GOLDSMITHS' FAIR 2017

Goldsmiths' Fair

26th September - 1st October

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It's that time of year again - Goldsmiths' Fair is upon us.
I hope you will be able to join me in week one of The Fair.  This year I will be in a different room, so look out for me at stand no. 43

Early bird tickets are available here

Public Opening times:  
Tuesday 26th - Saturday 30th 11am - 6pm
Wednesday 27th (late night) 11am - 8pm 
Sunday 1st October 11am - 4pm

There will be a programme of talks and short interviews throughout the week. Please see the website for the listings and how to book.

There will be a champagne bar and café for refreshments.

ADDRESS:
Goldsmiths’ Hall
Foster Lane,
London
EC2V 6BN
Click here for more information about getting to the fair



If you are thinking of coming please let me know
info@elizabethauriolpeers.com 

MADE Bloomsbury

Come and see me at Tutton & Young's MADE Bloomsbury - 20th &  21st May 2017. 

"This is the second year this show has run in this beautiful setting - Mary Ward House; a beautiful grade one listed Arts and Crafts 'settlement' in central London, where rich Edwardian's went to live with London’s poor to provide legal advice, education classes, and opportunities for arts and physical fitness.  The show will take place in a number of stunning rooms including the old gymnasium, theatre, drawing room, library, dining rooms and classrooms".

I will be selling my collection of handmade silver, gold and enamelled vessels alongside other selected makers from many different media.  Take this opportunity to come and meet me, see my work and commission something new for yourself this Spring.

OPEN:  
Saturday 20th - 10am - 6pm
Sunday 21st -   10am - 5pm

ADDRESS:
Mary Ward House, Tavistock Place,
Bloomsbury, London.
WC1H 9SN

ADMISSION:      
Admission £10 on the door
Early bird tickets available online
Entrance for children 14yrs and under is free

For more information, tickets and 2 for 1 entry please email me at info@elizabethauriolpeers.com 

There will be a cafe serving light meals, coffee and lovely cake in the walled gardens where you can relax and take refreshment.

'Buy your tickets now to be the first to see new collections and be the first to buy pieces direct from the designer-makers before their collections hit the retailers'.

Press - Financial Times Magazine

Christmas in Belgravia - De Vroomen

This exhibition will run from Friday 4th to Saturday 12th December at my gallery in Belgravia - De Vroomen.

The Sunday the 6th is a special date - it is Belgravia Christmas Sunday, when Elizabeth Street is closed to all traffic and turned into a Christmas market with handmade craft stalls and boutique market sellers, choirs, brass bands and festive food and drinks. There is a great atmosphere and it has the reputation of a wonderful family day in this beautiful part of London.





Just 10 minutes' walk from Victoria, Knightsbridge and Sloane Square, Belgravia Christmas Sunday is a family day out not to be missed.

Free entry
Elizabeth Street, Belgravia: 11am - 5pm
Market stalls and entertainment

Making Mini Maria, and Maria Canova Vases

Mini Maria, taking shape 

Filled with pitch, ready for melting.

Working outside, warming the pitch

Chasing on pitch

Chasing the fabric around the neck

New Studio - The Making....

Empty room...

My space....

She's arrived.....

Shelved gone...

Is this going to be my hammer room?!

Cath and Jane....painting

Celebrating Silver, Mappin & Webb

Maria Doulton talks to me about my enamelled bowls at Celebrating Silver, Mappin & Webb 

"A revival of contemporary silver"


Celebrating Silver

Mappin and Webb are celebrating its 240th Anniversary. To mark this milestone they are hosting an exclusive preview of contemporary silver from the prestigious Goldsmiths' Fair. I have been selected as one of just 13 Contemporary British Silversmith's to take part.

On the opening night I spoke to Maria Doulton who had selected my enamelled bowls from my 'Over the Ocean' series. ''Their colour and their flowing organic shape" had caught her attention and she wanted to know more. The video above shares her views and more about the show.

The work is on sale now in the showroom at Mappin & Webb, Regents Street, London, as well as online.

Due to popular demand the show has now been extended until Sunday 30th August 2015.

