
Lindsay Hill, Glasgow School of Art, BA Honours, employs advanced digital technologies to set stones kinetically in her striking rings whose bold symmetrical lines are also inspired by the facets on the gemstones they house. Both supremely elegant and great fun – the glinting gem tilts backwards and forwards as you move!
Natalie Lee, Birmingham School of Jewellery, 1st Class Honours, crafts Wired Wearables a collection of dramatic arm and neckpieces. An extension of her drawings, the fluid lines in steel are skilfully manipulated using a PUK welder and then enamelled in deep greys with highlights of powder blue and mauve. The continuous play of light and shadow the pieces cast when worn “symbolise the transit of time, a progression representing both the past and the future.” she says.
Karen Elizabeth Donovan, Edinburgh College of Art, MA Distinction, masterfully moves that hardest of metals titanium to create exquisite filigree-like necklaces bracelets and Highland Clan brooches gently tinted in blues, greens and golds. Scotland’s rich social history, its flora, and the materiality of titanium are her inspiration: “Plants define the character of a Nation or place. In Vermont, where I was born, we define ourselves by the Maple Tree. In Scotland we are often defined by the Thistle…..Titanium has a certain feel to it; a noise it makes when I brush my hand across it, and a smell it creates when I pierce, file and sand it. It is lightweight, strong, durable, and springy. It presents challenges to overcome and work around. It is sensual and it is home.”
Prudence Horrocks, Edinburgh College of Art, MA, inspired by the drawn line and a desire to replicate the patterns that are possible in pen and ink into jewellery, has crafted a beautiful series of rings, brooches and necklaces. In a classic palette of matt white and black acrylic she has embedded fine lines of silver and gold, creating a sophisticated elegant and supremely wearable collection.
Georgia Rose West, Colchester School of Art and Design, University of Essex, BA Honours – creates delightful small copper bowls, forming the metal into fluid shapes embellished with a great variety of creamy enamel patterning, each one having its own personality.
Rosie Deegan, Nottingham Trent University, 1st Class Honours – a mixed media, glass and metalwork artist, presents a quirky humorous body of work For a Man of Substance. The ironic title refers to her collection of Impotent Tools – made from glass and precious metals, they are exquisitely handcrafted but practically pointless!

Natalie Lee, Birmingham School of Jewellery - ‘Wired Wearables’ – neckpiece in steel and enamel, modelledNatalie Lee, Birmingham School of Jewellery – ‘Wired Wearables’ – neckpiece in steel and enamel, modelled

Natalie Lee, ‘Wired Wearables’ – neckpiece in steel and enamel, modelled  Natalie Lee, ‘Wired Wearables’ – neckpiece in steel and enamel, modelled

Large Oval Brooch in oxidised silver and 9ct rose gold set into acrylic by Prudence Horrocks, Edinburgh College of Art.Prudence Horrocks – Large Oval Brooch in oxidised silver and 9ct rose gold set into acrylic – Edinburgh College of Art.

 Prudence Horrocks, Edinburgh College of Art; - Necklace in silver and 9ct gold set into acrylicPrudence Horrocks, Edinburgh College of Art; – Necklace in silver and 9ct gold set into acrylic‘Darling Margaret’ – earrings in enamelled copper with handwriting and tassels by Rebecca E Smith, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, Dundee.Rebecca E Smith – ‘Darling Margaret’ – earrings in enamelled copper with handwriting and tassels – Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, Dundee.

Rebecca E Smith, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, Dundee - ‘Swindon’ – brooch in enamelled copper with handwritingRebecca E Smith, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, Dundee – ‘Swindon’ – brooch in enamelled copper with handwriting

'Orange’ - earrings in Thermochromic Resin, dyed aluminium, brass and silver - Beth Spowart, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, Dundee;Beth Spowart – ‘Orange’ – earrings in Thermochromic Resin, dyed aluminium, brass and silver – -  Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, Dundee

 

 

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Bradford BD18 3LA. – UK
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20/11/2013

EXPO ‘FRAGMENTS’ – Kath Libbert Jewellery Gallery, Bradford (UK)- 14 Nov.2013 – 26 Janv. 2014

FRAGMENTS
NINE NEW GRADUATES FIND THEIR PLACE

Exhibition at Kath Libbert Gallery

Kath Libbert Jewellery Gallery - FRAGMENTS -  "Fragments" - Nine New Graduates Find Their Place · Kath Libbert Jewellery Gallery - 14 nov. 2013 - 26 jan. 2014 - Bradford UK(neckpiece by Annelisse Pfeifer, a graduate from Birmingham School of Jewellery.)

