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Goldsmiths' Hall with a featured installation by Ella Fearon-Low for Goldsmiths' Fair 2025

Goldsmiths’ Fair Review 2025

It was a pleasure to reconnect with family, friends and colleagues, and meet new makers at this year’s Goldsmiths’ Fair.

Max Danger’s “Smutte” bejewelled gold pufferfish ring, presented by Goldsmiths' Fair

Metalwork at Collect 2025

The profusion of designs showcasing precious metals at the Collect Fair warranted a dedicated article.

Julie Arkell's mixed media line up, peering into the CAA space, all sold at the show

Collect 2025 Review

Celebrating its 21st year in 2025, the Craft Council’s Collect Fair, which ran from 28th February to 2nd March, never fails to delight and surprise.

Memento, hand carved ceramic by Halima Cassell, presented by Joanna Bird

Collect Art Fair Preview 2024

London’s Collect Art Fair celebrates its 20th Anniversary later this week, opening to the public, in the West Wing of Somerset House, on March 1st.

Mottled Spectral Slice by Graeme Hawes Glass

Craft Festival Cheltenham 2022

Last weekend’s whistle-stop tour of Craft Festival Cheltenham was particularly inspiring and prompted this quick review.

Chinoko Sakamoto, Sculptural Vessels, Flow Gallery, photo: Emma Boden

Collect 2019 Review

Presented by the Crafts Council, Collect, at the Saatchi Gallery in Chelsea, London, showcases exceptional modern craft and design works produced in the last 5 years by living artists.

Cloudscape Buckle, 2008, Damascus iron and gold, engraved with silver inlay, H 4.6 x W7.2 cm © Philippa Swann

Preview: Malcolm Appleby – 50 Golden Years in Scotland

The Scottish Gallery in Edinburgh are hosting a celebratory show for master goldsmith and hand engraver Malcolm Appleby, marking the 50 years since he first set up his studio in...

Hand engraved silver by Malcolm Appleby, detail, © Armadillo Central, 2017

The Hand Engravers Association Symposium 2017

I was privileged to be invited to the Hand Engravers Association’s (HEA) Symposium, a 5-day event at master engraver Malcolm Appleby’s workshops in Scotland earlier in June.

Once Upon A Time II by Danuta Solowiej

We All Deserve a Medal

This thought occurred as Father’s Day looms in the UK; what a perfect present a medal would make.

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