Artist Information:
John Field
Huddersfield,
United Kingdom
Member Since: Nov 2000
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Artist Statement:
Exotic Wooden Jewellery
For the past twelve years I
have made a range of one off
pieces of jewellery using
exotic woods, silver, gold and
various other materials. Often
one piece of jewellery will
open up to reveal another. I
also enjoy making stands to
display my jewellery. I like
to use a variety of materials
for the warmth of their
colours and because they allow
a more sculptural approach to
design. The ideas for my
jewellery come from a wide
range of sources. These
include antique scientific
equipment, ethnographic
artefacts such as netsuke and
scrimshaw and ideas suggested
whilst actually in the process
of making.
Metal jewellery
I also work on a range of
asymmetrical metal jewellery
in partnership with my wife
Dawn. The materials used are
un-hallmarked silver, brass
and various semi-precious
stones such as amber,
amethyst, garnet, white
moonstone and opal triplet.
The silver cannot be
hallmarked because it has the
brass pieces soldered to it.
First a grid is imprinted on
the silver sheet. Then
stencils are arranged in the
squares and roller printed.
The earrings are cut up using
the grid system into set
sizes. An opal, garnet,
moonstone, amethyst, or piece
of ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
1987 GROUP EXHIBITION, THE
MALL GALLERIES, INCLUDE LONDON
1990 "NEW FACES" THE VICTORIA
& ALBERT MUSEUM, LONDON
1992 ONE MAN EXHIBITION AT
"MARIE VITA GALLERY", OSAKA
JAPAN
1994 CHELSEA CRAFT FAIR
1996 ONE MAN EXHIBITION AT
"THE OPEN EYE GALLERY",
EDINBURGH
1997+98 ARTISAN CONTEMPORARY
CRAFT FAIRS, EDINBURGH
1999 EXHIBITIONS AT ...
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Artist Galleries:
UK OUTLETS
LEEDS CRAFT CENTRE & DESIGN
GALLERY
PYRAMID, YORK
GODFREY & TWATT, HARROGATE
TOM FOOLERY, MUSWELL HILL +
BARNES
RUTHIN CRAFT CENTRE
QUEEN'S GALLERY, DUNDEE
BREWERY ARTS, CIRENCESTER
THE ARC, CHESTER
GIBBS GALLERY, CANTERBURY
ABERDEEN ART GALLERY
BRISTOL GUILD OF APPLIED ART
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John Field's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to John Field's Portfolio. Browse Field's body of work: Exotic Wooden Jewellery
For the past twelve years I have made a range of one off pieces of jewellery using exotic woods, silver, gold and various other materials. Often one piece of jewellery will open up to reveal another. I also enjoy making stands to display my jewellery. I like to use a variety of materials for the warmth of their colours and because they allow a more sculptural approach to design. The ideas for my jewellery come from a wide range of sources. These include antique scientific equipment, ethnographic artefacts such as netsuke and scrimshaw and ideas suggested whilst ... |
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