Craft Week 2015 London - Made in Clerkenwell

MADE. in Clerkenwell is Craft Central's Open Studio event as part of London's first ever Craft Week. It opens its doors to you a week today.


I'm delighted to be able to invite you to this show. I will be showing a selection of my silver pieces, including the enamelled bowls (pictured on flyer) and some new drinking beakers that I have been working on this month inspired by the lumps and bumps, folds, curves and creases that shape our bodies. Prints of the life drawings that have helped me to develop this work will also be for sale.


If you are in town for COLLECT please do take the opportunity to come along to Clerkenwell to see me & another 100+ diverse makers. It's a perfect opportunity to find new and original work, 'meet the makers' and select work for your shows.

I look forward to showing and discussing my work with you.


Please do let me know if you are able to attend and I shall send you a complimentary ticket. (Your postal address is required)


MADE. in Clerkenwell has 2 venues. I shall be in the main gallery at Craft Central - St. John's Square, venue no.2 on the map.


Address
33 - 35 St. John's Square, London
EC1M 4DS


Opening Times & Admission
Thursday 7th May 5-8pm
Friday 8th May 12-8pm
Saturday 9th May 12-5pm
Sunday 10th May 12-5pm
(Admission: £3)

For more information on MADE and the Craft Week demonstrations go to Craft Central's website here

Elizabeth Peers 

 life drawing print

Desire - Chelsea Town Hall

I am thrilled to have been invited by the House of Jewellers to show at Desire Craft Fair. This takes place in London's historic Chelsea Old Town Hall. I would love to invite you to the Private View - Thursday 5th March 4.30pm - 8pm.

To attend print the invitation below and bring it with you. This will admit two adults free of charge to the P.V.

I would love to meet you - I shall be there on Thursday and all day on Sunday. Please do drop me a line to let me know you are coming.

I will be launching a new series of pieces called Over the Ocean. It is the first in a collection of colourscapes that highlight the warmth and vibrancy of our landscape. The collection captures and translates the bright flashes of colour found in lichens or paint found on old walls, weathered wood and mottled stone to a series of handmade silver bowls.

Private View - Invitation below. PLEASE PRINT

Thursday 5th March 4.30pm - 8pm

Other opening times:
Friday 6th March 10am - 6pm
Saturday 7th March 10am - 5pm
Sunday 8th March 10am - 5pm

Admission: £6

Do let me know which day you are attending.

MADE in Clerkenwell

MADE in Clerkenwell

A little reminder as the clock is ticking....MADE in Clerkenwell is open NOW...

I'm delighted to be able to invite you to this show. I will be showing a selection of my work this weekend and unveiling new pieces, including some enamelled bowls that I have been working on since my last show; Goldsmiths' Fair last month. These have been inspired by my recent trip to the rural Isle of Arran.

This year MADE in Clerkenwell is 3 days and 3 venues. I shall be in the Gallery at Craft Central - St. John's Square, venue No.2 on the map.

Address

33 - 35 St. John's Square, 

London
EC1M 4DS

Opening Times & Admission
Thursday 27th November 5-8pm
Friday 28th November 12-8pm
Saturday 29th November 12-5pm
Sunday 30th November 12-5pm
Admission: £3

For more information go to Craft Central's website here

Goldsmiths' Fair 2014

Elizabeth Peers Beaker, Britannia SilverI am once again thrilled to be able to invite you to Goldsmiths' Fair, renowned as the most important, prestigious event of its kind in Europe. I will be exhibiting and selling my work during Week 2 of the Fair - 30th September - 5th October.

I will be exhibiting new pieces, which I have been developing since the beginning of this year following a trip to the beautiful and rugged Shetland, where I spent my Queen Elizabeth Scholarship with Rod Kelly, a Master in the technique of Chasing. Following this I have also drawn inspiration from my time exploring parts of India, taking in the warmth and colours of its landscape and people.

