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Post from Ellen Goldman
September was a busy, but very pleasant month for John and myself. The highlight of the month was our trip to England where we attended the preview of the BSOE exhibition in the Garden Gallery of the Oxfordshire Museum at Woodstock.
For me, this was the first time that I showed some of my work in an exhibition with other members of the BSOE and I felt proud to have been able to participate in this venture.
We travelled from the Netherlands to Woodstock by ferry and car and we arrived in Woodstock after a very pleasant trip. We found the Oxfordshire Museum without any difficulties. We were early and the Garden Gallery was still closed but we were welcomed by an attendant of the Museum who invited us to visit the Museum while we were waiting for the Garden Gallery to be opened and told us that the coffeshop would open in a few minutes.
We found the atmosphere of the entry hall with the museum shop very pleasant and spent some time buying small presents for our grandchildren.
When the doors to the Garden Gallery were opened and the Preview began I could not believe my eyes: the show was beautifully arranged with a number of show cases and the gallery walls were covered with a large number of panels. The large work by Pat Johnson, opposite the entrance, immediately struck me because of its size and its beautiful colours. This work, consisting of three panels entitled ‘Exuberance’ was - - at least for me - - one of the highlights of the exhibition.
In the glass showcases jewellery and small objects were displayed. It may sound strange, but it somehow seemed as if each of the showcases was a small separate exhibition while it still remained part of the entire show.
When John and I had returned home, I mentioned this to Pat in one of my emails and she answered that Annie Appleyard had been responsible for arranging the displays in the showcases and that she (Pat) agreed that Annie had created a unique atmosphere in each of them.
I myself was most impressed by the show case which held a group of small houses, huts and sheds, made by Evangeline Long. The severe display in this case stressed the forlornless of the landscape.
I was not surprised to notice that during this preview a good number of pieces were sold. It proves that the BSOE is on the right track and I hope to see many more BSOEexhibitions in the future.
Ellen Goldman
Posted by BSOE on 24.10.11
SURFACE & SUBSTANCE - Electrum & CAA
http://www.electrumgallery.co.uk/exhibitions/surface-and-substance
and http://www.caa.org.uk/
There is a very good review of the exhibitions written by Isabelle Busnell on her blog.
http://thinkingthroughthings.blogspot.com/2011/10/surface-and-substance.html?spref=fb
Part I: 7th October to 5th November 2011 at Electrum
Part II: 14th October to 12th November at Contemporary Applied Arts
Over the last few years there has been a significant revival of interest in enamel with a number of contemporary jewellers developing new ways of working with enamel that enable them to create exciting and innovative work.
This exhibition showcases the work of thirty jewellers of international standing who, through a varied set of practices, take enamel well beyond its traditional boundaries.
The title, Surface and Substance, has been chosen to emphasize that while this is clearly an exhibition that focuses on the use of vitreous enamel – the surface – of equal importance is the ‘substance’ that underpins the work on display; the thinking and the research, which along with the obvious material knowledge and skill, is evident in the striking and individual pieces on show.
Artists on show at Electrum:
Ralph Bakker, Carola Bauer, Patrizia Bonati, Stephen Bottomley, Kathleen Browne, Lydia Feast, Karin Johansson, Jutta Klingebiel, Ann Little, Nazan Pak, Jacqueline Ryan, Marjorie Simon, Silke Trekel, Jessica Turrell
Artists on show at CAA, 14 October – 12 November 2011:
Jamie Bennett, Stacey Bentley, Jessica Calderwood, Adrean Bloomard, Helen Carnac, Bettina Dittlmann, Susie Ganch, Christine Graf, Carolina Gimeno, Ike Junger, Kaori Juzu, Esther Knoble, Liana Pattihis, Isabell Schaupp, Vera Siemund, Elizabeth Turrell, Jessica Turrell, Annamaria Zanella
Posted by BSOE on 20.10.11
The Heat is On - Photos
The BOSE exhibition at Woodstock 'The Heat is On' as been very well recieved, with sales doing very well. The exhibition ends on Oct 15 and is well worth a visit. An article about the exhibition is being written by Ellen Goodman which will appear in the BSOE web site magazine.
The Oxfordshire Museum, Park Street,Woodstock,OX20 1SN
T: 01993 811456 Web: www.tomocc.org.uk Email: oxon.museum@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Posted by BSOE on 12.10.11
The Heat Is On
The Oxfordshire Museum are hosting 'The Heat is On', the latest exhibition of work by members of the British Society of Enamellers.The exhibition opens 17th September and closes 15th October 2011
Open: Tuesday - Saturday 10.00am - 5.00pm
Sunday 2.00pm - 5.00pm
Closed: Mondays
Note: The Exhibition is also closed on Tuesday 4th October
The work of over 30 BSOE members will be on display, ranging from exquisite precious jewellery to large scale steel panels.
The Oxfordshire Museum, Park Street,Woodstock,OX20 1SN
T: 01993 811456
Web: www.tomocc.org.uk
Email: oxon.museum@oxfordshire.gov.uk Posted by BSOE on 6.9.11
Deirdre Mc Crory - Enamels at 10 Downing Street
No. 10 Downing Street is now the prestigous location of an amazing new enamel piece created by Cara Murphy, and enamelled by Deirdre McCrory.Cara was commissioned by The Silver Trust in 2008 to provide the first piece from Northern Ireland in its Downing Street Collection. Her desk set, entitled Contour, has been three years in the making and has already crossed the Irish Sea eight times to undergo various processes including hallmarking, polishing and engraving.
'I am very honoured and excited at the thought of having a piece that will be used daily by the Prime Minister,' said Murphy, who is Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths. She presented her creation to Rupert Hambro, chairman of trustees of The Silver Trust, at a reception at Hillsborough Castle on Monday, May 23. The piece is now sits on the Prime Ministers desk at No 10.
The piece uses sterling silver, Wenge wood and enamel, and was inspired by elements of the Northern Irish countryside. 'I’m inspired by nature and the landscape,' said Murphy. 'By using enamel, I’ve introduced colour and experimented extensively with shades of green to get the perfect combination.
The various shade of green were enamelled by Deirdre, who researched and tested several combinations of colours in order to complete the creation of this magnificent piece.
To see more of Cara's work visit http://www.caramurphy.com/
Deirdre has also had work purchased recently by the Ulster Museum. Picetured below is a Pepper Pot and sugar Caster which is inspired by Deirdre's drawings and prints of prickly pears.
View more of Deirdre's work here http://www.deirdremccrory.com/
Posted by BSOE on 6.9.11
Goldsmiths Fair 2011
Open from11am to 7.00pm Monday to Friday, 10am to 6.00pm
With an overall focus on superlative design, craftsmanship and excellence, the Fair is a magnet for discerning collectors from both the UK and abroad. Over two weeks 160 designer showcase their stunning designs.
CHECK OUT >
Enamellers in Week One - Monday, September 26 to Sunday, October 2
- Vladimir Bohm
- Rachel Gogerly
- Tamar De Vires Winter
- Grace Girvan
- Indgo Henn
- Alexander Raphael
- Regina Aradesian
- Ruth Ball
- Leo De Vroomen
- Rachel Emmerson
- Joan MacKarell
- Alexander Raphael
- Fred Rich
- Melissa Rigby
http://www.thegoldsmiths.co.uk/exhibitions-promotions/goldsmiths%27-fair/ Posted by BSOE on 6.9.11
Student Request
A message from Natalie Niedzielski niedzielski@gmx.netPlease reply directly if you can help.....
My name is Natalie, I am 26 years old and I live in the South of Germany.Posted by BSOE on 6.9.11
Three weeks ago, I received my goldsmith degree at the State College for Glass and Jewellery in Neugablonz.
(www.berufsfachschule-neugablonz.de)
During my three years there, I took part in a one week enamel course with Nikolaus Kirchner, who is a german cloissonne-enamel artist.
Since then, I started to work and experiment myself with enamel in jewellery.
Plique-a-jour became the main part of my journeyman´s piece.
Now, I would like to deepen my experience, learn about and work more with enameling.
To enable this, I am looking for a placement or the option to work for Enamel-Artists for short, or if possible a longer term.
My aim is to help with the work and to learn thereby.
May be, some members of your society would like to have a student apprentice ?
I would be very happy, if you could find the time to answer and I am looking forward to hear from you.
Thank you,
Kind regards,
Natalie Niedzielski niedzielski@gmx.net
BRITISH SILVERWEEK 2011
The British Silver Week Festival of Silver launched in The Pangolin Fine art gallery in London’s King’s Cross the week of 9-13 May 2011. Five days of themed exhibitions featured more than 100 of Britain’s finest contemporary silversmiths.Further selected national exhibitions can be visited nationally and internationally until the end of the year - check the list below.
For information please veiw full press articles here ;
http://www.britishsilverweek.co.uk/pangolin.html
http://www.britishsilverweek.co.uk/doc/BSW_Press_Release_May_2011.pdf
and the British Silver Week Web site http://www.britishsilverweek.co.uk/index.html
Pangolin Gallery, Kings Cross, London
Images from Day 3 : ‘Decorative Silver, Engraving and Enamel’ which featured collections by 22 master-silversmiths, chasers, engravers and enamellers.
Headlining the event was the Goldsmiths’ Company & Cartier Award winning , Fred Rich.
The event was a fabulous opprtuntiy to view several pieces ranging from
his smaller cups to his magnificent vases.
Ruth Ball displayed her recent collection of small bowls and dishes whichhighlight patterns in nature and focus on themes of seasonality.
Gillie Hoyte Byrom had an exquist display of enamel portraits.
The finest details and renderings of the figures were typically awesome .
Rachel Gogerly displayed a range of small works.
Particulary beautiful were her stunning dishes.
Jenny Edge's sculptural table ware had facinating appeal,
her transparent enamels being fired perfectly into anti clastic raised froms.