The New Graduates are:

Annelisse Pfeifer, Birmingham School of Jewellery; Alice Clarke, Birmingham School of Jewellery; Kelly Munro, Edinburgh College of Art; Ciara Bowles, Edinburgh College of Art; Emma Gregory, Glasgow School of Art; Elizabeth Jane Campbell, Edinburgh College of Art; Jessica Frost, University of the Arts, Rochester; Katrine Standahl, Middlesex University; Tracey Falvey, Plymouth College of Art

 

Annelisse Pfeifer ‘White Horizon’ – neckpiece in mixed media, modelledAnnelisse Pfeifer ‘White Horizon’ – neckpiece in mixed media, modelled Kelly Munroe ‘Nets and Ropes’ necklace in wood, copper and neopreneKelly Munroe ‘Nets and Ropes’ necklace in wood, copper and neoprene

Clara Bowles - ‘Cuke Blue’ necklace hand pierced in powder coated aluminium, suede, chenille and silver
Ciara Bowles - ‘Cuke Blue’ necklace hand pierced in powder coated aluminium, suede, chenille, silver

Emma Gregory - "fibonacci" brooch, steel, modelled - Kath Libbert Jewellery Gallery - FRAGMENTSEmma Gregory – « fibonacci » brooch, steel, modelled

 Elizabeth Jane Campbell - "Scatter of stress" brooch in carved ceramic honeycomb block, silver, enamel - Kath Libbert Jewellery Gallery - FRAGMENTS
Elizabeth Jane Campbell – « Scatter of stress » brooch in carved ceramic honeycomb block, silver, enamel
Katrine Standahl - Bangles and rings in African blackwood with 14ct and 18ct gold inlay - Kath Libbert Jewellery Gallery - FRAGMENTSKatrine Standahl - Bangles and rings in African blackwood with 14ct and 18ct gold inlay
Tracey Falvey - Rings in recycled silver and paint. Photo by Paul Mounsey - Kath Libbert Jewellery Gallery - FRAGMENTS Tracey Falvey – Rings in recycled silver and paint. Photo by Paul Mounsey

 

Kath Libbert Jewellery Gallery
Salts Mill
BD18 3LA – Bradford
United Kingdom
Telephone: 01274 599790
website: www.kathlibbertjewellery.co.uk
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08/05/2013

Coup de coeur : Francesca FLYNN « Out of the BLUE »

For Out The Blue (nov 2012) Kath Libbert has chosen nine new BA and MA graduates from all over the UK:  ‘Spotting and then supporting the work of cutting edge new graduates has always been extremely central to the ethos of the gallery.  Forging a career straight out of college is really challenging. Now, more than ever, it is vital to exhibit and encourage these incredibly talented jewellers at this formative stage in their careers. In this Olympic year we think we can spot a winner….the gold medalists of the future!’

Francesca Flynn  ringsFrancesca Flynn  rings

Francesca Flynn, Glasgow School of Art, whose sparkling crystalline collection epitomizes the title of the exhibition, Out The Blue, explores the facets of natural and constructed crystals creating vibrant jewellery.

« I use a combination of metals, moulded resin, rubber coatings, wood and crystal elements. My work explores themes of fragility and impermanence which are developed into wearable objects. I am a graduate of 2012 and will be Artist in Residence at Glasgow School of Art for 2012/13 »

« My interest in the combination of art and science combined with a childhood fascination with rocks and fossils led me to experiment with crystal growth.  I used this initially as a visual source, which then developed as a method and material for creating work.  The vivid blue hue of copper sulphate crystals inspired the colour of resin for this collection.  My work explores the beauty and impermanence of crystals that I have grown and the fragility of natural crystals. I recreate these forms in resin and metal to make my own amalgamated formations which become stable, wearable objects. »

Francesca flynn - 'fusion formation' resin & silver brooch 2012Francesca Flynn – ‘fusion formation’ resin & silver brooch 2012

Francesca Flynn brooch   Silver, resinFrancesca Flynn ‘Fragmented Formation’ brooch in resin and white metal

Francesca Flynn brooch  Silver, resinFrancesca Flynn ‘Fragmented Formation’ brooch

Francesca Flynn – Rutile Shards Brooch – Structure created using balsa wood and adhesive, coated in acrylic paint with quartz point elements.Francesca Flynn– Rutile Shards Brooch – Structure created using balsa wood and adhesive, coated in acrylic paint with quartz point elements.