This year The Goldsmiths’ Fair has made some exciting new changes, including a new website where you can pre-book your tickets and browse the blog of artist stories.
There will also be a programme of Breakfast Talks and 'In Conversation' Talks, a selection of works chosen and by internationally renowned architect Zaha Hadid, a new late night Thursday opening and 2 for 1 ticket offers for those with a local London 'EC' postcode.

'Forget mass production, Goldsmiths' Fair is all about the bespoke, the original and the one-off'.


Public Opening:
Week Two - Tuesday 30th September - Sunday 5th October
(NB. Closed Monday 29th Sept)

Opening times - 11am - 6.30pm
Thursday OPEN LATE until 8.30pm

Last entries half an hour prior to closing time.


Address:
Goldsmiths' Hall,
Foster Lane,
St. Pauls, London 
EC2V 6BN

Entrance by catalogue , advanced sales are available via website also - here
Do let me know which day you are attending.




Beaker in progress - Shetland Making a hammer - Shetland

The Shetlands' Story

On the 17th February 2014, four young silversmiths, myself, Kate Earlam, Ryan McClean and Sophie Stamp, alongside master craftsman Rod Kelly MA RCA and Alfie the Pointer, will embark upon an epic journey in a Volkswagen Transporter. Their destination ... The wilds of Shetland!!

Myself, along with the three other QEST scholars will spend two weeks at the South House Silver Workshop Trust led by Rod Kelly, advancing their existing knowledge and skills in the fine craft of silversmithing.


You can follow the up's and downs of our Shetland silversmithing adventure right here with hopefully frequent updates and photos of the hard work, fun and adventures....so watch this space!



This awaits...

Contemporary Silver at Drapers' Hall

Contemporary Silver at Drapers' Hall

I would like to invite you to the opening of my next show - Contemporary Silver at Drapers' Hall. 

Private View and Reception  - Friday 14th from 6 - 7.30pm at the Drapers Hall - Throgmorton Street, EC2N 2DQ

If you are unable to come and enjoy a glass of wine with me tomorrow night then do pop along for a cuppa and a slice of cake at some point in the coming week.  Please see the images/invitations for the private view, which is tomorrow evening and other opening times.

I am off to The Shetlands on my QEST scholarship to work with Rod Kelly and three other silversmiths for two weeks.  

You can follow the adventures on my website blog HERE 

and on facebook be clicking HERE

 I look forward to seeing you tomorrow night to toast me off on my adventures!

Address:

Drapers' Hall,
Throgmorton Street,
London
EC2N 6DQ 

Other opening times -
Silver at Tea - Time:
with tea and cakes

between 3pm - 5.30pm

Monday 17th
Friday 21st
Tuesday 25th

free entry

Goldsmiths' Fair 2013

Please come down to see my latest work on show in the beautiful Goldsmiths' Hall. I will be on stand 43 for week 2 of  the show.

Public Openings: 1st - 6th October

Tuesday - Friday:       11am - 7pm

Saturday & Sunday:   10am - 6pm

Address:

Goldsmiths' Hall, 

Foster Lane

London

EC2V 6BN

Sneak Peek....Work in progress...

Black Dog Collective

I'm delighted to announce that earlier this week I was approached by Black Dog Studio to join their collective.  My first show with them is fast approaching, so whilst I'm is busy hammering away in the workshop I would like to take this opportunity to invite you to celebrate with me and meet the other makers at the private view of our first show together entitled Material Redefined.

Black Dog Studio is a collaboration of like minded artists working in furniture, glass, ceramics and silver.

Driven by a passion for taking raw materials and creating unique objects, we share a common philosophy that the
work produced is by the hand of the maker and is individual in approach and design, far away from the world of mass production.

We believe that nothing exists in isolation and having a multi-disciplinary approach allows us to consider how objects co-exist
and how it is possible to enrich our lives functionally and aesthetically.

WHEN 
Public Viewing - Tuesday 27th August - 1st September 2013 10.30 - 6pm
Private View Evening - Thursday 29th August from 6.30 - 8.30 pm

WHERE  
Craft Central Gallery Space, 33 - 35 St. John's Square, London. EC1M 4DS
Please see flyer above for other opening times.