Alongside the enamellers on day three where silversmiths who's work was a tour de force in engraving and decorative skillls. Promenient master craftsmen such as Allan Craxford, Malcombe Appleby, and Wally Gilbert exhibited the most amazing displays, alongside some exciting yougner emerging makers. The exhibition certaily backed up Gordon Hamme's quotes in his article :
“Contemporary silversmithing is enjoying a renaissance in the UK. In the last three hundred years there have never been more talented working silversmiths in the UK. The teaching by the art colleges of traditional silversmithing skills combined with contemporarydesign ideas has produced a remarkable group of modern silversmiths. Silversmithing is the great, unsung craft. People are only now starting to appreciate the craftsmanship as works of art, which are often beautiful sculptures, many with a practical use too.At British Silver Week events there will be pieces on sale from as little as £200 to £100,000. This is the best opportunity to meet the widely diverse and enormously talented silversmiths currently working in the UK and enables people to view, buy and commission works of art from these great British makers.”
Check out further exhibition dates and details of exhibiting artist here;
| De Vroomen | Belgravia | 6th to 30th June | www.devroomen.co.uk |
| Garrard |
Mayfair | 19th to 23rd September | www.garrard.com |
| Hamilton & Inches Ltd | Edinburgh | 1st to 30th July | www.hamiltonandinches.com |
| Hamilton & Inches Ltd (closed Mondays) |
London | 6th June to 2nd July | www.hamiltonandinches.com |
| John Higgins Contemporary Silver | Lindfield, West Sussex | 18th June to 3rd July | contemporarysilver@live.com |
| Payne & Son (Silversmiths) Ltd | Royal Tunbridge Wells | 6th to 25th June | www.payneandson.com |
| The Scottish Gallery |
Edinburgh | 2nd July to 31st July | www.scottish-gallery.co.uk |
| Sheffield Assay Office |
(Butcher Works) | 14th to 25th June | www.assayoffice.co.uk |
| Urban Armour Ltd | Norfolk | 16th June to 23rd July | www.urbanamour.co.uk |
| William & Son | Mayfair | 6th to 17th June | www.williamandson.com |
| Worldwide | |||
| Oeding Erdel in Malaysia OE@Gurney OE@KLCC |
Penang Kuala Lumpur |
12th to 15th August 19th to 22th August |
www.oejewellery.com www.oejewellery.com |
| Duru Artspace Gallery |
Seoul, Korea | 25th October to 8th Nov | www.duruart.com |
Posted by BSOE on 13.7.11
Stacey Bentley
Check out this link to Stacey Bentley's recent exhibition.http://www.scottish-gallery.co.uk/exhibitions/page/contemporary_enamel_jewellery/
Stacey Bentley
04 June 2011 - 29 June 2011Stacey Bentley graduated from Edinburgh College of Art in 2008 with a 1st class honours degree in Jewellery and Silversmithing. It was here that she first developed a passion for enamelling as part of the jewellery making process, inspiring her to embark upon an MA in jewellery, also at ECA.
Through material experimentation, Stacey’s work explores the new possibilities that industrial liquid enamel can bring to contemporary jewellery. Her aim is to challenge the pre-conceived ideas attached to enamel by questioning technique, process and aesthetic. Stacey’s elegant yet gritty structural work is informed and inspired by the industrial city.
Stacey Bentley Red brooch 2011 -oxidised silver, iron, enamel, stainless steel pin Posted by BSOE on 13.7.11Mindful of Silver - Goldsmiths Hall
Last few days of Mindful of Silver at the Goldsmiths Hall.Check out the work of Vladimir Bohm who has been selected for this prestious show.
- Friday May 27 to Saturday July 16
- Monday to Saturday 10.00am to 5.00pm
Admission Free
Mindful of Silver
“Mindful of Silver” is an exciting and stimulating exhibition which challenges our perceptions of the modern day silversmith and illustrates the intellectual and practical design process involved in the making of innovative, design-led contemporary silver.
Twelve stunning, yet contrasting silver vessels form the core of the exhibition, each made by a different leading British silversmith. The participating silversmiths namely Vladimir Böhm, David Clarke, Rebecca de Quin, Sarah Denny, Alistair McCallum, Grant McCaig, Hector Miller, Peter Musson, Theresa Nguyen, Michael Rowe, Toby Russell and Lucian Taylor were chosen as they embody differing philosophies and approaches to their craft and demonstrate interesting, diverse making processes.
More info here : http://www.thegoldsmiths.co.uk/exhibitions-promotions/exhibitions/
Posted by BSOE on 13.7.11Dale Devereux Barker Exhibition
16 - 28 July"enamels and assorted friends "
CRAFTCO
40A High Street
Southwold
Suffolk IP18 6AE
01502 723 211
http://www.craftco.co.uk/index.html
Get there if you can ! check out more of Dale's fabulous enamels !
Posted by BSOE on 13.7.11
Joan MacKarell - Enamel Courses at West Dene
Joan Mackarell is an enameller and maker of smallwork and jewellery. She has taught at London Metropolitan University and is a founder-member of the British Society of Enamellers.Joan is teaching courses at West Dean College through the year from July 2011 - May 2012
Enamelled sculpture for the garden
Suitable for all • 23 – 29 July • £597 (incl all dinners)
SS22096 summer school
Work with enamel and metal on a larger scale on the theme of ‘fantastical flora and fauna for display in a garden’. The first day is spent making enamel samples developing colour, texture and pattern using non- traditional techniques. On the second day you develop complex three dimensional forms in copper sheet with Mike Savage in the Forge. After you have chosen your final design you will be able to spend time in either area as required and should complete at least one finished piece short courses.
This is a link to some pictures that were taken at last year's summer school with images of the sculpture course as well as some other courses.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/80537323@N00/sets/72157624769306838/
EnamellIng on precIous metals
Intermediate/Advanced
25 – 28 November • £281 • LW2401
11 – 14 May 2012 • £281 • LW2687
Create personal designs in coloured enamels on silver. Designed for those with some experience of working with precious metals, you will enhance your work with the expert tuition in the techniques of cloisonné, champlevé, plique-à-jour and the use of foils.
SHORT COURSES AT WEST DEAN COLLEGE
West Dean College runs an imaginative programme of inspiring short courses in art, craft, music, photography, creative writing and gardening. Courses take place in well-equipped workshops and studios and in the magnificent West Dean House, where students may stay if they book a residential option.
These courses are included in the Short Course Programme. To see the full programme, please contact the College on the details below. For the full programme and booking details please contact:
West Dean College, West Dean, Chichester,
West Sussex, PO18 0QZ
T 0844 4994408 F +44 (0)1243 811343
E short.courses@westdean.org.uk
W www.westdean.org.uk/college
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COSTS
The fees listed overleaf are the non-residential fees and include course tuition, lunch, tea and coffee and the use of all the College facilities. Accommodation fees include breakfast and dinner. Standard and Superior rooms are available on a single and double occupancy basis. See table of fees in our full programme or visit www.westdean.org.uk to download a fees table and a booking form.
Why not stay an extra night before or after your course and explore all that West Dean has to offer or bring a friend on a residential-only basis?
Course Deposits and Cancellation Protection Course Deposits from £95 (per place) or full cost of course if less than £95 Cancellation protection from £9 (per place)
If you pay in full online you will receive a 5% discount for courses. Posted by BSOE on 5.7.11
Visit to Collect 2011 - Ruth Ball
My visit Collect was a great chance to get a feel for the latest happenings in design and get an overview of current practice. There is so much to see in a show of this type it’s overwhelming, a real visual overload, but never the less a great experience. It’s a privilege to see the work of so many national and international makers in the prestigious surroundings of the Sattchi Gallery. A perfect venue to showcase the diversity of our contemporary applied arts.
It would be impossible to review every piece and get a sense of each gallery on exhibition, so here in this report I will just highlight a few of my favourites.
My local gallery, The Bluecoat Display Centre, Liverpool, had a strong presence as one of the first displays in the show. The emphasis of their presentation was on the work of makers that centred their work on a radical theme. Their represented artists looked towards contemporary political issues in all their diversity including sexual politics, animal rights, warfare and current affairs, all quite intense subject matters. The work is further profiled in a follow on show at the gallery in Liverpool in the 'Collect(ed)' exhibition at the Display Centre. Artists featured included Stephen Bird, Michael Brennand-Wood, Stephen Dixon, Emma Rodgers and Paul Scott, with much of the work shown being newly commissioned for the Collect exhibition. The ethos of the work exhibited runs in tandem with the Liverpool “City of Radicals” theme which is a varied discourse in to examining and trying to identify just what - and who - is radical at the start of the 21st Century.
This approach seems refreshing to me as I think that it’s a move away from the examination of shape, colour and minimalist forms that have been a focus of late. It’s a reminder that the content of the work, why we do it and the message, is a key factor.
For more information check out http://www.bluecoatdisplaycentre.com/exhibitions&post=419 and http://www.cityofradicals.co.uk/events/view/events/956
The Bluecoat Display Centre Stand
The next gallery to leave an impression on me was Galerie Marzee, which is the largest of the galleries in the Netherlands, and apparently according to their website the largest gallery for modern jewellery in the world. Their display was mostly contained in large anthological style cabinets with draws that could be opened by the viewer. They had a lot of work to absorb and I confess that didn’t take a lot of it in but I did enjoy the childlike experience of opening the draws of their cases to discover the work of their selected artist. I delighted in finding a collection of Ramon Puig Cuyas Brooches, items I’ve much admired from the pages of books, nice to see them for real.
They didn’t allow photographs but I recommend a visit to their website.
http://www.marzee.nl/galerie/k-l/ramon-puig-cuyas/
Steffen Dam Glass Sculpture www.joannabirdpottery.com
My favourite work of the show was not enamel but the work of the glass artist, Steffen Dam, who was represented by Joanna Bird Pottery. My fondness these stunning pieces are led mostly by the admiration of how he has portrayed his subject matter. I’m really fascinated by microscopic forms, it’s a subject I want to return to in my own work, and I love the play on science and art. Above all these pieces are also just exquisite, really jaw dropping. It is said that work is a success when it works on several levels. It has to have an emotional response; it has to be something that you care about. It should stand out and have a presence and mean something. I guess be it should also be technically competent. This work has technicality in spades, but it does not overplay the work. It’s amusing to find from the catalogue that in part the inspiration for these pieces were borne out of finding the beauty in experimentation and making mistakes, as they appear flawless. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and for me they were a certainly a sight to behold. I found them very covetable - they are on my lottery list for sure!
