Festival of Silver at Goldsmiths' Centre

The new Goldsmiths' Centre is Beautiful! As you can see from the pictures the exhibition space is very light and airy, complimenting gracefully the silver pieces on display. Gordon Hamme is the Chairman of Festival of Silver with special guest Thalen & Thalen, Dutch father and son duo who work from Belgium. Renowned silversmith for over 20 years, Brett Payne, is the director of Festival of Silver. Here is few of my favourites.

The Exhibition space at the new Goldsmiths' Centre

Richard Fox table shared with Martin Keane.

Riviera Jug family by Richard Fox. The initial inspiration for the pitchers came from folded paper sheet. On the right, Aqua Beaker that has been made by utilising electroforming technique. All sterling silver and gild. 

Martin Keane's jug.
He has amazing raising skills. I have been observing his work from very close for the last three days, and for some reason most of his pieces reminds me of birds. Some kind of exotic one, as puffin. His wine carafe most definitely reminds me of a skull of an antelope that has died in the desert. Just the horns are missing!  

Thalen & Thalen 
As one can only imagine, Dutch design is always playful, even when it is made of silver! Loving their work, with its quirkiness and use of different materials such as chunky frosted perspex. When looking at their work, it really makes you want to have their silver tea ceremony set.

Thalen & Thalen

Coffee set with interlocking perspex components. Thalen & Thalen

Brett Payne's silver sauce pans! Behind his well-known hand-forged silver spoons and ladles in various sizes.

Kate Earlam
Talented young lady! I recommend to keep an eye on her crafting...

Kate Earlam

  

Goldsmiths' Centre - British Silver week

I am helping Richard Fox on showcasing small collection of his work on the British Silver week, on the first trade exhibition held in the new Goldsmiths' Centre in Farrington. The exhibition is taking place from the 10th of July till the 14th of July 2012.

Fox Silver Ltd

During the final year of my studies I did a three months work placement with Richard Fox, as a part of my dissertation. He is a very skilled silversmith, and he has been in the industry for over 30 years. Today he runs an eight  manned silversmithing workshop Fox Silver Ltd. in Croydon, that specialises in design led manufacturing of silverware and jewellery. 

I bumped into Richard in New Designers and now I have been working for him for the last couple of days! Happy days! So far I have been working on various commissioned projects. Here's few images of his work.

FIA Formula One World Drivers Championship Trophy

Formula One Airtel Indian Grand Prix 2011 Trophies

Spirit of Ecstasy - Rolls-Royce Motor Cars 

New Designers 2012

Time for New Designers 2012!

Our class was divided in two. The part 1, which I'm in, is for crafts, textile and contemporary applied arts, and part 2 will have product design etc. 

Our Graduate show came to an end last weekend, and already on Monday the 25th of June we got started setting up for New Designers. Here's few images showing the big mess it was, and how it is today after first day. 

New Designers 2012 in Business and Design Centre in Angel.

Our L-shaped space. Look at the pretty carpets...

Me painting the walls grey. We thought that it'll work well and make the space stand out when others around have white walls. 

Chaotic scene!

And here, on the opening eve. I'm pleased with my spot.

Jars in context

Postcard for the shows

This is the postcard Dan has designed for us all. I got printed 500 of them, and I am going to use them at New Designers external exhibition too (which is on 27th to 30th of June in Angel). 

The same typeface is used on the 3D Design sign on the wall of the exhibition and on the descriptions too. All matches!

Look how the letter E sinks in the vessel! 

Camberwell College of Arts Graduate Show 2012

So, here we are, all done! Few photos to show how the Graduate Show looked like in Camberwell this year. We as a class got lot of compliments of our space, that it had been curated well. 

We painted the walls grey, and to quote someone, about painting the walls grey, apparently we've been rather controversial! Hah! Okay then...

Also, we got vinyls printed, so we all got name tags beside our work an we also printed 3D Design sign on the wall. 

Here's some of my classmates works.

my work on the plinth. Quite a dramatic light, but I like it, it also gives warm tone on the objects.
behind the pieces you can see my postcard and a look-book I made particularly for the shows. More about them in later posts...

Aaaah, I absolutely adore Virginie's skills of making things so neat and proper! Look at the lovely display she made for her jewellery pieces! Her work is called Pieces of Mountain and it includes two rings, two necklaces and a collar piece. All  silver, some of them oxidised in greyish black colour. The images on the background are old souvenir posters from Switzerland. 

I can so clearly relate to her work and I could talk about it even in my sleep! After spending more or less five months next to her working on the final project, you may start to feel as part of the project, something that you treasure highly.  I think she knows my project pretty well through too!

Rosie's lovely tree trunks and hand turned bowls.

Selection of Rosie's wooden boards. She has made already some success with them! I think her first commission went through to a restaurant... 

Zoe's playful Weekday hangers
She also made these lovely turned wooden posts, transcontinental clock, photo frames etc... Check her work out!  

Henry, Henry, He has made for the final project these hand made chef knives. One could get his or hers own grip tailored on them. He even named one of the display ones after me, The Linna.  Unfortunately he hasn't learned to spell my name in three years, as I appear as Sanna. Never mind! :)  

And Joe, he knows how to entertain the audience! Slap It is a multi-sencory experience that makes you smile. Glowing Buttocks as he calls them!