Lucian Taylor
The silver of Lucian Taylor and the processes used to create these bulbous forms.
Silver Surfing
Cork Silver Part 1
In this article I discuss Cork silver between 1600 and the early 1900’s. I look at the establishment of hallmarking in Ireland and the effect it had on provincial silver.
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Hannah Kidd
This week I discovered the work of Hannah Kidd. Kidd uses recycle tin to create these amazing sculptures.
Collect 2011
This weekend ‘Collect 2011’ the international art fair will be held in the Saatchi Gallery in London. I look at the Irish craftspeople that will be exhibiting in this prestigious fair.
Ecclesiastical Silver
It being Easter weekend I look at some contemporary ecclesiastical silver.
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Alex Ramsay
Looking at the silverware of Alex Ramsay. She combines hand pierced silver vessels and hand blown glass to explore the ideas of light and dark, positive and negative.
Majoral
Looking at the jewellery of Spanish based jewellers Majoral. Their work is inspired by the Mediterranean Sea, Polynesian flower necklaces and other natural forms.
Silver patchwork
This post looks at the jewellery and silverware of Misun Won and how her worked is influenced by Korean patchwork.
Irish Silver: My Current Top Five
It being the eve of St. Patrick’s Day this post looks at some examples of Irish silver from pieces like the Ardagh Chalice to contempory Irish silver.
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Kathryn Hinton
This post discusses the work of British silversmith Kathryn Hinton, looking at some of her servers and cutlery.