Tania clarke hall online catalogue

TANIA CLARKE HALL

TANIA CLARKE HALL 3 - 26 November 2014 Award winning jeweller, Tania Clarke Hall set up her studio 6 years ago having returned to university to study jewellery after a successful career in business information working and living in Paris and London.

Tania challenges the way in which leather is used within jewellery. She goes beyond the predictable; burning, colouring, slashing and moulding the cut edge to create graphic, sculptural pieces.

Her love of architecture, Japanese design and an earlier degree in chemistry have fuelled her passion for and provided her with a fresh, intelligent perspective on jewellery design.

Working from her studio close to London’s historic jewellery quarter, she is widely recognised for her playful, experimental approach and bold, elegant, highly wearable pieces.

Front cover: Gold-Silver Twist Necklace, 2014 Vegetable tanned leather and edge dye Left: Tania in her studio, 2014

Tania Clarke Hall’s jewellery is innovative, sculptural and bold.

Flashes of colour highlight hand-cut, twisted and moulded leather forms so that flat pieces of leather playfully transform into multidimensional necklaces. Regarding leather as her ‘perfect creative playmate’ Tania produces confident, eye-catching and versatile pieces. Her designs are driven by a love of experimentation and her desire to challenge the way in which leather is used in jewellery. Her inspiration is eclectic: the Japanese aesthetic of wabi sabi, the beauty of geometric solutions and tribal jewellery.

Black & Gold Stacking Necklace, 2014 Vegetable tanned leather, edge dye and silver fixings 12 - 16cms internal diameter ÂŁ350

Twist and Shout Necklace, 2014 Vegetable tanned leather, edge dye and silver fixings ÂŁ300

Black & Gold With a Small Twist Necklace, 2014 Vegetable tanned leather, edge dye and silver fixings ÂŁ105

Black & Gold Festival Necklace, 2014 Vegetable tanned leather, edge dye and silver fixings 47cms in length ÂŁ70

‘Wound Up’ Black & Blue Teardrop Earrings, 2014 Vegetable tanned leather, edge dye and silver fixings 6.5 x 4cms £60

Knotted Brooches, 2014 Vegetable tanned leather, edge dye and silver fixings 9 x 5 x 2cms ÂŁ75 each

With a Twist Black & Gold Bracelet, 2014 Vegetable tanned leather and edge dye 1.5 x 9 cms ÂŁ70

Twisted Up Black/Gold/Silver Necklace, 2014 Vegetable tanned leather, edge dye and silver fixings 46cms in length ÂŁ135

‘Wound Up’ Red/Gold/BlackTeardrop Earrings, 2014 Vegetable tanned leather, edge dye and silver fixings 6.5 x 4cms £60

Collection of Leather Studs, 2014 Vegetable tanned leather, edge dye and silver fixings 0.5 -1cm ÂŁ25 - ÂŁ30

Black & Gold Entropy Necklace, 2014 Vegetable tanned leathe, edge dye and silver fixings 48cms in length ÂŁ255

Black & Gold Straightened Necklace, 2014 Vegetable tanned leather and edge dye ÂŁ95

Black & Red Festival Necklace, 2014 Vegetable tanned leather, edge dye and silver fixings 47cms in length ÂŁ70

With a Twist Black & Red Bracelet, 2014 Vegetable tanned leather and edge dye 1.5 x 9 cms ÂŁ70

TANIA CLARKE HALL Education 2004 - 2008 Middlesex University, BA Hons Jewellery (1st class) 1984 - 1987 Durham University, BSc Natural Science - Chemistry and Archaeology Publications 2012 ‘Contemporary Jewellery’, Miquel Abellan, Monsa 2010 ‘Leather Jewelry’, Nathalie Mornu, Lark Books 2009 ‘Sustainable Jewellery’, Julia Manheim, A & C Black Public Collections The Museum of Leathercraft, Nottingham

Left: Black & Gold Entropy Necklace, 2014 Vegetable tanned leather and edge dye and silver fixings 48cms in length £255

Helix Necklace with Blue Ribbon, 2014 Vegetable tanned leather, edge dye and ribbon 47cms in length (adjustable) ÂŁ120