100% PROOF

100% PROOF

17 March - 13 May 2006

A second generation of the distillation of new work injewellery and silversmithing from Scotland.

Following on from the internationally successful 100% Proof - a distillation of new work in jewellery and silversmithing from Scotland which took place in 2001, flow welcomes the opportunity to be involved with a second show.

Mobilia Gallery in Cambridge, America, has once again invited Professor Dorothy Hogg MBE, Edinburgh College of Art, to curate what they call their Scottish show. Thirty-three makers are presented - almost double the number of exhibitors to show last time - and Hogg feels satisfied she is drawing on a vibrant community of makers to contribute to this new generation of 100% PROOF.

A new wave of young makers are beginning to establish themselves in independent studios, and graduates of the art college departments of Edinburgh and Glasgow provide most of the exhibitors, with twenty-one from Edinburgh College of Art and six from Glasgow School of Art. As well as an enlarged field we see that the largest expansion of activity is in the
discipline of jewellery.

Freshly graduated from the Royal College of Art, David Goodwin combines modern manufacturing processes with traditional craft techniques to produce fascinating and elegant jewellery. 18ct gold wire structures are set with precious gemstones that play with light to create optical effects.

An avid beach comber, Grace Girvan is interested in the effect the sea has on materials over time: breaking down layers, smoothing and altering form. She uses objects she finds on the shore as a starting point in her work ,emulating the effects of the sea, primarily through the use of enamel, subtle colour applied in layers, rubbed back, appearing smooth and worn
looking.

Lynne Kirstin Murray likes to make jewellery to make people smile about forest princesses, start constellations with vigour and energy using pearls, gold and felt. In the field of silversmithing, John Creed, Adrian Hope, Sarah Hutchinson, Marion Kane, William Kirk, Grant McCaig, Roger Millar, Michael Lloyd, Cóilin Ó Dubhghaill and Linda Roberston represent some of finest Scottish Silversmithing talent.

An influx of new ideas into the field, alongside the continued excellence of the established makers in both disciplines, makes for a very good show indeed. Witness innovative jewellery and silversmithing as a key part of Scottish cultural life and beyond.

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