Sheffield Hallam University. BA Degree Show 2019

Artist list

Hristina Bradistilova, Florence Carter, Georgia Clipsham, Emily Drabble, Jiaqi Du, Zihan Gao, Horatio Hawes, Alice Howard, Jinghan Jia, Ying Li, Jiayu Liu, Xin Liu, Hannah Morris, Mingyu Shan, Adesh Tolumbia, Xueze Zhang

Making is central to what we do, our students work with multiple materials and processes, often juxtaposing unlikely materials alongside traditional precious metals but always considering their critical stance and position in the ever-evolving disciplines of Jewellery and Metalwork.

This year’s graduating student group have chosen the theme of Hopes and Fears for their collective body of work, as their individual Jewellery and Metalwork projects are all, in some way, dealing with aspects of the collective hopes and fears of society, and the hopes and fears of the individual within this wider context. Whether their projects deal with family relationships, loneliness, protection, equality or magic they all use the discipline to propose new and innovative ways to tackle, promote, celebrate and overcome the struggles of life.

It is with excitement that we share these projects with you – the exhibition is intended to provoke you into considering your own Hopes and Fears whilst viewing the work. We hope that you enjoy the results of the hard work of this year’s graduates as much as we have enjoyed supporting their creative journeys.


Course Achievements

This year’s Jewellery and Metalwork lecture series Making Ways has seen visits from a range of internationally renowned Jewellers and Metalworkers who bring to Sheffield Institute of Ars the benefit gleaned from a specialist Jewellery and Metalwork education. Through this important lecture series, these visiting professionals share their diverse career journeys with our students and enrich their understanding of the professional world they will be entering or re-entering.

Xueze Zhang won the Fine Arts Society / Museum Sheffield Silver Bursary Prize in 2018. Her work will join the City of Sheffield’s Collection along with 15 years of historic Sheffield Hallam University BA (Hons) Jewellery and Metalwork winners.
Xueze also won was chosen to win a 2019 Goldsmiths’ Centre, Goldsmiths’ Precious Metal Grant. Her submission demonstrated creativity, flair and aspiration with design and displayed a high level of professionalism.

We would also like to thank Ashley Carson the Sheffield Assay Master, Emma Paragreen Curator, Librarian and Archivist and all of the Sheffield Assay Office team who continue to support and nurture our students by offering site visits, advice, sponsored hallmarking and give our students a unique and valued opportunity to work with precious metal. The Sheffield Assay Office has supported the course for 24 years and next year will mark the quarter century anniversary of this valued relationship.