Multidues of Blue, Necklace  Resin, Steel - April 2013  - Francesca FlynnFrancesca Flynn – Multidues of Blue, Necklace  Resin, Steel – April 2013

Francesca Flynn (The Glasgow School of Art) "Emanating from Fragility", brooch, bronze and resin  Awarded The Peter Wylie Davidson Memorial Prize 2012  Purchased for the beginning of the memorial collectionFrancesca Flynn (The Glasgow School of Art) « Emanating from Fragility », brooch, bronze and resin  – Awarded by The Peter Wylie Davidson Memorial Prize 2012  Purchased for the beginning of the memorial collection

Francesca Flynn - New Work: Inclusions, ring, October 2012   resin, silverFrancesca Flynn -  Inclusions, ring, October 2012   resin, silver

Francesca Flynn ringsFrancesca Flynn  rings

Francesca Flynn - Rutile Ring Series    Dark Aggregate; oxidised cast silver, Apatite crystal elements    Emerging Blue; oxidised cast silver, moulded resin element    Dark Shards; oxidised cast silver, Apatite crystal elementsFrancesca Flynn – Rutile Ring Series    Dark Aggregate; oxidised cast silver, Apatite crystal elements    Emerging Blue; oxidised cast silver, moulded resin element    Dark Shards; oxidised cast silver, Apatite crystal elements

Francesca Flynn Erosion Ring Series     Sugar crystals embedded in resin, set in cast silver.  Moulds were taken of crystal growth to create both resin and silver forms.Francesca Flynn Erosion Ring Series     Sugar crystals embedded in resin, set in cast silver.  Moulds were taken of crystal growth to create both resin and silver forms.

Francesca Flynn - at New Designers 27-30th June 2012, Business Design Centre, Islington, LondonFrancesca Flynn – necklace -  at New Designers 27-30th June 2012, London

09/11/2012

EXPO ‘OUT THE BLUE’ – Kath Libbert Jewellery Gallery, Bradford (UK) – 15 Nov. 2012 – 27 Janv 2013

OUT THE BLUE
Nine Electric New Talents

Kath Libbert Jewellery Gallery, which in 2012 celebrates sixteen years at Salts Mill, has selected and exhibited the work of new graduates since its inception. In numerous cases these emerging talents have gone on to gain wide acclaim for their work, and many continue to be represented by the gallery.

" Out The Blue" -  NINE ELECTRIC NEW TALENTS -  IN THIS OLYPMIC YEAR WE ARE PROUD TO INTRODUCE NINE RECENT UK GRADUATES THAT WE 'TIP FOR GOLD'.......     This THURSDAY 15TH NOV 6PM - 9PM    15% OFF ALL WORK BOUGHT ON THE NIGHT.    We are delighted that many of the new graduates will be joining us at this opening event and will be happy to talk about their work with you!    FOR A FULL OUT THE BLUE CATALOGUE PLEASE SEE: www.kathlibbertjewellery.co.uk(‘Reflex’ brooch by Joanna Hemsley)

For Out The Blue Kath Libbert has chosen nine new BA and MA graduates from all over the UK:  ‘Spotting and then supporting the work of cutting edge new graduates has always been extremely central to the ethos of the gallery.  Forging a career straight out of college is really challenging. Now, more than ever, it is vital to exhibit and encourage these incredibly talented jewellers at this formative stage in their careers. In this Olympic year we think we can spot a winner….the gold medalists of the future!’

Just like this year’s graduates, renowned goldsmith Jacqueline Mina, who has won the Jerwood prize for Applied Arts and this year received an OBE for services to Art, started out on her jewellery career over 40 years ago after graduating from the Royal College of Art. She is now exhibited and collected worldwide with pieces in the Victoria & Albert Museum and in the Museum of Art and Design in New York. Currently represented by Libbert she says:

‘Galleries such as Kath Libbert Jewellery play a very important role in the career of the new graduate because they educate and encourage their clients and can also advise budding jewellers to go in a certain direction. With her background in psychology, I think that Kath is particularly good at tuning in to new designers who are prepared to take risks in their own careers, people who will stick it out. Knowing this, collectors have confidence in who Kath selects to be in the gallery’s exhibitions. A new graduate exhibition such as Out The Blue allows collectors to spot someone right at the start and then follow them throughout their career.’

The Nine New Graduates that Libbert Tips for Gold are:

Francesca Flynn, Glasgow School of Art, whose sparkling crystalline collection epitomizes the title of the exhibition, Out The Blue, explores the facets of natural and constructed crystals creating vibrant jewellery. Edinburgh College of Art graduate Mariko Sumioka is inspired by the natural materials used in Japanese architecture and creates elegant pieces that interact sculpturally with the human body.

Joanna Hemsley, RCA, London, makes playful, mobile pieces that surprise and delight by revealing hidden elements, while Cristina Zani, Edinburgh College of Art, creates striking, erudite work inspired by her travels in Seoul and the writings of Italo Calvino.

