ANNA GORDON KINETIC RHYTHM 30 November - 22 December 2018
ANNA GORDON
KINETIC RHYTHM 30 November - 22 December 2018 Anna Gordon graduated from Edinburgh College of Art in 1994 and has been the Head of Silversmithing and Jewellery design at Glasgow School of Art since 2009, whilst also creating her own work. Anna’s jewellery is made predominately of precious materials, including oxidised silver, 18ct gold, and platinum. ‘I am constantly influenced by my surroundings. Sometimes it is considered, and other times these influences only become recognisable on completion of a piece. These include nature or architectural detail, as well as everyday objects found around my home and workshop. Each idea is sketched, in two and three dimensions, and although I use a lot of geometric shapes in my work, I make each piece by hand in order to retain the spontaneity of the drawings and models. I am interested in drawing and the quality of the drawn line. I see pieces of jewellery as a sketch on the body, repeated units that move and change as the pieces are worn. I enjoy the changes to a piece as the light plays on it, creating a shadow on the wearer or catching the brightness of an edge.’ - Anna Gordon, 2018
Anna Gordon in her studio, 2018
Weave Brooch, 2018 oxidised silver H6 x W6 x D0.9 cm £1,640 photo: Shannon Tofts
Loop Brooch, 2018 18ct gold and oxidised silver H6 x W6 x D0.6 cm £1,800 photo: Shannon Tofts
Research and paper samples, 2018
Long Convex Brooch, 2018 oxidised silver H6 x W6 x D0.6 cm £540
Double Loop Brooch, 2018 silver H5 x W5 x D1.2 cm £760
Long Fold Brooch, 2018 silver H6 x W6 x D1 cm £620 photo: Shannon Tofts
Collection of Earrings, 2018 silver, oxidised silver, 18ct yellow gold H1.2-1.7 x W0.8-1.6 x D0.5-0.9 cm ÂŁ80 -ÂŁ380
paper samples, work in progress and brooch backs, 2018
Sixteeen Square Fold Brooch, 2018 oxidised silver H6 x W6 x D0.6 cm £900 photo: Shannon Tofts
‘Each idea is sketched, in two and three dimensions, and although I use a lot of geometric shapes in my work, I make each piece by hand in order to retain the spontaneity of the drawings and models.’
paper model, 2018
Bamboo Brooch, 2018 oxidised silver H6 x W6 x D1.5 cm £840 photo: Shannon Tofts
Binary Brooches, 2018 oxidised silver, silver H5 x W3 cm each £300 - £500 each photo: Shannon Tofts
Two Row Concave Plus Three Brooch, 2018 silver, 18ct yellow gold H6 x W6 x D0.8 cm £1,500
Convex Plus One Brooch, 2018 silver, 18ct yellow gold H6 x W6 x D0.8 cm £1,200
Binary 6 Brooch, 2018 oxidised silver H5 x W4.5 x D0.7 cm £480
Paper samples, sketches and final pieces, 2018
Anna Gordon’s studio and works in progress, 2018
Four Square Fold Brooch, 2018 silver H6 x W6 x D0.9 cm £700 photo: Shannon Tofts
Collection of Earrings, 2018 silver, oxidised silver, 18ct yellow gold H1.2-1.7 x W0.8-1.6 x D0.5-1 cm ÂŁ60 -ÂŁ90
24 Skeleton Leaves, 2018 oxidised silver H6 x W6 x D1.8 cm ÂŁ560
Circles Brooch, 2018 oxidised silver H6 x W6 x D1.9 cm £600 photo: Shannon Tofts
Perpendicular Circles, 2018 18ct yellow gold H4.3 x W4.3 x D2.2 cm £3,400
Paper samples alongide finished pieces, 2018
ANNA GORDON b. 1971 Born: St Andrews EDUCATION & RESIDENCIES 2008-present Head of Silversmithing & Jewellery Department, Glasgow School of Art 2001 -2008 Lecturer, Glasgow School of Art 1997 Artist in Residence,Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Wales 1994-2001 Tutor, Edinburgh College of Art 1994 - 1996 Artist in Residence, Edinburgh College of Art 1993-1994 Post Graduate Diploma, Edinburgh College of Art 1989-1993 BA Honours Degree, Edinburgh College of Art SELECTED AWARDS 2001 1996 1994 1994 1993 1993
Shortlisted for the Arts Foundation Award Scottish Arts Council, Setting Up Grant Ayrton Metals Platinum Award Second Prize Habitat, UK Design Award Ayrton Metals Platinum Award Joint Prizewinner Andrew Grant Bequest Scholarship
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS Bloomin Jewels, CAA, London curated by Corinne Julius 2017 2016 A Sense of Jewellery, The Goldsmiths Centre, London 2013 2004 2001 1999 1999 1998 1993
International Jewellery Exhibition, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China Collect, V&A Museum, London The Image of Jewellery, Alternatives, Rome, Italy The Crafts Council 25th Anniversary Exhibition, V&A Museum, London Edinburgh Makers, Kyoto, Japan British Gold, Italian Gold, The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh Platinum Exhibition, Royal Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh
SELECTED COLLECTIONS National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh The Crafts Council Collection, London Goldsmiths Hall, London Grundy Art Gallery Contemporary Jewellery Collection, Blackpool Cleveland Craft Centre International Contemporary Jewellery Collection V&A Contemporary Jewellery Collection
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