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Published: 20.04.2018

Stephen Bottomley

Editor:: Stephen Bottomley

Text by:: Rebecca Crowhter, Roberta Bernabei

Edited by:: Birmingham City University

Edited at:: Birmingham

Edited on:: 2018

Technical data:: 52 pp. 20 x 25 cm. Soft cover. 24 colour images. English/Italian

ISBN / ISSN:: 978-1-9999382-0-8

Price:: from 20 €

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An exploration of the themes of relocation, transplantation, camouflage, identity and materiality through mixed media jewellery. Geology and geophysics are used as an analogy to illustrate the topical theme of population displacement.

At the beginning of June, 2016 eleven jeweller artists and goldsmiths came together, in Edinburgh, from across the UK and Italy. Brought together by The Italian Cultural Institute and Edinburgh College of Art, the project culminated in a week-long workshop as part of a series of geological, open lectures and events coordinated by the Italian Cultural Institute and The Scottish Gemmological Institute. In exploring the themes of relocation, transplantation, camouflage, identity and materiality these eleven makers discovered new means by which to work with alternative and found materials and open a multicultural conversation about pertinent themes today.

Participating Artists:
Stephen Bottomley, Susan Cross, Maria Rosa Franzin, Jessamy Kelly, Gigi Mariani, Rhona McCallum, Jo Pudelko, Jessica Turrell, Gabi Veit, Cristina Zani.

Graphic design: Nicky Regan.
Image retouching: Gabi Veit.
Italian translations: Dr. Roberta Bernabei Michela Ferraro-Cuda (essays) Cristina Zani (artists’ statements).
Studio and jewellery photography: Shannon Tofts.
Images from North Berwick by the artists.

About the author

Professor Stephen Bottomley is Head of School of Jewellery at Birmingham City University. Trained at the Royal College of Art (MPhil 2001), the University of Brighton (1998 MA), West Surrey College of Art and Design (1986-89) he was a previous chair of the UK Association for Contemporary Jewellery (2005-07). His jewellery is in collections at the National Museums Scotland, British Museum, South East Arts and Royal College of Art.