Helen Carnac Wall Piece – Lesley Craze Stand www.lesleycrazegallery.co.uk
Working along the list of galleries Lesley Craze was a stopping point. There I spied the work of Vladimir Bohm and Helen Carnac. Helen Carnac showed her signature bowls and had some hung enamel on steel plates. I was particularly drawn to her wall piece, which was a feat of mark making in pencil, paint and enamels, worked together in potent sheet of layered imagery. The value in the action of the work and its drawn elements are exemplary. CAA also represented Vladimir’s work. His strong blackened forms and use of red enamel I found earthy and organic. I like the raw dynamic of his recent work and I’m also pleased to note that Vladimir is also included in the next Goldsmiths Hall Exhibition “Mindful of Silver”.
Enamel Vessels - Naoki Takeyama www.yufuku.net
The work of Naoki Takeyama, profiled by The Yufuku Gallery, Tokyo was another head turner. The pieces are fairly large and elegantly rendered.
It’s a bit anal to try and work out how something is made in a show like this, but I enjoyed the simplicy of how he overcame the issue of how to deal with a joint on his larger vessel by making it a feature. Conversely, in his is crimped vessels I couldn’t work out a join and decided to think it better anyway that some things remain a mystery. ( Though, there is some technical description in Issue 81 of Craft Art International if like me you cannot help yourself and want to try and fathom the work out.)
His application of small perfectly placed foils to create the mesmerising patterns add further awe to the mastery of technique. However it is on learning the translation of the titles to the work I was brought back to the meaning and aesthetic of the pieces. They carry such names as “Devotion”, “Ephemeral” and “A Thousand Years”, thus a reminder of the dialogue within the enamel. For me the work was also a parallel in the ideal of perfection expressed in Japanese Enamel Ware, deftly joined with a key pointer to the modernity of looks akin to “Op Art” artists such as Bridget Riley.
In terms of how enamel was used there were other indicators of very innovative practice in several gallery displays.
I was captivated by the cosmos like droplets of enamel suspended in the works of Italian Jeweller Giovanni Corvaja, displayed by the Adrian Sassoon Gallery, who also had some handsome pieces by Jacqueline Ryan. The tiny particles of fired enamel in his works cling to ultra fine wires woven and inter bound in gossamer like fashion. The random placing of colours combine with the mathematical precision in the construction of the jewels. The enamel is an adjunct to the work but also very much part of it. They are not just fine jewels, but as is the case with contemporary adornment, they are sculptures in miniature. You could well imagine them working on a much larger scale.
Giovanni Corvaja - Adrian Sassoon Gallery www.adriansassoon.com
Alternatives from Rome hosted displays by two other Italian enamellers, Giovanni Sicuro and Graziano Visintin. As is Giovanni Corvaja, both artists are from the famous Pauda School, each use enamel as a surface that adds to the eloquence of their work. Their pieces are wearable conceptualised jewels in fine metals, but the enamel is employed in roughly worked technique to express a rawness in the qualities of the materials used. I particularly liked one of the pieces by Visintin who artistically married 18ct gold with blackened red opaque enamel that was textured and not smooth. It was applied directly to the surface of the metal and not fired into a recess. It seemed liberating.
Brooch - Graziano Visitin - Image scanned from Alternatives Promotional card.
http://www.alternatives.it/gallery/slide_designer/Sicuro.html
http://www.alternatives.it/gallery/slide_designer/Visintin.html
At Gallery Ra I really enjoyed the work of Bettina Speckner.
View www.galerie-ra.nl and more images here http://www.bettina-speckner.com/40983.html
The techniques listed in her photographic pieces are described as Ferrotypes or as Enamel photos, and some are noted as photo etchings in zinc. Her fine art representation of the narrative is evocative. The treasured imagery combines with collaged found elements set into the works. You are led into the pictures to try and discover meaning. They give the sense of a time past and allude to the art of memento and commemoration. I left wanting to know more about the stories behind the jewels, which reminded me again that it was important to have more than an aesthetic agenda.
Bettina Speckman – Image scanned from Gallery Ra promotional card
Gallery Lousie Smit had several pieces by Ralph Bakker. I took interest in the recent book about his collection and the neckpiece that promoted the solo show, hosted by the gallery in March. A stunning piece, which demonstrates an observation to the “white enamel paradox” * that has been witnessed in recent contemporary enamelling exhibitions.
* Ref to Isabelle Busnell Blog http://thinkingthroughthings.blogspot.com/2011/03/contemporary-enamel-paradox.html
Information about Ralph Bakker http://www.ralphbakker.nl/web/mentaliteit.php
Gallery Louise Smit website http://www.louisesmit.nl
Ralph Bakker - Neckpiece – scanned image from Gallery Louise Smit promotional card
Having mentioned opaque colour renditions and the all white phenomena, it is also good to report that richness and subtly of colour was still evident throughout the galleries, not just in enamel but also within the practice of other makers. Fine examples were represented by The Scottish Gallery and Bishopsland showing pieces of Jane Short's beautiful work.
“Court Cup” for The Goldsmiths Company - Jane Short - Image from Collect catalogue
As ever, you can see house styles and the elements of trends but I came away with the impression of a lively and diverse world. My big reward visually came at the end of the show as I discovered the Project Space area, where along the full wall of the gallery I found the vivid “Chromatic Landscape” by Lubna Choudray and Ptolemy Mann, a collaboration work hung as a large scale intuitive response to colour. The impact of this piece was just fabulous. You didn’t need to intellectualise about it all, merely just drink in the colours and admire the view. It was a great finale to a very thought-provoking day.
Ceramics by Lubna Choudry (pictured sitting on bench) and Textiles by Ptolemy Mann
www.lubnachowdhary.co.uk www.ptolemymann.comMore images from the show can be found on my flickr page for collect
Posted by BSOE on 19.6.11
Goldsmiths’ Craft and Design Council Awards
Tuesday 8 March – Friday 11 March 2011Report by Ruth Rushby
Last night on Monday 7th March Stephen Webster presented awards to the winners of these prestigious awards at Goldsmiths’ Hall in the presence of many key players in the industry.
The Goldsmiths’ Craft and Design Council was founded in 1908 it’s intention has always been to promote, encourage and celebrate excellence in jewellery, silversmithing and associated crafts. It certainly does that.
I write in haste as the exhibition of selected work submitted for the competitions and of course the work of award winners is on show only until Friday 11th March.
If you are able to visit Goldsmiths’ this week you will be able to see work spanning a broad selection of the industries craft disciplines including enamel work.
Congratulations are due to a number of society members:
- Joan MacKarell received a Commendation in the Smallworkers section for her enamelled silver box pendant lid and a Silver award in the Enamellers (Senior) category for the silver and enamel box pendant.
- Rachel Gogerly also gained Silver in this category for her enamel necklace
- Ruth Ball received a Commendation for her enamelled silver dish.
- Jane Moore was awarded a Commendation for a silver and enamel monochrome necklace in the Gold and London Assay Office Special Award.
Congratulations to all !!
Fred Rich received the prestigious Goldsmiths’ Company Award with his extraordinary and superbly enamelled “Birth of Venus” vase, a tour de force of skill, craftsmanship and imagination. This award is presented at the discretion of the Council to the piece of work judged to have achieved the highest standard of craftsmanship and design.
Dates for your diary - What’s on at Goldsmiths’ + links to London jewellery week:
- Goldsmiths’ Craft and Design Council Awards
Tuesday March 8 – Friday 11 March 2011
Free exhibition - The 2000 Year Old Corieltavi Silver Bowl
May 3 – July 16 2011
Free exhibition - Mind Full of Silver
Creative explorations by 13 Silversmiths
May 26 – July 16 2011
Free exhibition - London Jewellery Week
A variety of shows and exhibitions taking place across the capital
June 6 – June 12 2011
For listing of events visit: www.londonjewelleryweek.co.uk - Goldsmiths Fair 2011
Week one: Monday September 26 - October 2
Week two: Tuesday October 4 - Sunday October 9
Many Thanks to Ruth Rushby for this posting.
Posted by BSOE on 20.3.11FUSED
Contemporary Enamel9 March - 28th May 2011
click here for more images and information
This show curated by Melissa Rigby, the Chairman of the British Society of Enamellers, aims to challenge the pre-conceived ideas attached to enamel by questioning technique, process and aesthetic.
Artists include :
Carola Bauer, Stacey Bentley, Kirsty Brown, Helen Carnac, Bettina Dittlmann, Lydia Feast, Kirsten Haydon, Hiroki Iwata, Karin Johansson, Astrid Keller, Evangeline Long, and Kye-Yeon Son.
Please join us at the private view on Wednesday 9th March 2011 commencing 6pm.
The artist Helen Carnac will give talk about her work in the context of the exhibition.
FLOW GALLERY 1 - 5 Needham Road, London W11 2RP
Posted by BSOE on 16.2.11First International Bauges-Masriera Award
The members of the jury of the First International Bagues-Masriera Enamel Award, met on 12th November 2010, and awarded the Prize to Mr Ennio Piero Cestonaro from Vicenza (Italy).An honourable mention was awarded to:
Mrs Sophie Baumgarten (Germany)
The finalists were:
Rafael Arroyo (Catalonia, Spain)
Silke Alma Klopsch (Germany)
Vera Siemund (Netherlands)
Jessica Turrell (Great Britain)
'The organisation congratulates the winner and gives thanks for the collaboration of all the enamellers that participated in it. The Award was given on December 15th and the exhibition of the selected pieces took place at the Reial Academia (Royal Academy) Catalana de Belles Arts de Sant Jordi, Passeig d'Isabel II, No. 1, 2on. pis, 08003 Barcelona, Spain from 15.12.2010 - 15.01.2011.'
Posted by BSOE on 16.2.11
Giggleswick Summer School 2011
Water-based Screenprinting for the Enamelling ProcessTutors: Elizabeth Turrell and Dave Fortune
25th-29th July 2011
This summer school will help you develop your vitreous enamel work with a focus on the creative application of enamel (waterslide) transfers/decals and direct screenprinting on both steel and copper. The skills you will learn can be applied at both large-scale and small-scale.
