Jenny Deans

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Jenny Deans

Edinburgh

Scotland

Work: 07968 150524

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http://www.jennydeans.com

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My work explores the relationship between the wearer and the jewellery, especially people's love of playing with jewellery. This has led me to develop movable pieces which have fluidity and movement inherent in the form, and which encourage interaction with the wearer.



I am fascinated by structure and geometry, exploring the effects of rhythm and repetition. Ideas are developed into three-dimensional forms which explore the volume and transparency of structures.



The inspiration for my work comes from nature, architecture and sculpture. I try to create sculptural forms which can be worn on the body. These wearable pieces of sculpture are created from 18ct Gold and Sterling Silver wire which is made into pieces requiring up to 1000 hand-crafted units using 28 meters of wire to create the form of the necklace.

Price Guide

Jewellery commissions from £100 to £8000

Jewellery stock items from £30 to £8000

Specialist Techniques

Construction


Drilling


Hammering


Riveting


Shaping


Soldering


Threading of Units

Training College

2004

Artist in Residence, Edinburgh College of Art


2002

Edinburgh College of Art BA (hons) Jewellery and Silversmithing - 1st Class



Training/Apprenticeship:

2004

Crafts Council Professional Development Forum


2003

Goldsmiths' Getting Started Course

Current Exhibition

Lesley Craze Gallery


33-35a Clerkenwell Green


EC1R 0DU


0207 6080393


info@lesleycrazegallery.co.uk


www.lesleycrazegallery.co.uk

Exhibitions

2010

- Audalde Gallery, Edinburgh


- Visual Arts Scotland Annual Exhibition, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh



2009

- Royal Academy of Arts Shop, London


- Collect 2009, London


- Visual Arts Scotland Annual Exhibition, City Arts Centre, Edinburgh


- Collections Trade Fair, Earls Court, London



2008

 - Black and Gold, Billcliffe Gallery, Glasgow



2007

- Goldsmiths' Fair, London


- SOFA NY, New York, USA


- Exhibition of Scottish Jewellers, Kyoto and Tokyo, Japan

Publications

- Design Arts Magazine, (May/June 2008)


- i-on Edinburgh Magazine, (November 2007)


- 100% Proof, Exhibition Catalogue, (Sept 2005)


- Edinburgh Comes to Clerkenwell, Exhibition Catalogue, (April 2005)


- Visual Arts Scotland, Annual Exhibition Catalogue, (Dec 2003)


- The Crack Magazine, (Sept 2003)


- South Tyneside Gazette, (Sept 2003)


- Newcastle Evening Chronicle, (Aug 2003)


- North Durham and Tyneside News, (July 2003)


- Edinburgh College of Art Calendar (2003)

Public Collections

Tatiana Faberge


Elizabeth Salvison


Tuan Lee


Lord Burt


Alan Firth

Awards

2009

High Commended - Collections  New Designer of the Year


2007

The Scottish Goldsmiths Trust Travel Grant


2004

Scottish Arts Council Travel Grant


2003

Scottish Arts Council Start up Grant


2002

Goldsmiths' Craft and Design Council Awards (Silver Award - Jewellers Platinum)


2002

Edinburgh Assay Office Gold Bursary

Designer maker pieces

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