The Hand Engravers Association presents Embellish: The Art of Hand Engraving, an exhibition featuring work from contemporary UK based hand engravers, exposing the diversity and beauty of objects hand engraved today.
Hand engraving is the ancient art of embellishing metal and gem materials by removing material with hand held tools. It is applied to commemorative items, jewellery and silverware, guns, clocks and watches, enamelled objects, seals and used to produce printed and embossed items. Common themes are inscriptions and heraldry, but specialist hand engravers can produce portraits, landscapes and complex patterns and decoration.
Showcasing works by established and renowned engravers such as Malcolm Appleby, George Lukes and Gerald Benney alongside next generation award winners Ibrahim Batchelder, Anastasia Young and Anna Olafsson, the exhibition reveals that engraving can be applied to any object with any theme.
Highlights of the show include Joanna Migdal’s engraved sundial, Karen Wallace’s carved rifle cover, Jane Short’s enamelled and engraved dish and Megan Rigby’s spectacularly detailed desk seal.
A unique opportunity to discover fine hand engraving, the majority of artworks presented in the exhibition are not usually on public display. Objects have been loaned from engravers and private collections with a selection from the exceptional gathering of 20th century silver that is The Pearson Silver Collection.
The exhibition will be accompanied by a talk by John Andrew, Curator of the Pearson Silver Collection:
‘WHY WAS THERE A RENAISSANCE IN BRITISH SILVER POST 1945?’ John Andrew has the answer.
It is one of Britain’s best-kept secrets: the UK is now a centre of excellence for silver designers and superb craftsmanship, but how did this happen? Join John Andrew, Curator of the Pearson Silver Collection to discover the catalyst for a creative explosion in British Silver following World War II. This intriguing and fascinating talk involves a cast of characters, including Royalty, the Government, the Armed Forces, and those in the Arts who all contributed to the bloom in creativity which produced ‘silver the likes of which has never been seen before’. This talk will show you what the result was….and still is.
Dates:
12th July at 10.30am and 2.30pm
The talk lasts one hour and tickets £12.50 including tea/coffee
Book your ticket here or call Tennants Garden Rooms 01969 6211146 or email info@tennantsgardenrooms.com
The exhibition will on view in one of our Lower Gallery cabinets in The Garden Rooms.
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