Jewellery Meets Textiles: A Historic Relationship

Jewellers have reimagined dress accessories such as bows, tassels, and ribbons in gems, metals, and enamels from the mid-seventeenth century onwards. The exploration of materials like platinum, diamonds, and pearls created delicate jewelled laces and collars, fashionable in the late Victorian period. Learn how modern and contemporary makers have continued to take inspiration from textile techniques, incorporating braiding, weaving and texturing to push the boundaries of form, function and materiality.

This talk complements the exhibition Interwoven: Jewellery Meets Textiles at the Goldsmiths’ Centre from 9 January until 3 April 2025. This show explores the relationship between contemporary jewellery and textiles, through the work of over thirty jewellers, made in the last forty years. 

Hours: 6pm - 7pm
Price: Pay what you can: £5 or £10
Location: Online (via Zoom), UK time
Booking link: https://www.goldsmiths-centre.org/whats-on/jewellery-meets-textiles-a-historic-relationship/


Who is ​Rachel Church?
Rachel Church has written and lectured widely on jewellery history and design. She is the author of 'Rings' (V&A/ Thames and Hudson 2011 and 2017) and 'Brooches and Badges' (V&A/ Thames and Hudson 2019). She has worked as a curator at the Victoria and Albert Museum and was part of the team which redeveloped the William and Judith Bollinger Jewellery Gallery.