Giggleswick is an intense, hands on Summer School, which will suit lecturers and teachers of the ceramic and enamelling fraternity. We will be using affordable, portable equipment which has been designed and built for education and home studio use. The summer school will be of great help to those who wish to set up and organise their own screenprinting area using a completely water-based system. This course is suitable for those without previous experience of working in enamel, although a practical background working within art and design is recommended.
The course will cover:
• Introduction to print techniques for enamel including historical and contemporary examples to inspire you.
• Making enamel transfers using both on-glaze and over-glaze ceramic colours.
• Direct screenprinting onto a pre-enamelled surface.
• Direct screenprinting onto copper with a water-based resist for etching.
During the course you will be given plenty of time to produce samples using the techniques demonstrated. The application and procedure of firing your finished samples will also be covered. Full technical support will be given throughout the duration of the course.
Giggleswick School:
David Knight is the Head of the Art department and for many years has kindly helped organise and hosted this summer school. See the school website www.giggleswick.org.uk . The school is nestled in the Yorkshire Dales close to Settle in the North of England amidst breathtakingly beautiful countryside. Good accommodation and food are included in the price and arrangements can be made to use the schools tennis, squash and fives courts.There is also a swimming pool in Settle. Some evening walks are usually organised, which frequently end up at a local pub. Last year was a great success and enjoyed by all.
The Tutors:
ELIZABETH TURRELL
Elizabeth Turrell is the Senior Research Fellow in Enamel at the Centre for Fine Print Research. She runs the enamel research programme and large-scale enamel facility. She is currently creating an international contemporary vitreous enamel archive and is involved in a series of public commissions in enamel. One of her long-term commitments has been to promote and raise the profile of vitreous enamel and to make enamel a more established area of the visual arts by exploring its creative potential on metal. Elizabeth exhibits nationally and internationally and in addition she has taught widely, both in the UK and overseas.
DAVE FORTUNE
Dave Fortune has worked at UWE for many years managing the water-based screenprinting department at The School of Creative Arts in Bristol. In 1989 Dave spent time at the University of Berlin researching water-based screenprinting. On returning to the University of the West of England he proceeded to set up and run a completely solvent-free screenprinting area. His involvement in the story of water-based ink development and water-based ceramic decal development at UWE, Bristol was invaluable. His enthusiasm during those early days of the changeover from oil-based to water-based inks to his present commitment to disseminating the information to schools, colleges and universities is boundless. He also regularly organises and runs workshops, seminars and summer schools in the UK and internationally. Dave has recently returned from Australia where he lectured at the National Art School in Sydney and Griffith University in Brisbane. Giggleswick Summer School has become very popular in the UK and internationally, so book early.
Dates: 25th-29th July 2011
Time: Each day runs from 09.30-16.30 with some later access.
Price: £650.00 inclusive of food and accommodation.
Booking: To book a place or for more information please contact
Dave Fortune / T: 07973 776 019 E: fortune.eden@virgin.net Posted by BSOE on 27.1.11
The British Society Of Enamellers New Graduate Award
This award commenced in 2010 and is to be awarded annually.The winner in each year will receive £250 for the purchase of enamelling equipment, have three pages to showcase their work on the BSOE website gallery for 18 months and a feature article of their work on our online magazine.
In addition the winner has membership of the BSOE for 18 months with the opportunity to exhibit in our exhibitions and take part in all events and workshops and 18 months membership of our online community site.
The BSOE selection committee is very pleased to announce that the winner of the New Graduate Award 2010 was Debra Townend. She graduated from the University of Hertfordshire with a BA Honours degree in Applied Arts specializing in jewellery. She took part in New Designers 2010 and recently exhibited in the Kath Libbert Gallery, Saltaire.
Debra first encountered enamel when she attended an evening jewellery course during her second year at university. Although the course only touched on enamelling it was enough to inspire her and for her to realize the creative possibilities enamel could have in her work.
The next opportunity was not until the second semester of her final year when she was able to experiment with torch firing. “It was inspiring being able to make marks on metal. I tried everything I could, scraffito, stenciling, stamping, washes, rubbing back and so on but it was also frustrating. I needed more skills.”
Winning the award will not only enable Debra to buy a kiln and develop her technical skills but as a member of the BSOE and of the online community site with its forum, blogs, articles, technical tips, events and links to publications and organizations, she hopes she can benefit from this association with other artists. She is looking forward to the exchange of information and ideas.
Application forms for 2011 will be available in the spring.
www.enamellers.org
www.webjam.com/bsoecommunity
Hilary Bolton Award secretary
Rebecca Gouldson - Buy Black Coutry
Congratulations to Rebecca Gouldson for successfully completing her recent commission.
PRESS RELEASE - BLACK COUNTRY’S INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE CELEBRATED IN NEW RANGE
Made famous by Queen Victoria who asked for the blinds to her carriage to be shut on her way through the area, The Black County is a place synonymous with Britain’s industrial age. However within the pollution and darkness, master craftsmen and women were creating many objects of desire including the famous Bilston enamels which were sought after across the world.
Celebrating the Black Country as a centre for craft and design is a new handmade range of products. Launched in November, Buy Black Country comprises of five unique products, designed and made by some of the UKs most influential designer-makers.
The designers have each taken inspiration from the historic collections within the Black Country’s many museums and art galleries. The result is a range of limited edition items which capture the history of the area and the breadth of traditional industry associated with the Black Country.
The first release from the range includes two elegant timber candlesticks which incorporate leather layers reclaimed from Walsall’s saddleries and leather workshops. Designer Sarah Thirlwell usually produces vessels and jewellery which incorporate recycled and reclaimed materials such as yoghurt pots and vending cups. Thirlwell then creates blocks of materials which are turned in the same way as wood using a traditional craft in a contemporary way. Designer Rebecca Gouldson is usually known for creating richly decorated metal wall-pieces, which incorporate etching techniques. For the Buy Black Country range Gouldson has produced two enamel and copper brooches in collaboration with the Black Country enamel workshop. Inspired by the renowned enamel collection at Bilston Craft Gallery, the design uses an OS Map of Bilston as its design reference, creating an abstract pattern with recognisable street names delicately etched onto the facia.
Internationally recognised and known for his one-off pieces of acrylic jewellery, Adam Paxon was inspired by the world-class glass collection at Broadfield Glass Museum, Paxon has made a striking pin brooch which teases out the hidden qualities in the material by emphasising the ability of acrylic to act as a receptacle for light. Made from layers of acrylic, the pin is shaped and polished to look like glass, attaching to its wearer with an innovative spiral coil which makes the pin stand to attention.
Corinne Miller, Head of Arts & Heritage, Wolverhampton said "Buy Black Country is a unique range which celebrates the rich heritage of the area. We are delighted to have commissioned a number of high profile UK designers, all have been greatly inspired by the collections we house in the area’s museums."
"Our collections reference the industry and materials which the Black Country is associated with, including glass, leather and enamelling. Buy Black Country offers Black Country people and those with a proud connection to the area a chance to own and cherish a contemporary token of its history."
The first release of items will be on sale from 5 November, followed by a further two commissions in spring 2011. But Black Country is available from Wolverhampton Art Gallery; Bilston Craft Gallery; Walsall Leather Museum; the Black Country Living Museum and Broadfield Glass Museum and online at http://www.culturelabel.org/
Posted by BSOE on 27.1.11
" Chained " Liana Pattihis Art Jewellery Book
Liana has published a book to accompany her exhibition that took place recently in London.DESCRIPTION:
Title: Liana Pattihis -Alysodeméno (Chained)
Liana Pattihis Art Jewellery 2010
Technical data: Softcover+ flaps, 21cm x 15cm (A5 size), 80 pages
full colour images.
ISBN 978-1-4507-3419-6
Price £14 plus p&p
To order the book please email Liana lianapattihis@aol.com
Some images from the exhibition...
View more of Liana's work on the following links:
http://www.klimt02.net/jewellers/index.php?item_id=8555
http://www.whoswhoingoldandsilver.com/search/portfolio.asp?did=365
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Goldsmiths’ Craft and Design Council Awards
Tuesday 8 March – Friday 11 March 2011
Last night on Monday 7th March Stephen Webster presented awards to the winners of these prestigious awards at Goldsmiths’ Hall in the presence of many key players in the industry.
The Goldsmiths’ Craft and Design Council was founded in 1908 it’s intention has always been to promote, encourage and celebrate excellence in jewellery, silversmithing and associated crafts. It certainly does that.
I write in haste as the exhibition of selected work submitted for the competitions and of course the work of award winners is on show only until Friday 11th March.
If you are able to visit Goldsmiths’ this week you will be able to see work spanning a broad selection of the industries craft disciplines including enamel work.
Congratulations are due to a number of society members:
Joan MacKarell received a Commendation in the Smallworkers section for her enamelled silver box pendant lid and a Silver award in the Enamellers (Senior) category for the silver and enamel box pendant. Rachel Gogerly also gained Silver in this category for her enamel necklace and Ruth Ball received a Commendation for her enamelled silver dish. Jane Moore was awarded a Commendation for a silver and enamel monochrome necklace in the Gold and London Assay Office Special Award.
Congratulations to all!!
Fred Rich received the prestigious Goldsmiths’ Company Award with his extraordinary and superbly enamelled “Birth of Venus” vase, a tour de force of skill, craftsmanship and imagination. This award is presented at the discretion of the Council to the piece of work judged to have achieved the highest standard of craftsmanship and design.
What’s on at Goldsmiths’ + link to London jewellery week:
Goldsmiths’ Craft and Design Council Awards
Tuesday March 8 – Friday 11 March 2011
Free exhibition
The 2000 Year Old Corieltavi Silver Bowl
May 3 – July 16 2011
Free exhibition
Mind Full of Silver
Creative explorations by 13 Silversmiths
May 26 – July 16 2011
Free exhibition
London Jewellery Week
A variety of shows and exhibitions taking place across the capital
June 6 – June 12 2011
For listing of events visit: www.londonjewelleryweek.co.uk
Goldsmiths Fair 2011
Week one: Monday September 26 - October 2
Week two: Tuesday October 4 - Sunday October 9
Ruth Rushby March 2011
9 March - 28th May 2011
This show curated by Melissa Rigby, the Chairman of the British Society of Enamellers, aims to challenge the pre-conceived ideas attached to enamel by questioning technique, process and aesthetic.