Amy Logan, Sheffield Hallam University, creates pieces which play with concepts of space, containing and encircling it with elegant swirls of finely curved coloured metal. Heather Woof, Edinburgh College of Art, forms windswept looking pieces from the hardest of metals – titanium and steel, not normally used to express movement as they are so very difficult to work with. Very much inspired by the wild Scottish weather she experienced whilst studying in Scotland!

Also an Edinburgh graduate, Nabla Pall’s work is joyfully colourful, each piece like a miniature modernist painting, inspired by circuses, exotic birds and her early exposure to a multitude of cultures. In contrast, from Central St Martins, London, Yannan Song’s work is meditatively simple – elegant neckpieces in fine stainless steel curves and lines mimic the way that strands of hair rest on the body. Finally Marek Svana, De Montfort University, Banbury, constructs superbly engineered geometric copper bangles, darkly oxidized on their exterior, with contrasting flashes of enamel inside in brilliant primary colours.

‘Fusion Formation’ brooch in resin and white metal by Francesca Flynn,  Glasgow School of Art graduateFrancesca Flynn – ‘Fusion Formation’ brooch in resin and white metal

Francesca Flynn ‘Fragmented Formation’ brooch in resin and white metalFrancesca FlynnFragmented Formation’ brooch in resin and white metal

Joanna Hemsley ‘Reflex’ ring, closed, in stainless steel, silver, topaz and haematiteJoanna Hemsley - ‘Reflex’ ring being picked up, in stainless steel, silver, topaz and haematiteJoanna Hemsley - ‘Reflex’ ring fully open, in stainless steel, silver, topaz and haematite

Joanna Hemsley – ‘Reflex’ ring (from close to fully open) – stainless steel, silver, topaz and haematite

Cristina Zani - ‘My Seoul’ group of wood rings with acrylic paintCristina Zani - ‘My Seoul’ group of wood rings with acrylic paint

Mariko Sumioka - ‘Mosaic Roof’ earrings/pins in enamelled copper, silver and goldMariko Sumioka – ‘Mosaic Roof’ earrings/pins in enamelled copper, silver and gold

Mariko Sumioka - ‘Mosaic Roof’ earring/pin in enamelled copper and silverMariko Sumioka – ‘Mosaic Roof’ earring/pin in enamelled copper and silver

Heather Woof, ‘Explode’ brooch in hand cut titanium and mild steelHeather Woof, ‘Explode’ brooch in hand cut titanium and mild steel

Heather Woof, ‘Windswept’ earrings in hand cut titanium and mild steelHeather Woof, ‘Windswept’ earrings in hand cut titanium and mild steel

Nabla Pall, Edinburgh College of Art -   Magnetic brooch in resin with line drawingNabla Pall, Edinburgh College of Art -   Magnetic brooch in resin with line drawing

MAREK SVANA - Hinged bangles in oxidised copper, silver and enamelMarek Svana – Hinged bangles in oxidised copper, silver and enamel

 

Kath Libbert Jewellery Gallery
Salts Mill, Saltaire,
Bradford BD18 3LA.
Tel/Fax 01274 599790.
Email:info@kathlibbertjewellery.co.uk
Open Monday – Friday 10am – 5.30pm. Weekends 10am – 6pm. 

05/08/2012

EXPO ‘On:AIR’ – the LightHouse, Glasgow (UK) – 10-31 Aout 2012

On:AIR will showcase the work of artists in residence at the Glasgow School of Art, Edinburgh College of Art and Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art from 2011-2012.

At the Light House, Glasgow, UK, 10-31 August.

 On:AIR .    At the Light House, Glasgow, UK, 10-31 August.

Artists:
Rhona McCallumKirsty Fraser Bekki ChurcherEmily KnightMariko SumiokaKathryn HintonAlice Bo-Wen ChangAuste ArlauskaiteFilipa Oliveira.

Pray for Japan, Mariko Sumioka http://www.artsthread.com/p/mariko-sumioka Mariko Sumioka « Pray for Japan » brooch

Mariko Sumioka "yane" mosaic broochMariko Sumioka « yane » mosaic brooch

EXPO 'On:AIR' - the LightHouse, Glasgow (UK) - 10-31 Aout 2012 dans Alice Bo-Wen CHANG (Taiwan)Alice Bo-Wen Chang hand held object « Luminous windows » serie

Exh.OnAir_MAIN3 dans Auste ARLAUSKAITE (LT)Alice Bo-Wen Chang – Bodyspace/bodyscape  Brooch    dans Bekki CHURCHER (UK)Emily Knight Allapuzha Bridge

 

 Bekki Churcher - "bishop" Silver and enamel neckpiece. Geometric frames with geometric granulation detailing with a slide clasp.Bekki Churcher – « bishop » Silver & enamel neckpiece. Geometric frames with geometric granulation detailing with a slide clasp.

