The Making of a Silver Commission
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The Making of a Silver Commission
The Clothworkers’ Company hosts Contemporary British Silversmiths
London Craft Week 2019
Friday 10 May 2019
In partnership with Contemporary British Silversmiths, the leading association for contemporary silver, The Clothworkers’ Company hosts a day of events, shining a light on the fascinating process of commissioning and making silver.Meet the makers during free demonstrations by award-winning silversmiths Miriam Hanid and Yusuke Yamamoto and learn about their live commissions for The Clothworkers’ Company during our lunchtime lecture.
Both silversmiths have recently been commissioned to create major pieces for The Clothworkers’ Company. This one-day event offers visitors a unique opportunity to talk to the makers about their design process and techniques and find out about the commissioning process.
The Clothworkers’ Company possesses an extensive collection of silver dating from the early seventeenth century onwards and actively commissions new work as it seeks to build a representative collection of the best of contemporary silver made in Britain.
The two silversmiths will be demonstrating their exceptional skill to the public in the prestigious surroundings of Clothworkers’ Hall, giving visitors a rare opportunity to see inside one of the Great Twelve Livery Companies of the City of London.
Miriam Hanid is an award-winning silversmith, best known for her distinctive sculptural silver inspired by water, movement and the natural world. Miriam employs the decorative techniques of chasing and engraving as a focal point in her work. She will demonstrate the process of hand engraving, giving the audience an insight into the life of a silversmith and the bespoke nature of her handcrafted commissions.
Yusuke Yamamoto graduated from Musashino Art University, in Japan in 2004. He is fascinated by the behaviour of water, clouds, petals and texture of trees. He shapes metal using a hammer and chasing, each stroke expressing a story and an emotion. He exhibits and sells his award winning pieces worldwide, with work featured in prestigious public collections in the UK and abroad.
Meet The Makers (Morning Demonstrations) - Free
Session 1:
An hour of silversmith demonstrations with Miriam Hanid and Yusuke Yamamoto
Time: 10.00am. Free (booking required)
Session 2:
An hour of silversmith demonstrations with Miriam Hanid and Yusuke Yamamoto
Time: 11.00am. Free (booking required)
Lunchtime Lecture - £10.00
Chair of Contemporary British Silversmiths Angela Cork will interview Miriam Hanid and Yusuke Yamamoto about their Clothworkers’ Loving Cup commissions, and Clothworkers' Senior Archivist, Jessica Collins about the significance of the Loving Cup and The Clothworkers’ Company silver collection.
Time: 1.00-2.00pm (doors open at 12.30pm)
Cost: £10, booking required. Coffee and tea available upon arrival.
Meet The Makers (Afternoon Demonstrations) - Free
Session 3:
An hour of silversmith demonstrations with Miriam Hanid and Yusuke Yamamoto
Time: 2.30pm. Free (booking required)
Session 4:
An hour of silversmith demonstrations with Miriam Hanid and Yusuke Yamamoto
Time: 3.30pm. Free (booking required)
Venue
The Clothworkers’ Company, Clothworkers’ Hall, Dunster Court, Mincing Lane London EC3R 7AH
Date
Friday 10 May 2019,
Time
10:00am
To Book
Free but booking essential – places strictly limited
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