Bishopsland Educational Trust provides silversmiths with an opportunity to develop their practice with their post graduate residential course. The resulting work is always worth seeing and this time included necklaces by Lucie Gledhill and this silver wire piece by Nan Nan Liu.Some of my work includes silver leaf gilding and I’m currently experimenting with the […]
Silver from Bishopsland at Collect, the Saatchi Gallery.
2 Temple Place, another hidden gem in London.
A friend tipped me off about this building as it is rarely open to the public. 2 Temple Place was built in the 1890s by William Astor,arguably the world’s wealthiest man at that time. He planned it as his estate office with, as may be seen, no expense spared. The cherubs by the front door are completely […]
Glass by Heike Brachlow at Bullseye Projects seen at Collect, Saatchi Gallery
I was blown away by this stand from first -time US exhibitor Bullseye Projects and interested to learn that the sculpture shown was by UK -based Heike Brachlow. I keep returning to the adjective of purity when describing work that I am drawn to. Her sculpture is anything but simple however it has a clarity of intent that is unwavering. […]
Purity and minimalism at Collect, seen at the Saatchi Gallery.
Yes, I know it’s circles again but bear with me. This textile piece by Shihoko Fukumoto at ARTCOURT Gallery is, for me at least, an exercise in meditation The french word épuré (uncluttered) captures for me the pure nature of these pieces. Stripped down to the simplest elements they are exquisitely made with nothing intruding as a […]
ME by Melia London hotel
If you’re interested in architecture then you’ll enjoy the atrium at the ME by Melia hotel in Aldwych, London. They have a light show there every evening at 8pm but, to be honest, it’s worth a visit at any time. Running from the first floor up through the entire building to the Radio Bar on the […]
Walhalla by Anselm Kiefer at White Cube Bermondsey
The space at White Cube Bermondsey feels larger every time I visit. The occasion this time was for the Anslem Kiefer show, Walhalla. It was a cold damp day, perfectly suited to the dystopian world inside. Seeing healthy children in buggies or running about felt distinctly odd in this environment.Some work can, I think, come across […]