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An Alchemist of Unholy Alliances – By Rolf Hughes

Article by Rolf Hughes. Great to have different reflections and conversations about the work and motivations. Enjoy.    

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Admitted to The Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths

I am honoured to announce that on 1st May 2024, I became a Freeman of The Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths. During my interview, it was agreed that Goldsmiths require some disruptive behaviour. I am very happy to assist.    

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The Financial Times.

It is an absolute pleasure to have an interview with Aimee Farrell for the Financial Times. HTSI_617_EURO RGB 113 As I say in the article; most precious metals gets the attention and press coverage. So when Aimee contacted me through Instagram I was more than happy to talk all things pewter.  It’s still misunderstood and […]

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ICON Magazine

Thrilled to be in ICON Magazine Germany. My thanks to Heike Blummer for a great conversation. It’s such a joy to have new people visit the workshop, to talk, question and handle work, ideas and thinking. A curious mind is a joy to witness unpacking and considering how and why objects are made. Plenty of […]

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A-Z of Metalwork. V&A Museum.

A-Z of Metalwork.   “Fraud, beauty, amputation, alchemy, imprisonment, deception, a trip to London Zoo, cake, vomit and a 17th-century joke: they are all here in an A-Z of the V&A’s Metalwork collections. The 26 items include a few of the traditional big stars but this is more a chance to show the great range […]

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Poor Trait Miniatures

Very pleased to announce that 5 miniature Poor Traits have been acquired by Fuller Craft Museum Brockton USA. My sincerest thanks to Kevin Brown who funded the commission in Honor of Executive Director Denise LeBlanc.   Cast lead, handwoven linen by Lucy Rhodes, oak gall dye, and urine   Following the close of “Another Crossing: […]

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Loewe Craft Prize 2022

Thrilled to announce that STASH is a finalist in this years Loewe Craft Prize 2022. This year’s finalists were chosen by a panel of experts from over 3,100 submissions by artisans representing 116 countries and regions. The finalists selected represent work across a list of mediums including ceramics, woodwork, textiles, leather, basketry, glass, metal, jewellery […]

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Can’t please them all

It’s great to share good news, but what about the bad? What does ‘bad’ really mean anyway? We all need to work this out for ourselves. People often comment on my work and I welcome the feedback. Even when the message isn’t a ringing endorsement. There is a danger in trying to please too many […]

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