凱蒂·華森 (Katie Waston) 開始步行穿過林地、海岸和山脈。主要圍繞她的家鄉北貝里克(North Berwick)和蘇格蘭的阿倫島(The Isle of Arran)。
在這些生態旅行中,Katie享受細細描繪,及觀察所有吸引她注意力的花鳥樹林,汲取生態之美來創造個富含生命力與想像力的首飾與銀器。
Katie視銀為她的畫布,透過精湛的鍛敲技法,將她的畫作轉化在金屬上,創造出如大自然的仙境般的首飾與銀器。
Katie通過在作品中傳達一種運動感來使場景栩栩如生,從水波紋的交織流動,野草在風中搖曳,鳥兒在高空翱翔。
期許以作品,帶領您沉浸在大自然,被野生動物們包圍,沈浸在林野中。
Exhibitions
2022 – Goldsmiths Hall, Goldsmiths Craft and Design Council Awards Exhibition, London and Birmingham Assay Office.
2021 – Elements: Festival of Jewellery, Silver and Gold. Pop-up at Lyon and Turnbull, Edinburgh and Online showcase.
2021 – Ruthin Craft Centre, ‘Mastery. Women in Silver’, Wales
2021 - Jacobs ‘Emerging Designer’ online and in store, Jacobs Jewellers, Reading
2020 - Elements: Festival of Jewellery, Silver and Gold. Online Exhibition.
2020 - Shine, Online Exhibition, The Goldsmiths Centre, London
2020 - ‘Open Up’ Hammerclub Exhibition, The Dutch Silver Museum, Netherlands
2020 - Jacobs ‘Emerging Designer’ online and in store, Jacobs Jewellers, Reading
2020 - New Ashgate ‘Rising Stars’ Exhibition, Farnham
2020 - Christmas at Bishopsland, Bishopsland Educational Trust, Reading
2019 - Elements: Festival of Jewellery, Silver and Gold, Lyon and Turnbull, Edinburgh
2019 - ‘Renewal’ Hammerclub Exhibition, Dock Street Studios, Dundee
2018-19 - The Goldsmiths Centre ‘Getting Started’ Exhibition, London
2018 - Six Foot Gallery ‘Best of Degree Show’, Glasgow
2018 - New Designers, London
2018 - Degree Show Exhibition, The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow
Awards
2022 – GCDC, Goldsmiths Craft and Design Council Awards, Two Gold awards for the
‘Woodland Reflections’ Goblet, ‘Chasing’ category and The ‘Podolsky’ Award.
2021 – GCDC, Goldsmiths Craft and Design Council Awards, Bronze award for the ‘Circle of Life’ dish, Chasing category.
2020 - The Silver Society Prize for Silversmithing ‘The Circle of Life’ Dish, Best Newcomer.
2020 - Goldsmiths Centre, Precious Metals Grant, to make proposed design of a chased goblet.
2019 - Elements: Festival of Jewellery, Silver and Gold ‘New Maker’ Award, Edinburgh
2019 - Arts Society, First Prize Winner, chosen to make design of a chased dish, Reading
2018 - Talent Spotted by Goldsmiths Centre, New Designers Exhibition, London Education
2019-2021 – Bishopsland Educational Trust
2014-2018 – The Glasgow School of Art BA (Hons) Jewellery and Silversmithing