Rhona McCallum - Marram Neckpiece II (2011) Brass, oxidised white metal, thread. 450x80x25mm Photograph by Aga TarnowskaRhona McCallum – Marram Neckpiece II (2011) Brass, oxidised white metal, thread. 
Rhona McCallum - Marram Neckpiece II (2011) Brass, oxidised white metal, thread (DETAIL)Rhona McCallum – Marram Neckpiece II (DETAIL)
Black Preciousness Brooch by Filipa OliveiraFilipa Oliveira – Black Preciousness Brooch
Kirsty Fraser - Above and Below (2011) 93mm x 460mm x 6mm silver, acrylic Kirsty Fraser – Above and Below (2011)  silver, acrylic
Bekki Churcher - Painted Collection  A Collection of Silver, Industrial Enamel and Steel Brooches and Bangle. The collection is greatly inspired by the colours and forms found at St Peters Seminary, Cardross alongside taking elements from 'The CellsBekki Churcher – from Painted Collection  (A Collection of Silver, Industrial Enamel and Steel) Brooch
Auste Arlauskaite - necklace - silver, plastic -   www.aaj.ltAuste Arlauskaite – necklace – silver, plastic
tel 00 44 141 276 5360
Information.TheLighthouse@glasgow.gov.uk

07/07/2012

DECOUVERTE : Lisa Catterson – from mushroom to jewel through paper

Lisa Catterson : « I am constantly attracted to repetition and layers within nature. My work focuses on the delicate layers of gills I find within mushrooms.
Growing my own mushrooms allowed me to document the different stages of the growth through photography and detailed linear drawings.
I use the soft delicate nature of handmade paper to convey the subtle beauty I find through my research. The lightweight quality of the paper allows me to build up many layers within my work, portraying the changing contours of the gills.
I have used a reduced colour palette to focus attention on the repeated layer forms. » (Glasgow School of Art Silversmithing and Jewellery BA (Hons), graduate portfolio)

Lisa Catterson - Glasgow School of Art Silversmithing and Jewellery BA (Hons) - paper neckpieceLisa Catterson – white handmade paper neckpiece
Lisa Catterson - white contour brooch back Lisa Catterson – White Contour Brooch (back) – Brooch, oxidised silver and white handmade paper, hand cut from templates made using 3D drawing programme. Inspired by changing contours of fleshy section within mushroom.
Lisa Catterson - black and white contour brooch - handmade paper and oxidised white metalLisa Catterson Black and White Contour Brooch -  Brooch, oxidised silver and handmade paper, layers of paper cut by hand and threaded onto forged pin. Inspired by mushrooms growing from book.
Lisa Catterson - Repeat hand made paper, inspired by mushrooms Lisa Catterson Black and White bangle (detail) – Bangle, black and white handmade paper, elastic, laser cut. Inspired by cross sections of gill shapes in mushrooms.
Lisa Catterson - black contour brooch - paper Lisa Catterson Black Contour Brooch – Brooch, oxidised silver and black handmade paper, hand cut from templates created on 3D drawing programme. Insprired by layers of delicate gills packed closely together within mushroom

27/06/2010

COUP de COEUR ! Karen-Ann DICKEN des bijoux qui ont du piquant !

«  My work  is based upon the two linked themes of structure and growth.  I have a background in interior design, and come from a family of architects which has influenced my work greatly.  I aim to create very strong jewellery and objects using the same principles being used in large scale structures such as pylons, bridges and buildings (in particular geodesic domes).  These are all structures which use triangulation within its frames to ensure strength.  Through scaling down these theories to jewellery scale I am able to create fine and delicate looking structures that are very difficult to break through everyday wear. »

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Bangle – 18ct gold and steel 

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Ring – 18ct gold and steel

« Inspired by the architecture of Buckminster Fuller and the natural growth of structure in ice crystals and minerals. « 

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steel bangle

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Ring – steel and painted enamel

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Ring – steel and crystal

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Ring – 18ct gold and crystal

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Karen-Ann Dicken (UK) – Necklace – steel and cubic zirconia

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Necklace – steel and cubic zirconia

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Necklace – steel and synthetic ruby

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Steel Ring, silver and glass
Ring – steel, siver and cubic zirconia

and ……

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pvc bangle ! (for a bit of color …..)

 

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