Artists include :
Carola Bauer, Stacey Bentley, Kirsty Brown, Helen Carnac, Bettina Dittlmann, Lydia Feast, Kirsten Haydon, Hiroki Iwata, Karin Johansson, Astrid Keller, Evangeline Long, and Kye-Yeon Son.
Please join us at the private view on Wednesday 9th March 2011 commencing 6pm.
The artist Helen Carnac will give talk about her work in the context of the exhibition.
FLOW GALLERY 1 - 5 Needham Road, London W11 2RP
First International Bauges-Masriera Award
An honourable mention was awarded to:
Mrs Sophie Baumgarten (Germany)
The finalists were:
Rafael Arroyo (Catalonia, Spain)
Silke Alma Klopsch (Germany)
Vera Siemund (Netherlands)
Jessica Turrell (Great Britain)
'The organisation congratulates the winner and gives thanks for the collaboration of all the enamellers that participated in it. The Award was given on December 15th and the exhibition of the selected pieces took place at the Reial Academia (Royal Academy) Catalana de Belles Arts de Sant Jordi, Passeig d'Isabel II, No. 1, 2on. pis, 08003 Barcelona, Spain from 15.12.2010 - 15.01.2011.'
Giggleswick Summer School 2011
Tutors: Elizabeth Turrell and Dave Fortune
25th-29th July 2011
This summer school will help you develop your vitreous enamel work with a focus on the creative application of enamel (waterslide) transfers/decals and direct screenprinting on both steel and copper. The skills you will learn can be applied at both large-scale and small-scale.
Giggleswick is an intense, hands on Summer School, which will suit lecturers and teachers of the ceramic and enamelling fraternity. We will be using affordable, portable equipment which has been designed and built for education and home studio use. The summer school will be of great help to those who wish to set up and organise their own screenprinting area using a completely water-based system. This course is suitable for those without previous experience of working in enamel, although a practical background working within art and design is recommended.
The course will cover:
• Introduction to print techniques for enamel including historical and contemporary examples to inspire you.
• Making enamel transfers using both on-glaze and over-glaze ceramic colours.
• Direct screenprinting onto a pre-enamelled surface.
• Direct screenprinting onto copper with a water-based resist for etching.
During the course you will be given plenty of time to produce samples using the techniques demonstrated. The application and procedure of firing your finished samples will also be covered. Full technical support will be given throughout the duration of the course.
Giggleswick School:
David Knight is the Head of the Art department and for many years has kindly helped organise and hosted this summer school. See the school websitewww.giggleswick.org.uk . The school is nestled in the Yorkshire Dales close to Settle in the North of England amidst breathtakingly beautiful countryside. Good accommodation and food are included in the price and arrangements can be made to use the schools tennis, squash and fives courts.There is also a swimming pool in Settle. Some evening walks are usually organised, which frequently end up at a local pub. Last year was a great success and enjoyed by all.
The Tutors:
ELIZABETH TURRELL
Elizabeth Turrell is the Senior Research Fellow in Enamel at the Centre for Fine Print Research. She runs the enamel research programme and large-scale enamel facility. She is currently creating an international contemporary vitreous enamel archive and is involved in a series of public commissions in enamel. One of her long-term commitments has been to promote and raise the profile of vitreous enamel and to make enamel a more established area of the visual arts by exploring its creative potential on metal. Elizabeth exhibits nationally and internationally and in addition she has taught widely, both in the UK and overseas.
DAVE FORTUNE
Dave Fortune has worked at UWE for many years managing the water-based screenprinting department at The School of Creative Arts in Bristol. In 1989 Dave spent time at the University of Berlin researching water-based screenprinting. On returning to the University of the West of England he proceeded to set up and run a completely solvent-free screenprinting area. His involvement in the story of water-based ink development and water-based ceramic decal development at UWE, Bristol was invaluable. His enthusiasm during those early days of the changeover from oil-based to water-based inks to his present commitment to disseminating the information to schools, colleges and universities is boundless. He also regularly organises and runs workshops, seminars and summer schools in the UK and internationally. Dave has recently returned from Australia where he lectured at the National Art School in Sydney and Griffith University in Brisbane. Giggleswick Summer School has become very popular in the UK and internationally, so book early.
Dates: 25th-29th July 2011
Time: Each day runs from 09.30-16.30 with some later access.
Price: £650.00 inclusive of food and accommodation.
Booking: To book a place or for more information please contact
Dave Fortune / T: 07973 776 019 E: fortune.eden@virgin.net
The winner in each year will receive £250 for the purchase of enamelling equipment, have three pages to showcase their work on the BSOE website gallery for 18 months and a feature article of their work on our online magazine.
In addition the winner has membership of the BSOE for 18 months with the opportunity to exhibit in our exhibitions and take part in all events and workshops and 18 months membership of our online community site.
The BSOE selection committee is very pleased to announce that the winner of the New Graduate Award 2010 was Debra Townend. She graduated from the University of Hertfordshire with a BA Honours degree in Applied Arts specializing in jewellery. She took part in New Designers 2010 and recently exhibited in the Kath Libbert Gallery, Saltaire.
Debra first encountered enamel when she attended an evening jewellery course during her second year at university. Although the course only touched on enamelling it was enough to inspire her and for her to realize the creative possibilities enamel could have in her work.
The next opportunity was not until the second semester of her final year when she was able to experiment with torch firing. “It was inspiring being able to make marks on metal. I tried everything I could, scraffito, stenciling, stamping, washes, rubbing back and so on but it was also frustrating. I needed more skills.”
Winning the award will not only enable Debra to buy a kiln and develop her technical skills but as a member of the BSOE and of the online community site with its forum, blogs, articles, technical tips, events and links to publications and organizations, she hopes she can benefit from this association with other artists. She is looking forward to the exchange of information and ideas.
Application forms for 2011 will be available in the spring.
www.enamellers.org
www.webjam.com/bsoecommunity
Hilary Bolton Award secretary
Rebecca Gouldson - Buy Black Coutry
PRESS RELEASE - BLACK COUNTRY’S INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE CELEBRATED IN NEW RANGE
Made famous by Queen Victoria who asked for the blinds to her carriage to be shut on her way through the area, The Black County is a place synonymous with Britain’s industrial age. However within the pollution and darkness, master craftsmen and women were creating many objects of desire including the famous Bilston enamels which were sought after across the world.
Celebrating the Black Country as a centre for craft and design is a new handmade range of products. Launched in November, Buy Black Country comprises of five unique products, designed and made by some of the UKs most influential designer-makers.
The designers have each taken inspiration from the historic collections within the Black Country’s many museums and art galleries. The result is a range of limited edition items which capture the history of the area and the breadth of traditional industry associated with the Black Country.
The first release from the range includes two elegant timber candlesticks which incorporate leather layers reclaimed from Walsall’s saddleries and leather workshops. Designer Sarah Thirlwell usually produces vessels and jewellery which incorporate recycled and reclaimed materials such as yoghurt pots and vending cups. Thirlwell then creates blocks of materials which are turned in the same way as wood using a traditional craft in a contemporary way.
Internationally recognised and known for his one-off pieces of acrylic jewellery, Adam Paxon was inspired by the world-class glass collection at Broadfield Glass Museum, Paxon has made a striking pin brooch which teases out the hidden qualities in the material by emphasising the ability of acrylic to act as a receptacle for light. Made from layers of acrylic, the pin is shaped and polished to look like glass, attaching to its wearer with an innovative spiral coil which makes the pin stand to attention.
Corinne Miller, Head of Arts & Heritage, Wolverhampton said "Buy Black Country is a unique range which celebrates the rich heritage of the area. We are delighted to have commissioned a number of high profile UK designers, all have been greatly inspired by the collections we house in the area’s museums."
"Our collections reference the industry and materials which the Black Country is associated with, including glass, leather and enamelling. Buy Black Country offers Black Country people and those with a proud connection to the area a chance to own and cherish a contemporary token of its history."
The first release of items will be on sale from 5 November, followed by a further two commissions in spring 2011. But Black Country is available from Wolverhampton Art Gallery; Bilston Craft Gallery; Walsall Leather Museum; the Black Country Living Museum and Broadfield Glass Museum and online at http://www.culturelabel.org/
" Chained " Liana Pattihis Art Jewellery Book
DESCRIPTION:
Title: Liana Pattihis -Alysodeméno (Chained)
Liana Pattihis Art Jewellery 2010
Technical data: Softcover+ flaps, 21cm x 15cm (A5 size), 80 pages
full colour images.
ISBN 978-1-4507-3419-6
Price £14 plus p&p
To order the book please email Liana lianapattihis@aol.com
Some images from the exhibition...
View more of Liana's work on the following links:
http://www.klimt02.net/jewellers/index.php?item_id=8555
http://www.whoswhoingoldandsilver.com/search/portfolio.asp?did=365
Goldsmiths Craft & Design Awards 2011
The awards are part of the Goldsmiths' Craft & Design Council's programme to promote excellence amongst all engaged in the Trade. Anyone in the United Kingdom involved in silversmithing, jewellery and the allied crafts may enter.
Printed entry forms for the 2011 competition are available for collection from
The Assay Office, Goldsmiths’ Hall, Gutter Lane, London, EC2V 8AQ.
Tel: 020 7606 7010 other Assay Offices,
or by contacting Brian Marshall (GC&DC Secretary) on 01895 420052
or by email.
Also keep checking the craft & design council website as they get published there too. From this site you can also view the winning entries from 2010.
The Goldsmiths’ Craft and Design Council was founded in 1908 and today it still carries forward its original remit to encourage, stimulate and promote the pursuit of excellence in craftsmanship and design amongst all those in the United Kingdom engaged in Silversmithing,Goldsmithing, Jewellery and the Allied Crafts.
