GSA graduates scoop both prestigious Goldsmiths Company awards, the Hallmark and Mark Fenn awards 2019 New Designers
Harriet Jenkins, William Sharp and Eleanor Whitworth,
winners of awards at 2019 New Designers
Recent Silversmithing & Jewellery designers Eleanor Whitworthand Harriet Jenkinshave beaten competition from across the UK to scoop both of the prestigious Goldsmiths Company awards at 2019 New Designers. This is the second time in three years that both of the Goldsmiths’ Awards have been won by GSA graduates.
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| Brooch design by Eleanor Whitworth, |
Eleanor Whitworth won the Goldsmiths’ Company Jewellery Award for a collection made in gold and silver, and base metal which took bugs and insects as the inspiration. Hundreds of tiny beetles, bugs and moths are combined to create shimmering broochesand more.
‘An exemplary body of work that demonstrates a series of sensitive ideas and techniques and retains a wonderful sense of tactility.’
(Goldsmiths’ Company judges)
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| Designs by Harriet Jenkins |
Harriet Jenkins was winner of Goldsmiths’ Company Silversmithing Award for a collection of pieces inspired by cabbage leaves. A popular form in porcelain – particularly majolica – Harriet has brought the subject matter into silversmithing creating a range of white candlesticks and bowls by electroforming on to porcelain. Elsewhere in her collection metal bowls are cast from cabbage leaves and cabbage motifs adorn spoon handles.
‘Harriet’s body of work shows great potential in her use of materials and technique.
A unique take on traditional tableware.’
(Goldsmiths’ Company judges)
All students exhibiting jewellery at New Designers within the Jewellery and Contemporary Design and Crafts zone were automatically considered for The New Designers Goldsmiths’ Company Jewellery and Silversmithing Awards, and the judges considered the form, aesthetic appeal and the practicality of the piece(s) of jewellery when making their decision to present the award to Eleanor and Harriet. For full details of the prize, which includes work experience with a master craftsperson at the Goldsmiths Centre, see Notes for Editors.
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| Designs by William Sharp |
Also picking up awards at New Designers was recent GSA jewellery design graduate William Sharp, who won both the Hallmark Studio award the and Mark FennAssociation ofContemporary Jewellery award. With an interest in the work and teachings of The Bauhaus William Sharp created a collection the draws together many different disciplines. The modular systems which he has incorporated into the jewellery were developed by applying Dieter Rams’ 10 Principles of Good Design. More commonly applied to Product Design and Sustainability, Will employed these principles to create pieces using metal and sustainable, biodegradable plastic.
‘We loved William’s concept for its intelligence, interactivity
and its sustainable responsibility.’
(Hallmark Award judges)
Meanwhile. Abigail Chui has been recognised with a Goldsmiths’ Company Talent Spotted award
See designs by recent GSA Silversmithing & Jewellery and Textiles graduates at New Designers until 29 June 2019. Further information: https://www.newdesigners.com/visiting/
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Notes for Editors
Awards information
NEW DESIGNERS GOLDSMITHS’ COMPANY JEWELLERY AWARD
The winner receives:
- One-week of work experience in a professional jewellery workshop at the Goldsmiths’ Centre spending the week one-on-one with a master craftsperson focusing on the winner’s own work. On leaving the winner will have spent time at the bench learning or developing practical skills which will support the production of their work
- A bursary of up to £500 towards living expenses is available to support the work experience week in London
- An unrivalled Laser AND Punch Hallmarking Package for free comprising a 10-year registration at the Goldsmiths’ Company Assay Office plus laser software set-up in preparation for laser hallmarking. This means the winner can choose whether to have their hallmark applied by laser or punch each and every time they send work to the London Assay Office
- Free access to the Goldsmiths’ Company Library and its resources, as required, to support research and design development now and in the future
AWARD CRITERIA:
- All students exhibiting jewellery at New Designers within the Jewellery and Contemporary Design and Crafts zone are automatically considered for The New Designers Goldsmiths’ Company Jewellery Award. When selecting their winners, the judges consider the form, aesthetic appeal and the practicality of the piece(s) of jewellery.
NEW DESIGNERS GOLDSMITHS’ COMPANY SILVERSMITHING AWARD
- One-week of work experience in a professional jewellery workshop at the Goldsmiths’ Centre spending the week one-on-one with a master craftsperson focusing on the winner’s own work. On leaving the winner will have spent time at the bench learning or developing practical skills which will support the production of their work
- A bursary of up to £500 towards living expenses is available to support the work experience week in London
- An unrivalled Laser AND Punch Hallmarking Package for free comprising a 10-year registration at the Goldsmiths’ Company Assay Office plus laser software set-up in preparation for laser hallmarking. This means the winner can choose whether to have their hallmark applied by laser or punch each and every time they send work to the London Assay Office
- Free access to the Goldsmiths’ Company Library and its resources, as required, to support research and design development now and in the future
AWARDS CRITERIA
- All students exhibiting jewellery at New Designers within the Jewellery and Contemporary Design and Crafts zone are automatically considered for The New Designers Goldsmiths’ Company Jewellery Award. When selecting their winners, the judges consider the form, aesthetic appeal and the practicality of the piece(s) of jewellery.
HALLMARK STUDIO AWARD
The prize given includes a 4-week paid studio placement for the winner to gain experience working in a commercial studio environment.
AWARD CRITERIA:
The award winner will be a graduate from 2019 who brings fresh ideas and an innovative approach to the category of greeting cards & gift presentation. They will be commercial but also be able to generate the new and different, as well as being versatile.