CONTACT 
Elizabeth Peers 
info@elizabethauriolpeers.com
+44 (0) 7854 841 753

Simon Yates
www.simonyatesfurniture.co.uk
Sarah Wiberley
www.sarahwiberley.co.uk
Ben Rawlinson
www.benrawlinson.co.uk
Stuart Carey
www.stuartcarey.co.uk

Showing at Christie's

             Click images and highlighted links throughout blog to take you to other websites and useful information

 

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I'm delighted to say that I currently have my work on display at Christie's, London.  It is being shown as part of 'Contemporary Silver: A selling Exhibition'.  The show is  advertised as 'Showcasing work by Britain's leading silversmiths' .  It is a collection of pieces from over 60 members of the Contemporary British Silversmiths, to which I am honoured to say I have recently been awarded full-membership.  Each silversmith has a number of pieces on display including a new piece specifically designed for this exhibition at Christie's.  The online sale offers 186 lots with a focus on traditional and cutting-edge tableware.   The catalogue can be viewed here  - Christie's online catalogue and the exhibition can be viewed in person at Christie's until 5th September, where the Downing Street Silver Collection is also on display.

The sale is open from 6th August ­ until 5th September 2013

EXHIBITION 

Until 5 September

Christie's

8 King Street

London SW1Y 6QT

CONTACT 

Jeffrey Lassaline

silversmiths@christies.com 

+44 (0) 20 7839 9060

or myself - Elizabeth Peers at

info@elizabethauriolpeers.com

+44 (0) 7854 841 753

Bishopsland Retrospective 2013

This year I will have a selection of work on display at Bishopsland, a specialist training workshop in Reading, where I studied for a year in 2008, after leaving university.  This year Bishopsland are celebrating their 20 years and tonight (Wednesday 7th) Amanda Game, curator and modern silver specialist, will open the exhibition and sale from 6 - 8.30pm.  If you are interested in attending either the preview or the events over the weekend; the exhibition, demonstrations by current gang members and the prize giving please contact me or Oliver Makower directly via email or telephone (on invitation above). 

Exhibition open to the public Friday and Saturday 2.30 pm - 5.30 pm

QEST Scholarship Awards Day

All QEST Scholars 2013

The Speeches

   President Jenifer Emery 

Sir Christopher Frayling

Examining the work

Showing Sir Christopher Fraying my beaker and explaining how it was made

The Presentation

The President of The Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust, Jenifer Emery

My Certificate and Royal Seal

Caught in Action....

The Four of Us Discuss the Shetlands 

Myself, Ryan McClean, Sophie Stamp, Kate Earlam

planning our time with Rod Kelly and playing our pieces....

New Work

New work including my new enamelled pinch pots.

These enamelled pinch bowls are the start of more to come.  I was helped by Penny Davis to achieve these and to start to learn the process of enamelling.  I really enjoyed working with Penny and I hope that we can work together again.  She did a stunning job for me.  One piece was sold at Goldsmiths' Fair 2012 and another at PAN Fair Amsterdam 2012.
I am now working on some more and perhaps I will be brave enough this time to tackle the enamelling myself...but to go wrong with that amount of silver takes a little guts!

More work can be found in the 'Vision' pages of my website and on FACEBOOK

PAN Amsterdam

NEXT SHOW - OPENING 17th November

The silversmiths of De Zilvergalerie de Watertoren have asked me to show my work alongside their own for the past couple of years at PAN, a very prestigious fair in Amsterdam and this year is no exception.  My new enamelled pieces will be shown alongside some of my more familiar work.  It plans to be a very varied and exciting show, with work by Paul de Vries and Andre van Loon amongst other colleagues. 

Address - PAN Amsterdam - RAI Parkhal (hall 8) 18th - 25th November 2012. 
Detail of how to get there  - www.pan.nl
Ticket infomation can be found here.  If you do intend on attending please do get in contact as I will have further details to follow on tickets and special evenings and events. 

Opening -
Daily 11am - 7pm
Thursday 22nd 11am - 6pm
Sunday 25th 11am - 6pm

If you're interested in seeing photos of The International Zilverkunst Show and it's Making please click here.
 

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