CLOTHWORKERS’ HALL

BISHOPSLAND AT CLOTHWORKERS’ HALL

The Clothworkers’ Company was delighted to host the Bishopsland Educational Trust at Clothworkers’ Hall in November. The programme, which provides a one-year residential postgraduate course, is the only postgraduate residential facility in the UK for emerging silversmiths and jewellers. The Trust used the Hall for an exhibition and sales fair for its students and Fellows.

The Victoria and Albert Museum’s Curator of Metalwork, Kirstin Kennedy, offered a lecture to guests on the evening, with silversmiths Ndidi Ekubia, Alice Fry and Leo de Vroomen joining her for a panel discussion and Q&A.

The main focus for visitors was the three-hour exhibition that featured live demonstrations alongside the display of work representing more than 20 talented silversmiths including: Abigail Brown; Angela Cork; Bryony Knox; Claire Malet; Daphne Krinos; Hiroshi Suzuki; Jacqueline Mina; Jessica Jue; Karen Westland; Kathryn Hinton; Leo de Vroomen; Malcolm Appleby; Manasi Depala; Marissa Ziesing; Miriam Hanid; Ndidi Ekubia; Peter Musson; Rajesh Gogna; Ryan Mcclean; Sheila McDonald; Theresa Nguyen; Yusuke Yamamoto.

Proceeds from sales went to support the Bishopsland Educational Trust.

Images: Clothworkers’ Hall sparkled with the silver exhibition and buzzed with interest from visitors who attended the event to learn about contemporary silver and look for unique silver pieces from the sale. Used with the kind permission of the Bishopsland Educational Trust.