We wanted to collaborate with photographer Gabriela Silveira and local businesses to create an editorial look book for the Elements Online Shop, featuring just a small selection of some of the exquisite pieces available for sale this year from the Elements exhibitors. Shop online until 30 November.
Read MoreFor our 2021 Elements Exhibition, The Scottish Goldsmiths Trust and Lyon & Turnbull are delighted to present the Graduate Showcase.
In this unprecedented time, we wanted to support this year’s Jewellery and Silversmithing graduates by giving them a platform to introduce their work to the Elements audience. Ten graduates from across Scotland have been selected to showcase here, shining a spotlight on their hard work, innovative designs and excellence in craftmanship. We invite you to join us in celebrating this work and follow these talented new makers as they develop their practice.
Read MoreThe Scottish Goldsmiths Trust is now seeking applicants for a Ethical Making Programme Manager. As Ethical Making Programme Manager you will be responsible for research and delivery of the SGT’s Ethical Making Programme and supervising the programme assistant. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with excellent organisational skills, an eye for detail, and a can-do attitude. We would ideally like to find someone who is also a maker interested in sustainable and responsible craft practice.
Read MoreThe Scottish Goldsmiths Trust recently had the pleasure of speaking with Rod Kelly, one of the UK’s leading silversmiths, for an in-depth conversation for our Career Pathways series. From his workshop on Shetland, Rod creates works of silver enriched by his specialisation in low-relief chasing. Since leaving the Royal College of Art in 1983, Rod has produced a remarkable repertoire of pieces held in the collections of the V&A Museum, St Pauls Cathedral and No. 10 Downing Street just to name a few. In recent years, Rod has developed the South House Silver Workshop Trust, supporting and training the next generation of silversmiths.
Read MoreA goblet inspired by the weights on railway signals and handcrafted from ethically sourced silver will be among the beautiful pieces in an exhibition celebrating Scottish jewellery and silversmithing.
The highly contemporary minimalist design is by trainee silversmith Ruth Page who was commissioned to create the piece as part of her prize when she was awarded the Scottish Goldsmiths Trust (SGT) Outstanding Student Award in 2019.
Read MoreLindsay Mahood and Bethany Hannah, Ethical Making Student Ambassadors at City of Glasgow College spoke to us about the changes they have made in their practices, what ethical making means to them and the changes that have been made at the City of Glasgow College toward sustainable and ethical making.
Read MoreCalling all suppliers of responsibly/sustainably sourced materials – we want to hear from you!
The Scottish Goldsmiths Trust is currently redesigning our Ethical Making Resource and will be relaunching a more accessible and searchable resource for the jewellery and silversmithing sector and the wider craft sector. We are updating all our content on the Resource and renewing our ethical supplier lists.
Read MoreWe are thrilled to announce the exhibitors selected for the seventh year of Elements in 2021, bringing together some of the UK’s finest emerging and established Jewellers and Silversmiths. Visit www.elementsfestival.co.uk where you can explore the work and learn more about the incredible designer-makers featuring at this year’s event in anticipation of the launch of our new online Elements shop in September 2021.
Read MoreThe Scottish Goldsmiths Trust is seeking several new Trustees with a range of skills. We will be appointing up to seven Trustees who will be expected to serve a three-year term on the Board, after which there is an opportunity to renew for one more term, resulting in a maximum term of six years. We welcome applications from those who can bring knowledge, experience, and expertise to the Board.
Read MoreWe spoke with our Ethical Making Student Ambassadors from Scotland’s art colleges to learn more about how they and their colleges have adapted and incorporated sustainable practices into their workshops, jewellery making and silversmithing. Dingyuan Liu, Ethical Making Ambassador and second-year student at Edinburgh College of Art, talks about the changes she has made in her own practice, and the changes that have been made at ECA for all students to take part in.
Read MoreWe spoke with our Ethical Making Student Ambassadors from Scotland’s art colleges to learn more about how they and their colleges have adapted and incorporated sustainable practices into their workshops, jewellery making and silversmithing. Maria Laidlaw, Ethical Making Student Ambassador at Gray’s School of Art in Aberdeen, told us about their college and the work they continue to do to be sustainable leaders.