Guild of Enamellers - Student Bursary 2011
Photography by Ross Hill
The Guild of Enamellers is delighted to announce the winner of their annual Bursary Award for 2011 to Victoria Lemon who graduated this year from The Glasgow School of Art, where she gained a first class BA Honours Degree in Design, specialising in Silversmithing and Jewellery.
Victoria has already won several awards for her enamel designs and a Precious Metal Bursary from The Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths. She has been exhibiting her work in Glasgow, London and West Sussex over the past four years and took part in a student exchange to The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in 2008. It was during the semester she spent in Australia that Victoria was taught the basic knowledge and skills of enamelling by Kirsten Haydon.
“Her classes sparked my love for the experimental and creative possibilities that enamelling allows.” says Victoria. “I use vitreous enamel to create the desired decayed aesthetic which I build up through stencilling and layering using the theme of typography”.Victoria describes the feeling of excitement and anticipation, (which many of us share) while waiting for a piece to cool down after firing and her application listed ways in which she thought the Guild could have a positive influence on her work. We hope that an association with the Guild will broaden the way this talented designer uses enamel help develop technical confidence with vitreous enamel.
The Guild is deeply grateful to joint sponsors - Craft&Design Magazine and W G Ball Ltd for continuing to fund the Bursary Award and we look forward to introducing Victoria Lemon at the 2011 Spring Conference where she will have the opportunity to exhibit her enamel jewellery; assist a workshop tutor; attend lectures and the master class. In addition to a free place at the popular annual conference, Victoria will immediately benefit from free membership of the Guild for the next three years and will have the opportunity to join any of the workshops in her region and around the UK in the course of those years. A programme of events and interesting contributions from enamellers are regularly advertised and reviewed in the Guild’s quarterly journal.Runners-up, Jessica Howarth from Dundee and Jeanette Ward from Plymouth, have been awarded free membership of the Guild of Enamellers for the next three years. They have also been encouraged to attend the annual conference and to reapply for the 2012 Bursary after graduating from their degree courses next Summer.
All those who were disappointed not to win the Bursary should not lose heart but continue their personal journey with enamelling and possibly consider joining the Guild of Enamellers in the coming year for a membership fee of £20. See www.guildofenamellers.org
Bursary application forms are available from next Spring for the 2012 Award and the closing date is 30th September. We look forward to hearing from you.
Gillie Hoyte Byrom
Bursary Secretary
In Memory of Allan Heywood
Message via Sharon Scalise USA.
It is with Great Sadness that I send out this news .........
The enameling world has recently suffered the loss of one of its finest craftsmen. Allan B. Heywood Australian enameller, musician, writer, webmaster, Masters Tri-athlete, and resident of Skipton, Victoria, Australia passed away Tuesday 28th September 2010.
Allan is survived by his two children Katherine and Chris. Allan was laid to rest in a characteristically practical, unique, and eco-minded way on October 4th 2010 in Camperdown in Western Victoria, Australia. (Link: Victorian man has first ever upright eco burial at vertical cemetery:
Allan Heywood’s work his been included in such Exhibitions as the International Exhibition of Enamelling Art, Tokyo JAPAN; International Exhibition of Miniature Art, Toronto CANADA; Guild of Craft Enamellers ENGLAND; Pacific Enamelling Symposium USA; "Focus on Fire" USA; "Kunstverein Coburg" Germany; And numerous Australian exhibitions including the Alice Craft Award, C.C.N.T., National Enamel Exhibition, Sydney; National Craft Acquisition Award, C.C.N.T, Wildlife Art Society of Australasia; and the Australian Society of Miniature Art Among others.
Mr. Heywood has been the recipient of many Awards, including GRAND PRIZE WINNER, Sixth International Exhibition of Miniature Art; 2nd Prize Third International Exhibition of Miniature Art Toronto Canada; Joint Winner P. H. Wolfe Cloisonné Cup Guild of Craft Enamellers England; Winner of the Chairman's Rose Bowl for the Outstanding Exhibit Guild of Craft Enamellers England; 1st prize, open enamelling Special Prize; best metalwork exhibit Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria, Australia; Inaugural C.A.S.C.A.W.P. award for cultural achievement in the visual arts Shire of Hampden Australia; 1st prize decorated metalwork, enamel Ian McIntyre Memorial Award Australian Natives Association Award.
Several of Allan Heywood’s works reside in the collection of the Museums & Art Galleries of the Northern Territory including "Waratah Plate” Alice Craft Acquisition, and "The Miraculous Ascension of Clianthus Formosus" National Craft Acquisition Award, Darwin. And additional works reside in collections in Australia, Bulgaria, West Germany, Spain, France, Italy, England, The Netherlands, Scotland, South Africa, the U.S.A., Japan, Israel and Canada.
Allan B. Heywood was born in 1946 in Melbourne Australia, and he lived for over 20 years in Skipton Victoria, Australia. A full-time enameller he worked chiefly in cloisonné and related techniques, and the repair and restoration of enamelled items, many pieces antique, and historic, many of which has been jewellery.
As a teenager Allan Heywood worked for a small firm of stainless-steel fabricators in Moreland, Victoria, where he learned to work with metal, at collage Allan Studied Applied Chemistry. Allan served with the Royal Australian Engineers in South Vietnam in 1967-68. He also worked in Ford's Melbourne car assembly plant in the Manufacturing Engineering department in process control with respect to paints, sealers, adhesives, abrasives and other non-metallic materials. After 7 years with Ford he left to attend the Australian College of Entertainers. He was also pub-singer/guitarist, musician and a professional entertainer for many years.
Allan said that he came to enamelling by chance, “Some twenty-eight years ago I happened to see a commercial exhibition of Chinese enamels - pieces of all shapes, sizes and colours, mainly cloisonné and plique-a-jour. Part of the display was a small `how-to' vase set showing five major steps in making a Chinese-style cloisonné vase. I was hooked and set out with a naive blend of arrogance and ignorance to make cloisonné and there have been few days since in which enamel hasn't played some part.”
Information selected from Full History Allan Heywood Webpage – History: http://heywoodenamels.com/main/enamel_history.html
Allan Heywood has had a profound influence in the world of enameling through his exceptional original enamel works and his impeccable antique restoration work, as well as by authoring several comprehensive articles on enamelling techniques. As the creator and webmaster of one of the most informative websites about the art of enamelling on the World Wide Web he amassed a wealth of enameling and metal information. Allan helped to connect enamellers the world over by showcasing the works of the many great craftsmen in the field. The eNAMEL Online Newsletter is an online resource, which Allan wrote and produced from July 2001 thru February 2004. It is still available today along with the wonderful “eNAMEL Gallery” and “Useful Stuff”
(Links: eNAMEL Online Newsletter: http://enews.heywoodenamels.com/ - eNAMEL Gallery: http://gallery.heywoodenamels.com/
- Useful Stuff: http://enews.heywoodenamels.com/common/eNAMEL_useful_stuff_01.html )
Allan was very active on several online forums and frequently shared a generous amount of expert information with forum members on enamelling, metalsmithing and the chemicals used in those processes. Besides being an enameller and former musician Allan was also a Masters tri-athlete who enjoyed a level of fitness which defied his years. He claimed a podium finish in the Olympic distance triathlon at the world Masters championship in Geelong 2008-9.
(LINK: Allan Heywood Triathlete: http://www.ballarattriclub.com/ )
In the eNAMEL Online Newsletter Allan Heywood once wrote of expert enamelist (David C. Freda):
“We in the West generally fail to recognise our major artists in any useful sense while they are alive. In a more culturally-developed society David C. Freda would be classed as a "Living National Treasure" and treated accordingly - as would several other individuals who've featured previously in these pages. “Allan Heywood
I would offer that Allan Heywood is himself worthy of the sort of recognition he suggested for other exceptional enamelists who make consistent contributions. “National Treasure” would be a most fitting description for Allan considering his vast contribution to the field of enameling during his MANY years making exceptional original enamel work, and for his expertise in antique enamel repair. As well as for his generous sharing of enameling techniques, and for showcasing the works of so many artisans in field of metalsmithing and enameling on the World Wide Web. Allan Heywood is ONE OF A KIND – And He IS Sorely Missed!
Sharon Scalise
Links:
Victorian man has first ever upright eco burial at vertical cemetery: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/victorian-man-has-first-ever-upright-eco-burial-at-vertical-cemetery/story-e6frf7l6-1225934150299
Triathlete:
http://www.ballarattriclub.com/
Grains Of Glass (website) has added a notification and remembrance for Allan Heywood on their main page:http://grainsofglass.ning.com/
Allan Heywood History – About:
http://heywoodenamels.com/main/enamel_history.html
Allan Heywood - Awards and Honors:
http://heywoodenamels.com/main/enamel_awards_prizes.html
Allan Heywood - Exhibitions:
http://heywoodenamels.com/main/enamel_exhibitions_shows.html
eNAMEL Online Newsletter: http://enews.heywoodenamels.com/
Copy of entry's posted onto the BSOE Blog
| Start Date | October 6th 2010 |
| Duration | 10 Weeks, on Wednesdays, 5.30-8.30pm |
| Tutor | Penny Davis |
| Fees | £190 |
| Room No | CE520 |
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During the course you can experiment with many of the traditional and non-traditional techniques of enamelling in order to add colour to jewellery, small work or panels.
Some of the areas covered will include champlevé, cloisonné, basse taille, use of foils, scrafitto, wet packing, sifting, and liquid enamels.
Tuition will be in groups and on an individual basis.
Suitable for beginners as well as those with some experience.
