It’s Time to Shine 2022: A Showcase of Jewellery And Silversmithing by Shape-Shifting New Talent
21 Sep 2022
Today, 21st September 2022, the Goldsmiths’ Centre’s new talent showcase Shine 2022 officially opened at the educational charity’s London venue and online at goldsmiths-shop-talent.org, unveiling the new collections of ten of the UK’s most exciting emerging jewellers and silversmiths.
This year’s stand-out Shine 2022 exhibitors, Ruby Taglight, Edward Xú, MuseLi-Q, Cameron and Breen, Caitlin Murphy, Genevieve Schwartz, Deborah Beck, Caius Bearder and Poppy Norton, take their design inspiration from countless personal and universal sources: the galaxy, plastic rubbish, mythical creatures, Western and Eastern breakfast, the Bauhaus movement, ancient design to the universal lockdown. Their sparkling new collections reflect the rich diversity of their voices and approaches to making – whether that’s through the impact of their immediate environment, diverse cultural backgrounds or artistic influences.
The Goldsmiths’ Centre team and guest judges, journalist Rachael Taylor, communications specialist Nyasha Pitt and maker and past Shine participant Alice Fry, were thrilled by the response to the open call. The final Shine 2022 exhibitors including makers from Northern Ireland, West Yorkshire, Guernsey, Glasgow and London. All Shine 2022 exhibitors completed a free, intensive taught programme as part of the Goldsmiths’ Centre’s training portfolio for UK-based early career makers, helping them to learn how to present a new collection of work online and in person and create a network of peers.
Charlotte Dew, Public Programme Manager explains,
“Through the Shine 2022 training programme, the Goldsmiths’ Centre aims to provide extraordinary emerging makers with a platform to launch their collections – but most importantly a space where they can build confidence, gain peer support and safely apply learning on how to best sell in person and online. Past exhibitors have gone on to receive prestigious commissions, awards and showcasing opportunities across the UK, including at this year’s The Jewellery Show and Goldsmiths’ Fair hosted at Goldsmiths’ Hall this September.”
Every purchase of the work made at www.goldsmiths-shop-talent.org is reinvested to support more emerging and thriving careers. Interviews and short films created with the makers, as part of their training, will be shared via the Goldsmiths’ Centre’s Instagram channel @gsmithscentre, enabling consumers and trade representatives to interact with these talented makers.
View Goldsmiths Shop Talent
Source: The Goldsmiths’ Centre