AN exhibition of the UK’s finest gold, silver and jewellery is set to honour a Scottish designer.
The Elements Festival will host the first Scottish display of Goldsmiths’ Craft and Design (GC&DC) Awards Winners and will include a celebration of the late Dorothy Hogg.
Hogg studied at the Glasgow School of Art and was head of jewellery and silversmithing at Edinburgh College of Art from 1985 until 2007.
She was awarded the GC&DC Lifetime Achievement award in 2010 and the London-based Goldsmiths’ company has acquired a number of her pieces, describing her as an “unsurpassed craftswoman”.
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The Elements Festival is set to run in Edinburgh from October 28-30.
CEO of The Scottish Goldsmiths Trust, Ebba Goring, said: “This is the chance to see gold, silver and jewellery from the very best makers in the UK at the absolute peak of their craft – the quality, detail and beauty are astounding.
“It’s a tremendous pleasure to host these pieces in Scotland for the first time.
“And it’s fitting that there should be a special section of the exhibition dedicated to the vision, skill and achievements of Dorothy Hogg – a world-class maker and designer who did so much to educate young designers and to promote jewellery and silversmithing.”
Among the many items on display will be the Fair Game vases by Fred Rich, regarded as the greatest art-enameller to have ever lived.
The vases show plant life of the British Isles with a particular reference to Scotland as well as 41 birds of 25 types.
Hogg’s zig zag dispersal necklace (below) – a bell-like neckpiece – will also be on display.
Scottish jewellery designer Maeve Gillies said: “As a trustee of The Goldsmiths’ Craft and Design Council and The Scottish Goldsmiths’ Trust, I’m thrilled to support GC&DC’s first ever exhibition in Scotland.
“The selection and calibre of these award-winning works are world class, bringing together exciting works of outstanding excellence by designers and craftspeople at the very top level of professional achievement, as well as showcasing their stories and creation process.
“As head of silversmithing and jewellery at Edinburgh College of Art, Dorothy was a long-time supporter of GC&DC, facilitating countless student and graduate entries that regularly won awards.
“I look forward to seeing the GC&DC show within the Elements community and am confident these wonderful artworks will surprise, delight and inspire all who see them.”
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