At The Goldsmiths' Hall, London EC2
Week One: Monday, September 27 to Sunday, October 3
Week Two: Tuesday, October 5 to Sunday, October 10
90 exhibitors each week - closed Monday, October 4 for change-over
Monday to Friday 11am to 7pm (last admissions 6.30pm)
Saturday and Sunday 10am to 6pm (last admissions 5.30pm)
Admission: By catalogue purchasable on the door (£7 for one week, £12 for two weeks)
Café open daily for sandwiches, salads and hot meals, champagne, wines, tea, coffee and soft drinks
www.thegoldsmiths.co.uk
With its irresistible array of fabulous designer jewellery and unerringly stylish silverware, Goldsmiths’ Fair stands alone as the largest and most inspirational selling event of its kind in Europe. The 160 designer-makers who exhibit at the Fair represent the cream of British talent, with established doyens of the trade and the most exciting breakthrough talent exhibiting their work side by side. The fact that each of the designers attends in person heightens the appeal of the Fair, as buying or commissioning a piece directly from the maker, and discovering its individual story, adds a vital human element to the process. Goldsmiths’ Fair takes place inside Goldsmiths’ Hall in the City of London, and offers members of the public a rare chance to explore the luxuriantly gilded interiors of this exquisite 19th Century treasure.
Enamellers, & Jewellers with enamel items at the fair are :
Week 1 : 27 Sept - 3 OctRachel Gogerly
www.rachelgogerly.co.uk
Vladimir Bohm
www.vladimirbohm.com
www.araphael.co.uk
www.fredrichenamedesign.com
www.barbarachriste.com
Wk 2 5 Oct - 10 Oct
www.kokkino.co.uk
www.gracegirvanjewellery.blogspot.com
www.araphael.co.uk
view images here on who'swho
www.sheilamcdonald.co.uk
view images on who'swho
Alan Craxford
www.alancraxford.com
Ingo Henn
www.hennoflondon.co.uk
Thanks to Janine Partington for comping the information.
It runs for 7 days from 23 - 29 September, is open 10-6 each day and can be found at the re-vamped Old Spitalfields Market (nearest tube Liverpool St Station). With over 220 exhibitors, there will be plenty to see of a very high quality.
Thanks to Janine Partington for compiling this information
‘Istos’/ Webb Necklace 01, 2010 Inspired by the intricate lace patterns found on traditional Greek Costumes.
'The title ‘Alysodeméno’ is used here not only in a literal sense, since my work involves enamel which is ‘chain bound’ but more meaningfully, metaphorically; as the future is inexorably linked to the past and the traditional is tied to the contemporary, so is the strong undivided link between what represents me as a person and my Greek-Cypriot heritage which is expressed through my art'.
Friday 12 November to Monday 15 November, at the Hellenic Centre London.
Preview on Thursday 11 November, 6pm-8pm.
Opening hours: Friday and Monday, 11am-7pm;
Saturday and Sunday, 1pm-7pm.
Supported by the Hellenic Centre.
When : Wednesdays, 6pm – 9pm
Start Date : September 22nd
Duration : 10 week course
Fee : £146
Skill Level : Beginners / Advanced
Where : Working Men’s College (for women & men)
44 Crowndale Road, Camden, London NW1 1TR
Course Description:
The course runs in blocks of ten weeks, with three terms during the year. With a practical, hands-on approach, you will cover a variety of traditional and non-traditional techniques of enamelling in order to add colour and textural surfaces to jewellery. Techniques include champlevé, cloisonné, basse taille, plique a jour, painted enamel, using foils and leaf, sgraffito, wet packing, sifting, stencilling, liquid enamels, screenprinting, printing with rubber stamps, working with oxides and using enamel transfers.
At the end of the year, you will have gained experience and knowledge of all the essential enamelling techniques, and will have a collection of samples and finished pieces on which to build further skills. Advanced students will broaden and enhance their skill base with personal projects. Basic materials, tools and enamels are supplied by the college. Precious metals are not supplied but advice and suppliers provided.
For further information and to enrol, contact: www.wmcollege.ac.uk
View Melissa's work here on the bsoe website.
The deadline for our contest is 20th November 2010
We wish to express our gratitude to you for the co-operation in the success of the 24th International Cloisonne Jewellery Contest.
From : Yohko Yoshimura, President, Japan Shippo Conference NPO
Email : yohko-yoshimura@nifty.com
Address : The Japan Shippo Conference, NPO, 2-15-19, Sanno, Ota-Ku, Tokyo 143-0023, Japan
Phone&Fax : +81-3-3777-7304
The regulation and entry forms are below - Please click on the images to view.
You can then right click to save them to your files and then and you can paste them into a word document and print them out.
Final design prototype for Buy Black CountryAs one of three selected makers, I chose to work with the local collection of 18th century enamels at Bilston Craft Gallery and to work with local enamel manufacturer Halcyon Days, to produce limited edition brooches, so that they are, in part made in the Black Country. The products must retail for under £50, which proved to be a challenging aspect of the project.
Ruth Ball kindly helped me to produce a series of prototypes of different designs to present to the panel. This was a great opportunity to work in enamel and we had lots of fun over the two days.
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The final design chosen by the panel was the simplest, utilising the copper hemisphere used by Halcyon Days in the production of the lid of one of their egg shaped boxes. Egg shaped boxes also feature in the museum collection, often as nutmeg graters or bonbonnieres. The hemisphere, which will be enamelled in an ivory colour, is topped by a circular etched metal plate detailing 19th Century maps of the Black Country which I will produce in my studio.
The three ‘Buy Black Country’ products will be launched in October 2010, and will be sold at the regional museum shops, including Bilston Craft Gallery and Wolverhampton Art Gallery, as well as on the http://www.culturelabel.com/ website.
The actual brooches will have etched map imagery.
This project is a Black Country Regional museums initiative, led by Wolverhampton Arts and Museums Service and funded by MLA Renaissance
Rebecca Gouldson is a designer metalsmith with a growing interest in enamel, check out more of her amazing work
ENAMELLING ON PRECIOUS METALS
Intermediate/Advanced • 25 – 28 November • £274 • LW1607
Intermediate/Advanced • 12 – 15 May • £274 • 3D1848
Click here to view the enamel courses
Joan Mackarell is an enameller and maker of smallwork and jewellery. She has taught at London Metropolitan University and is a founder-member of the British Society of Enamellers.
I have just bought a large number of glass millefiori from a former member of the Guild.
Unlike most millefiori offered for sale these are in single colours.
I also have a well used British Flamefast LN 1000 gas kiln. £350
The main types I have, include transparent whites, lilacs, pinks, blues, greens and oranges. Whites with red and green. Opaque oranges and opaque blues. I’ve also got lots of other types in smaller quantities that I haven’t checked through yet including various other opaques.
The vast majority are single colour types and sometimes in different sizes, not the assortment bags generally available from the enamel suppliers (although I do have assortments too!).
All are available for sale at £2 per 50 gram bag. Examples can be viewed on my website here.
If you are interested in buying any, please just email me and I’ll send you a full list to choose from. twenamels@tiscali.co.uk
Alternatively, have a look on eBay! (ebay.co.uk). We are selling them there too. Just search for millefiori in the Crafts/Glass Art Supplies category. Our trading ID is finefocusx10
Best wishes
Tilly
Cider Press Center - Dartington Devon - 6 Aug / 19 September 2010.
Wood and enamel containers by Ulla Huttunen & Arto Salmien
A new colour concept wall piece by Check out the gallery website for details.
Check out more of Janine's work on her website www.janinepartington.co.uk
Her next show is at Origin in the new Spitalfields Market venue 23rd / 29th September 2010.
Last year's exhibition was a huge success: Over a hundred people came to see the show, and several of the students were invited to show their work in the Museum of Vlakgas and Enamel Art, two others received invitations to participate in exhibitions and quite a few items were sold. Naturally the hope is that the second show will be equally successful.
Ellen has a lovely new website where you can view her work.
click here : http://www.goldman-arts.nl/index.php?id=6
If you would like to keep in touch with Ellen she runs her own newsletter which you can subscribe to on this page - click here : http://www.goldman-arts.nl/index.php?id=138
Liana Pattihis has been selected to take part in the prestigious Joya Contemporary Jewellery Exhibition from the 16-18th September in Barcelona. 
All relevant information can be found on the link below:http://www.klimt02.net/fairs/index.php?item_id=17380
Liana is also preparing for a solo exhibition in November in London - more news to follow !
Read a review of the exhibition here in DESIGN WEEK.
The Academy is entering an exciting period of expansion and has a number of new posts available. These posts will suit people who are self motivated and action-oriented in an environment committed to supporting the jewellery trade and furthering educational achievement.
Project Manager
ASAP start Fixed Term Contract to September 2011
Up to £25,000 to £29,000 dependant on experience
This position arises as a result of numerous externally funded projects. The Academy requires a staff member to be responsible for activities related to the delivery, coordination and management of our government funded projects. At least two years of successful project management experience (or equivalent) and experience in jewellery trade are essential.
Industry Liaison and Learning Coordinator
To commence September / October
Up to £21,000 - £23,000
Knowledge of the Jewellery industry, jewellery manufacture and a strong evidence base of competence in the sector is desirable but not essential. However a strong background in learner focused support will be required. This post will be critical in ensuring that learners are fully supported whilst on-programme and that outcomes are orchestrated to support them enter the industry upon completion.
Course Information Advisor
To commence September
Up to £16,000 - £18,000
The Academy requires a staff member to support and develop interest in learning and development activities and converting enquiries in to sales whether face to face or over the telephone. This is a varied and fast paced role that will suit an individual who is keen to put their selling and organisational skills to use in an environment that supports education and training. This role is a supporting role and exists to ensure that all enquiries for course information and are and that potential sales leads are followed up whilst also providing a supporting elements on preparing rooms for courses and responsibility for the acquisition of tools and materials for all programmes delivered at the academy.
Full Time Tutor
To commence September / October
Up to £24,000 with generous performance related pay scheme
This position arises as a result of the Academy’s desire to provide high quality accredited vocational training. Knowledge of the Jewellery industry, jewellery manufacture and a strong evidence base of competence in the sector are essential as is a commitment to undertake A1 assessor training and other relevant teacher training qualifications. This post will ensure that candidates on the NVQ programme are provided with the training and support required to enable them to achieve an NVQ qualification within a specified period of time. The holder of this role will be entirely responsible for the delivery, support and quality measures for entire groups of NVQ Students across Level 2 and 3. This varied role will play a vital part in the development and delivery of qualifications that meet the needs of learners and the jewellery industry.
