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Accomplished jeweller, Kelvin J. Birk has developed an intriguing collection of work where valuable gemstones are ruthlessly crushed and then reconstructed to create dynamic jewellery and objects.Consciously disregarding what is traditionally considered precious, Birk revels in a lack of control, allows chaos to take over and the nature of the precious materials to dictate the final outcome of the pieces.
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Leah creates delicate pieces, examining both relationship between object and memory, and the language and symbolism of giving and receiving flowers. From intricately detailed monuments in miniature to organically formed claws holding clusters of gems, Leah's work is compelling and unique.
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London based. Principle materials are silver and 18ct gold with some new work in Palladium. Elizabeth is a well established jeweller who has been practising for nineteen years. Her work has a strong sculptural, modernist aesthetic. Outlets include Electrum Gallery, Lesley Craze Gallery, Contemporary Appiied Arts, Ruthin Craft Centre, Gallery Si Japan.
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Born California, studied studio arts initially in Los Angeles, then at the Royal College of Art in London. Multicoloured, high-carat golds, and silver. In the Alice & Lewis Koch Collection, Switzerland. Outlets include Electrum, Lesley Craze, and Flow in London; DesignYard in Ireland; Gallery Marzee in the Netherlands, Galeria Artesania in Japan.
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Edinburgh based jeweller who graduated from Edinburgh College of Art 2008. Emma has been an artist in residence at the college for the part year. Works using a combination of precious metal and non precious materials.
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Based at Cockpit studios, London. Works with found paper and silver, exploring the sentimental value attached to maps and leaflets. Outlets include: Bluecoat Display Centre, Liverpool; Gill Wing jewellery, London; Museum of Contemporary Arts shop, Chicago, USA. Exhibitions include: Craft Case, Rochester, Kent; Craft2eu Gallery, Hamburg, Germany; Architecture centre, Bristol.
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Adele Brereton is a London based Jeweller and Silversmith. She has recently been awarded the Crafts Council DevelopmeAward.
Adele's work will be in forthcoming exhibitions at Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Black SwaArts Frome, Goldsmiths' Fair and Origin, London.
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Sheffield. Silver with 18 and23.5 carat golds. Inthe collection of the Cohn Foundation, USA. Work bought by Will Young, James Nesbitt and Michael Stipe.
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Abigail graduated from Loughborough University School of Art & Design in 2001. Now based in Cornwall, she specialises in a hand raising and sinking technique to create her distinctive contemporary silver vessels and bowls.
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London based. Works in gold, oxidized silver, rough diamonds, pearls. Outlets include Electrum, CAA - London. Design Yard - Dublin Scottish Gallery - Edinburgh, Alternatives - Rome, Barneys - USA.
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