Fit for Purpose - V & A - London - Until 16-9-2012

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V&A South Kensington
Cromwell Road
London SW7 2RL

The Whiteley Galleries, room 66

Fit for Purpose: A Practical and Conceptual Exploration of Silver

Until 16th September 2012

Contemporary British Silversmiths is delighted to announce it has been invited by the Victoria and Albert Museum to create a display to complement its much anticipated major exhibition, British Design 1948-2012: Innovation in the Modern Age. Part of the V&A’s British Design Season, it has been chosen to represent the state of the art in contemporary silverware and this showcase will take an imaginative look at the theme Fit for Purpose. Fifty two established and up-and-coming silversmiths from around the UK will be creating unique work on the theme of Fit for Purpose: a practical and conceptual exploration of silver, which will be exhibited within the Museum’s Silver Galleries and is supported by the Goldsmiths’ Company.

In addition, all work will bear the new Diamond Jubilee commemorative hallmark which will be struck only during 2012, alongside the 2012 UK hallmark, making these objects historically significant and collectable. The exhibition will take an imaginative look at the idea of ‘Fit for Purpose’. Each objects’ function will be explored through the medium of silver, both practical and conceptual, with each piece described by its purpose. The display will include work by some of the best practising British silversmiths today.

Opening Times: 10.00 to 17.45 daily - 10.00 to 22.00 Fridays

Admission: Free

http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/f ... r-purpose/

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The following silversmiths will be exhibiting their work:

Abigail Brown, Clive Burr, Stuart Cairns, Stella Campion, Julie Chamberlain, Angela Cork, Rebecca de Quin, Howard Fenn, Richard Fox, Wally Gilbert, Karina Gill, Rajesh Gogna, Kevin Grey, Charles Hall, Miriam Hanid, Jacqueline Harold, Rauni Higson, Kathryn Hinton, Esther Lord, Olivia Lowe, Caroline Lytton, Helen Marriott, Shona Marsh, Alistair McCallum, Roger Millar, Cara Murphy, Peter Musson, Brett Payne, Don Porritt, Martyn Pugh, Alex Ramsay, Pamela Rawnsley, Jacqueline Scholes, Mary Ann Simmons, Lucian Taylor, Stefan Tooke, Keith Tyssen, Frances Julie Whitelaw, Brian Williamson, Victoria Coleman, Jemma Daniels, James Dougall, Laura Golborne, Shaun Grace, Rebecca Hill, Phil Jordan, Martin Keane, Samantha Moore, Louise Mary, Ben Ryan, Eve Claire Taylor, Hazel Thorn.

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