Part time tutors – to commence September / October
Various rates dependant on subjects and quantity of teaching hours For full details of each role, job descriptions or further information please contact info@holtsacademy.com.
Enamel Sculpture for the Garden - West Dean Summer school, 201024th July to 30th July
Only a couple of places still remaining ! book now !
or email Joan Mackarell j.mackarell@gmail.com
This is an unusual opportunity to work with Joan Mackarell and Mike Savage, both highly experienced in the areas of enamel and large scale 3-dimensional metalwork.
The theme is "Fantastical Flora or Fauna" for display in the garden. You will work in both the enamel studio and the forge and after making samples you will be helped to complete at least one finished piece to your own design.
There will be the opportunity to develop complex 3 d forms in copper sheet. Sections of the final piece can be enamelled and riveted on or forms too large for the kiln can be torched fired.
For further information please see the West Dean Website http://www.westdean.org.uk/
· Prize money for the purchase of enamelling equipment £250
· Three pages in our website gallery for 18 months
with links to your own website value £40
· Feature article of your work in our online magazine
· Free membership of the BSOE for 18 months value £40
· Invitations to all BSOE workshops & events for 18 months
· Eligibility to exhibit in our exhibitions for 18 months
· Membership of our online community site for 18 months
- includes forum, blog, events, articles, technical tips, publications
Selection Requirements
· Personal Statement
Please explain why you think you are the most suitable candidate for this award, what equipment you would buy and why, how you would benefit, and your ambitions for the future in relation to the use of enamelling in your work (maximum 400 words)
· Artist’s Statement
A description of your enamel work and the thinking behind it
· A brief CV
· 6 images of your work – 300dpi jpegs, labelled with your initials etc
· 6 images to illustrate your design development – 300 dpi jpegs, may include drawings, photographs, notes, test pieces. Label clearly.
Application deadline: 30th August
Send your information on a CD - contact The Graduate Award Secretary for address details: Hilary Bolton - hilarybolton@googlemail.com (Selection in September)
www.enamellers.orgwww.webjam.com/bsoecommunity
Their newly opened shop to catch the tourist trade is on the shore of the lake in the village of Korpilahti in Finland.
Ulla's link is in Finish but her blog has plenty of pictures !
http://ulla-enamelwood.blogspot.com/
Also check out their new website which has English translation http://www.emalipuu.fi/
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Endre Hevezi exhibits new work
Endre Hevezi (a founder member of the British Society of Enamellers) is exhibiting new enamel panels at the Redleaf Gallery, 1 Castle Street, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1XJ (www.redleafgallery.com) this month - June 2010.
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Call for entries for the Bagues-Masriera Enamel Award
A New Enamel Competition - Spain
9 Comments- Add comment Written on 25-May-2010 by BSOEcommunityThe form in the section below is a call for entries for The First Bagues Masriera International Enamel Award.
Please click on the file below to read the PDF file and print out. If you are unable to down load the file, email Ruth to get a printed copy.
The comptetion is the first of an annual programme which aims to promote and acknowledge the contemporary creation of enamels.
Website http://www.racba.org/en/
Contact email on the forms concursesmalt@gmail.com
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Call for entries for the Japan Enamelling Artist Association Exhibition
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0 Comments- Add comment Written on 21-May-2010 by BSOEcommunityThe 44th International Exhibition of Japan Enamelling Artist Association
If you are interested, the introductory letter and application forms (8 in total) can be printed out if you click on the pdf attachment below. If you cannot download them please email Ruth who will print them out and send them in the post to you.
Several members have sent work and been exhibited in the past, and some have received awards (quite a lot of awards are given). A lavish full colour catalogue is printed with images of all the exhibited pieces. ‘All participants’ works which are recognized as proper enamelling work will be exhibited’.
A maximum of 3 pieces of work may be entered. The application deadline is September 30th, 2010. Application fee is US $60, plus all shipping costs.
If you feel that participation in this exhibition would benefit your professional practice as an artist, you may be eligible for match funding from our bursary fund. Details available from our bursary officer Hilary Bolton: hilarybolton@googlemail.com
International Exhibition of Enamelling for Japan
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New work and workshops
New Work from Janine Partington - Print workshops and Goldsmiths Awards 2010
3 Comments- Add comment Written on 26-May-2010 by BSOEcommunity
New for 2010 you will be able to see examples not just from her Copper, Fragments and Monochrome series of panels but samples from her recent Still Life series too.
The Still Life series of panels and 'Beyond the Garden Gate' jewellery collection are not available to view on her website, but image sheets will be available after 15 April 2010.
Janine can be contacted by mobile 07742 740642 - please leave a message and she will get back to you.
Janine Partington Enameller
07742 740642
mail@janinepartington.co.uk
http://www.janinepartington.co.uk/
Alongside her usual enamelled pendants, earrings and brooches, you will also be able to see brooches from the new 'Beyond the Garden Gate' collection (below). These brooches based on flowers and birds are matted acrylic with enamel discs set into them. With acrylic colours including black, red, pink, forest green and blue. These are bright, contemporary brooches which will enhance any outfit.
If you're not going to BCTF and want to learn more, please contact Janine directly.
Screen-printing onto Glass
Dates: June 5th & 6th
Saturday & Sunday 11-5pm £125
Places: 5
Screen-printing onto glass with enamels is a good introductory workshop for beginners new to working with glass or silkscreen. Working in a professional glass & print studio in the heart of Newcastle’s cultural quarter, participants will be able to create their own original designs onto glass.
Handmade Printed Books
Dates: June 2nd & 9th
Wednesday 6-8.30pm £60
Places: 7
This introductory workshop to simple printmaking techniques and book binding skills is a great way to create a series of special gifts.
Ideas to work from can be provided or bring your own! See them translated into colourful, textured prints, which will be transformed into unique, pictorial artist’s book.
Handmade Printed Books with Further Techniques
Date: 19th & 20th June
Saturday & Sunday 11-5pm £120
Places: 7
This two day workshop is ideal for beginners and those wishing to extend their skills and knowledge in printmaking combined with bookmaking techniques.
To book: Payment must be made in advance
Telephone: Theresa Easton 07981381830
Email: theresa_easton@yahoo.co.uk for further information about a course, booking and local transport & accommodation details.
Web: www.axisweb.org/artist/theresamariaeaston
36 Lime Street, Ouseburn Valley, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE12PQ
GOLDSMITHS AWARDS 2010 | Congratulations
Rachel Gogerly: Pill Box, Silver and enamel, 60mm diameter
Rachel Gogerly did very well, and gained two Silver Awards, one in the Smallworkers section for her bassetaille engraved silver purse mirror, and the other for her silver pill box in the senior enamellers section. 
Rachel Gogerly: Purse Mirror, silver and enamel, 75mm diameter
Joan MacKarell received a Commendation in the senior enamellers section for the two brooches illustrated.
Joan MacKarell: Bird Brooch, Silver, 18ct and enamel, 40mm x 50mm
Joan MacKarell: Duck Brooch, Silver, 18ct and enamel, 40mm x 50mm
Janine Greenberg: The Journey of St. Dunstan, copper, gold foil and enamel.
200mm x 280mm x .5mm on wood
Janine Greenberg received a Gold Award for her wall panel ‘The Journey of St. Dunstan’.
Gillie Hoyte Byrom: The Pelican Portrait, Elizabeth I after Nicholas Hilliard.
18ct gold and enamel, 75mm x 90mm.
In the Enamel Painters section, Gillie Hoyte Byrom received a Silver Award for her “Pelican Portrait of Elizabeth I” on 18ct gold.
Joanna Hill: Bijoutiers Arm Piece 2009, oxidized copper, enamel, resin and perspex.
80mm x 80mm x 40mm
Joanna Hill, a recent graduate from Edinburgh College of Art, received a Gil Packard Post Graduate Bursary for her enamelled Arm Piece.
Congratulations to all of them!
Photographs of Rachel, Gillie and Janine’s work, by Bill Burnett.
Copyright of the Goldsmiths’ Craft & Design Council.
Post from Melissa Rigby
Some Like it Hot
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Gallery View
Veronica Matthews - Associate Enamel on folded copper shim and slate with an
Evangeline Long - Full
Silver, enamel, silk, gold foil, silver cable
Main bead – 35mm x 18mm
Ammonite
Approx. 10cm high by 8cm by 8cm,
Janine Partington - Fullenamel on copper using stencils
15x15cm on 36x36cm frame.
Bonnie Mackintosh - Full
Britannia silver and enamel
14 x 9cm
Linda
'Rock of Ages' Panel 503 x 93 mm
On the upper left:
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On the upper right: Handbag vessels.
Melissa Rigby - FullPhotographs by Pat Johnson and Carol Griffin
Link to Deborah Forrest Blog
BSOE Members Blogs:
Isabelle Busnell : I am a jewellery designer-maker based in London. I have just graduated from an MA by Project after completing an HND in Jewellery Design at Sir John Cass School of Art and Design, London Metropolitan University. I used to be a banker in a previous life, but that is a long story… I am French and this explains why my English is sometimes clumsy. I apologise for that and I hope that readers will get used to it and might be kind enough to find it a little bit exotic… This blog is not about my work. It is about everything that inspires me and makes me think. However it focuses on discourses, theories, ideas, concepts and works related to Applied Arts and Contemporary Craft. Boundaries are blurred enough to let me wander through the numerous Art or Design disciplines but my starting point will always remain the thinking process that operates when making things. “Whisper this quietly, but craft ... it’s quite cool you know. For so long regarded as the poor relation to both industrial design and fine art, the value of things that have been made by hand is being radically reassessed”. Grant Gibson, Editor of Crafts Magazine. Contact : busnelisabelle@gmail.com
http://thinkingthroughthings.blogspot.com/
Deborah Forrest is a contemporary jewellery artist and 3D Design student at Manchester Metropolitan University. She writes a wonderful blog about her work and the world of jewellery and enamelling. She was inspired to use enamel in her practice after a visit to 'Playing with Fire' in 2009, an exhibition of contemporary UK enamel developed by us, the British Society of Enamellers with the Devon Guild of Craftsmen and the University of the West of England.
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