Sian Evans, Lucie Gledhill, Castro Smith and Christopher Thompson Royds are at the forefront of a new generation of goldsmiths. Within each of their bodies of work is a reinterpretation of gold as a medium and signifier.
Sian Evans jewellery suggests a sweep through archaeological time and place. Evans creates her work using a variety of ancient goldsmithing and lapidary techniques. Rings, necklaces and earrings are both familiar and uncanny; her study and deconstruction of archetypes gives new direction to historical forms. Ethics and sustainability direct how the pieces are made, each process considered for traceability and its carbon footprint. Gold and gemstones are recycled, Agates and Jaspers are collected from beaches and streams in Scotland and carved by Evans in London.