GSA student’s design for 2015 South Bank Sky Arts Awards revealed in glittering
ceremony at The Savoy in London’s West End.
ceremony at The Savoy in London’s West End.
- The ceremony will be aired exclusively on Sky Art on Wednesday 10 June 2015
- See
Miriam Woolf’s Degree Show collection at The Glasgow School of Art from 13 – 20 June
2015. Press view at 12.15pm on Thursday 11June.
Image: Melvyn
Bragg with Miriam Woolf and one of the awards after the hydraulic pressing
stage
Photo courtesy of The GSA/Director’s Cut Productions
Bragg with Miriam Woolf and one of the awards after the hydraulic pressing
stage
Photo courtesy of The GSA/Director’s Cut Productions
Some
of the world’s most talented musicians, actors, film-makers and artists were
recognised in the 2015 South Bank Sky Arts Awards at a glittering ceremony in London’s
West End this evening, Sunday 7 June 2015. Each of the winners received a very
special award designed by 22-year Miriam Woolf from London, a Silvermsithing & Jewellery student at The Glasgow School of Art.
of the world’s most talented musicians, actors, film-makers and artists were
recognised in the 2015 South Bank Sky Arts Awards at a glittering ceremony in London’s
West End this evening, Sunday 7 June 2015. Each of the winners received a very
special award designed by 22-year Miriam Woolf from London, a Silvermsithing & Jewellery student at The Glasgow School of Art.
The awards were made by Miriam together with GSA Silvermsithing & Jewellery staff who last year made the iconic Commonwealth
Games medals. Each award
is made from a section of copper tube which has been crushed using a hydraulic
press. The pressed copper was then powder coated in white. Meanwhile, a
transparent acrylic base, bearing the name of the winner, was laser engraved with
the text and painted red.
Games medals. Each award
is made from a section of copper tube which has been crushed using a hydraulic
press. The pressed copper was then powder coated in white. Meanwhile, a
transparent acrylic base, bearing the name of the winner, was laser engraved with
the text and painted red.
Making the South Bank Sky Arts Awards
Copper tubes are compressed using a hydraulic press and powder coated,
with the
acrylic bases engraved and painted
with the
acrylic bases engraved and painted
Photos courtesy of The GSA / Director’s Cut Productions
“The design was influenced by my current work
in jewellery and object,” explains Miriam. “My research investigates methods of
controlling the organic and unpredictable process of crushing.
in jewellery and object,” explains Miriam. “My research investigates methods of
controlling the organic and unpredictable process of crushing.
Although each award has been made to the same
design, because of the organic nature of the crushing process each one is
slightly different and thus completely unique.”
design, because of the organic nature of the crushing process each one is
slightly different and thus completely unique.”
Each year the South Bank Sky Arts
Awards winners are presented with an award created by a British artist, with
past designers including Anish Kapoor, Sir Peter Blake and Libby Finks (a
student at the Royal College of Art).
Awards winners are presented with an award created by a British artist, with
past designers including Anish Kapoor, Sir Peter Blake and Libby Finks (a
student at the Royal College of Art).
“The award is the centrepiece of this annual event,” says Melvyn
Bragg, host of the South Bank Sky Arts Awards. “This year we wanted to return to celebrating the work of students and
it seemed a particularly apt time to come to The Glasgow School of Art. I
am sure that the winners will be honoured to receive an example of work from
the formidably talented Glasgow School of Art.”
Bragg, host of the South Bank Sky Arts Awards. “This year we wanted to return to celebrating the work of students and
it seemed a particularly apt time to come to The Glasgow School of Art. I
am sure that the winners will be honoured to receive an example of work from
the formidably talented Glasgow School of Art.”
“We are delighted that our students had the opportunity to design this
prestigious award,” adds Professor Tom Inns, Director of The Glasgow
School of Art. “All 76 students on the
Silversmithing & Jewellery programme were invited to respond to the brief.
We had a wide range of creative proposals from which Miriam Woolf’s fascinating
design emerged as the winner.”
prestigious award,” adds Professor Tom Inns, Director of The Glasgow
School of Art. “All 76 students on the
Silversmithing & Jewellery programme were invited to respond to the brief.
We had a wide range of creative proposals from which Miriam Woolf’s fascinating
design emerged as the winner.”
Twelve awards – across Dance,
Opera, Comedy, TV Drama, Literature, Classical Music, Pop, Film, Visual Art,
Theatre, The Times Breakthrough Award and The Outstanding Achievement Award – were
presented this evening.
Opera, Comedy, TV Drama, Literature, Classical Music, Pop, Film, Visual Art,
Theatre, The Times Breakthrough Award and The Outstanding Achievement Award – were
presented this evening.
Former winners of South Bank Sky
Arts Awards include Dame Helen Mirren, Grayson Perry, J K Rowling, Tom
Hiddleston, Benedict Cumberbatch, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Tim Minchin, Andrea
Bocelli, Amy Winehouse, Lenny Henry, Judi Dench and Tracy Emin, Tom Stoppard,
Seamus Heaney and Bryn Terfel. A full list of the winner of the 2015
South Bank Sky Arts can be found at www.sky.com/tv/channel/skyarts
Arts Awards include Dame Helen Mirren, Grayson Perry, J K Rowling, Tom
Hiddleston, Benedict Cumberbatch, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Tim Minchin, Andrea
Bocelli, Amy Winehouse, Lenny Henry, Judi Dench and Tracy Emin, Tom Stoppard,
Seamus Heaney and Bryn Terfel. A full list of the winner of the 2015
South Bank Sky Arts can be found at www.sky.com/tv/channel/skyarts
The South Bank Sky Arts Awards
will be aired exclusively on Sky Art on Wednesday 10th June.
will be aired exclusively on Sky Art on Wednesday 10th June.
Miriam’s Degree Show jewellery collection will
be on show at The Glasgow School of Art 13 – 20 June. Press view of Degree Show
at 12.15pm on Thursday 11th June.
be on show at The Glasgow School of Art 13 – 20 June. Press view of Degree Show
at 12.15pm on Thursday 11th June.
Ends
Further information on the GSA:
Lesley Booth
0779 941 447 / press@gsa.ac.uk
Further information on The South
Bank Sky Arts Awards:
Bank Sky Arts Awards:
Ffion Williams, PR Manager – Sky
Arts
Arts
07813 344 800 / Ffion.Williams@bskyb.com
Notes for Editors
The South Bank Sky Arts Awards are one of the
worlds most coveted arts awards, celebrating the best of British culture and
achievement across visual art, theatre, opera, dance, comedy, classical music,
pop, TV drama, literature, and film.
worlds most coveted arts awards, celebrating the best of British culture and
achievement across visual art, theatre, opera, dance, comedy, classical music,
pop, TV drama, literature, and film.
The Glasgow School of Art Degree
Show runs from 13 – 20 June in the Bourdon, Reid and Tontine Buildings.
Show runs from 13 – 20 June in the Bourdon, Reid and Tontine Buildings.