Read MoreSarah Murdoch is a silversmith and enamellist and a recent graduate of The Glasgow School of Art. Working intuitively, Sarah forms straight into metal using asymmetric raising to create curved, organic shapes based on her drawings. Her use of enamel is translated using the technique, sgraffito—where the enamel is left to dry, and pattern and illustration is scratched on the surface before firing.
Read MoreNicholas Harrington is an artist and jewellery designer based in Glasgow. Proportion, balance and simplicity are recurring themes in Nicholas’ work. Trips to Japan have made a lasting impression, and the sophisticated design and exquisite craftsmanship to be found there is a continual inspiration. He is particularly interested in how this same influence shaped what we call the ‘Glasgow Style’ of Mackintosh et al, as well as countless other international avant-garden modern movements. We caught up with Nicholas to learn more about his work over the past year.
Read MoreWhat does sustainability mean in our world today and how do sustainability policies impact gold supply chains?
Join the Royal College of Art and the Scottish Goldsmiths Trust on the 22nd and 23rd of June 2021 from 10:00 to 12:00 each morning for a series of talks and panel discussions about sustainability and how we source and use gold.
Read MoreAs the end of the academic year nears, Scotland’s arts colleges are celebrating the work of their 2021 graduates in unique and adaptive ways. Find more information and details on events hosted by the art colleges taking place this summer across Scotland.
Read MoreSarah Kings interest in alternative and sustainable materials led her to exploring the use of wood in jewellery. This serves as the main premise for her 2019 book Creating Jewellery in Wood, published by Fil Rogue Press. Below, Sarah discusses the development of the book and her growing interest in using precious metals alongside alternative materials like wood in creating contemporary jewellery pieces. Sarah spoke with our Ethical Making Programme Officer, Emily MacDonald, about working with these versatile materials.
Read MoreDaniela Groza graduated from Edinburgh College of Art in 2020 with a degree in jewellery and silversmithing. Daniela’s work features a range of techniques, from bold and sculptural pieces made using Computer Aided Technology to the use of Japanese Mokume-gane to bled and laminate different metal alloys to create marbled surfaces. Daniela is committed to sustainability in her practice, from the use of natural materials to recycled precious metals, and more. We caught up with Daniela to learn more about her work and career in her first year since graduation.
Read MoreThe Scottish Goldsmiths Trust is now seeking applicants for a Fundraising Lead (Trusts and Grants).
This part-time role will be responsible for raising both core and restricted income from charitable trusts, grants, and statutory funders. Part of a small team, this varied role includes research, proposal writing, cultivation and stewardship and reporting. Comfortable writing for diverse audiences, from small family trusts to lottery funders and government departments, the post-holder will be an experienced, results-driven fundraiser seeking an interesting and fulfilling role in an arts and heritage charity.
Read MoreAlice Fry is a recent graduate of The Glasgow School of Art and a multi-award-winning jeweller and silversmith, celebrating the chaotic beauty of crystal and mineral formations through metal. Alice’s work aims to re-imagine these rare mineral specimens into functional jewellery and objects without depleting their precious resource. Alice is one of a small handful of metalworkers in the UK specialising in the metal niobium, allowing her to add bright blue pops of colour to her collection through the technique of anodising. Since graduating, Alice has undertaken further studies at Bishopsland Education Trust, a residential course specialising in jewellery and silversmithing. We caught up with Alice to learn more about her work and career in her first year since graduation.
Read MoreKelda Young graduated from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design in 2020 with a degree in Jewellery and Metal Design. Kelda’s work is inspired by recollected fragmented memories that have been materialised through photography and condensed into abstract shapes by the medium of collage—celebrating the contrast and similarities between the man-made and natural. Since graduating, Kelda has undertaken a residency at Bishopsland Education Trust in South Oxfordshire. We caught up with Kelda to learn more about her work and career in her first year since graduation.
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