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Linda LewinShowcase4th - 28th MARCH 2015

Linda LewinShowcase4th - 28th MARCH 2015

‘A leather apron is slung beneath my wooden work bench and my tools are to hand. In this small space concentration reduces hours to minutes and small pieces of metal become expansive landscapes.

Because jewellery is small scale sculpture it requires precise decision making. Purpose, material, form, weight, proportion, and surface quality are only a few of the variables that have to be considered.

My work is driven by observation, drawing and a huge amount of practical experiment at the work bench. Sometimes the drawings are directly related to the work or they can be just a step along the way.

Technique matters; the fire and the hammer are key elements which never change. I use the same technology as used by the ancient Egyptians, Romans, and Greeks. The Etruscans taught me to love the colour of gold and inspired me to learn about granulation which depends on the particular qualities of high carat gold.

Reflection of light, the colours of silver and gold, and simple form are my priorities. Many women wear a piece of my work every day and I take that as the greatest compliment possible.’Linda Lewin, 2015.

Image left: Linda Lewin outside her studio, Stobo, PeeblesshireCover image: Short & Long Folded Necklaces

Sunrise Necklace22ct gold, cast and forged

L: 46 cmsPrice on Application

‘When forged into shape with a hammer, the small rounded lump of metal which is surprisingly heavy, stretches like a piece of clay. With experience the shape can be determined by the direction of the hammer blows. The shape is lightly controlled so the edge can find its natural limits. Every link will be different and has a special place in the chain. This will only be revealed when all the links have been made.’

Linda Lewin, 2015.

Selection of Sapphire Rings18ct gold, hessonite garnet, aquamarine and sapphires Various sizes£1440 - £1680

TitleMaterialsDimensions£

Left: Cascade EarringsSilver, L: 7.5 cms, £220

Right: Short Folded NecklaceSilver, L: 49 cms, £1,100

Long Folded NecklaceSilver, L: 96 cms, £1,920

Large Criss Cross EarringsSilver

2.5 x 2.5 cms£120

Pin Striped Rings & Buda’s Fingerprint RingSilver & 18ct goldVarious sizes£1,080 each

Sycamore EarringsSilver, hammered and folded

5 x 2 cms£195

Australian Rocks RingSilver, cast and hammered4 x 2.8 cms£320

Full Moon NecklaceSilver, cast and forged

L: 46 cms£820

Beaded RingSilver, Cabochon Sapphire

W: 1.2 cms £360

Spiral EarringsSilver, forged4 x 3.5cm£220

Ribbon NecklaceSilver, hammered linksL: 47 cms£840

Square Stud EarringsSilver, hammered pattern

2.5 x 2.5 cms£110

Square Clip On EarringsSilver, printed and folded2.5 x 2.5 cms£195

Lace BroochSilver, roll printed lattice

5 x 7.5 cms£385

Lace Stud EarringsSilver3.5 x 3.5 cms£170

Linda graduated from Sheffield College of Art in 1976 and has worked as a studio jeweller since 1979. In 2000 she was awarded a Scottish Arts Council award and this enabled her to make a special study of fusion and granulation techniques.

Public collections include:National Museums Of Scotland: Chambers St, Edinburgh.