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Joanne Thompson
ARTIST'S STATEMENTJoanne graduated from Edinburgh College of Art with a 1st class Hons Degree. From there she went on to complete an MA in Jewellery at the Royal College of Art in London. Following this a Setting Up Award from the Crafts Council enabled Joanne's Studio to begin from which she creates batch production ranges alongside one-off pieces.Using mainly silver and oxidized silver Joanne uses unit construction methods such as chain mail and hinging, assembling pieces into necklaces, bracelets and rings, giving forms which are three dimensional, flexible, tactile and durable. Movement is an important element in the wearing of these pieces and they are very pleasing to the touch and against the body. It is essential that the jewellery is comfortable and easy to wear. Each piece is hand-crafted at the bench, giving each piece a certain individuality. Since graduating from the RCA in 1995 Joanne has exhibited nationally and internationally. Exhibitions include 'Subjects 96', the Fibula Gallery, Norway; 'New Faces', Victoria and Albert Museum, London; 'Contemporary Decorative Arts', Sothebys, London; Solo Show, Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh; 'Contemporary British Jewellery', Seattle, USA; '50 pieces of Gold', CAA, London. Joanne is also a regular exhibitor at the Chelsea Crafts Fair, London and Dazzle exhibitions, nation-wide. Joanne was commissioned two years running in 96 and 97 by De Beers to create jewellery for the prize-winner at Diamond Day, Ascot. She also attended a reception given by the Queen at Buckingham Palace for 'Young Achievers' in 98. VELVET DA VINCI SHOWS100% Proof -- A distillation of new work in jewellery and silversmithing from Scotland COUNTRY OF RESIDENCEScotland EDUCATIONRoyal College of Art MA Jewellery. 1993-95 Edinburgh College of Art BA (hons) 1st class, 1989-93 SELECTED EXHIBITIONSSOFA exhibitions, USA, with Charon Kransen Arts, ongoing, since 2006 Portrait of a Gallery, Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, 2010 Solo Show, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh, 2010 Bees, curated by Wendy Ramshaw, CAA, London, 2010 Origin, The London Craft Fair, 2009 Showcase, CAA, London, 2009 Solo Show, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh, 2008 'Simply Silver, Crafts Centre & Design Gallery, Leeds, 2008 Rise & Shine, Blackwell, the Arts & Crafts House, Cumbria, England, 2007 Showcase, Broughton Gallery, Scotland, 2007 Objects of Desire, RBSA, Birmingham, 2007 Origin, the London Craft fair, 2006 Group show, The Yard, Nijmegen, Netherlands, 2006 Solo Show, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh, 2006 Alchemy 6, Craft Centre & Design Gallery, Leeds, England, 2005 Rare Find, New Ashgate Gallery, Surrey, England, 2005 Ring Tones, Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, 2005 Solo Show, Dundee Contemporary Arts, 2004 Solo Show, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh, 2004 New York International Gift Fair, 2003, 2004, 2005 Showcase, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, West Yorkshire, England. 2002 Rarefind Summer, New Ashgate Gallery, Surrey, England. 2002 Showcase, Jane Moore Contemporary Jewellery, Leamington Spa, England. 2002 Jewellery by the Top Ten, CAA, London, 2001 100% Proof - a distillation of new work in jewellery & silversmithing from Scotland, Flow Gallery, London; Mobilia Galley & Velvet da Vinci Gallery, USA; Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, 2001 Decadence?, Crafts Council Gallery Shop, London, 1999 Decade, RCA at Villa De Bondt, Ghent, Belgium, 1999 Contemporary Decorative Arts, Sothebys, London, 1998 & 2000 Contemporary British Jewellery, SNAG, Lesley Craze Gallery, Seattle, USA, 1998 50 Pieces of Gold, Contemporary Applied Arts, London. 1998 British Design in Hamburg, Nana Hellwege Gallery, Hamburg. 1998 New Faces, Victoria & Albert Museum, London, 1997 One Year On, Business Design Centre, London, 1996 Decorative Arts Today, Bonhams, London, 1996 Subjects 96, International Jewellery Art, Retretti Art Centre, Punkaharju & the Fibula Gallery, Bergen, Norway, 1996 New Designers, Business Design Centre, London, 1995 Modern British Jewellery, Landes Museum, Mainz, 1995 Edinburgh Comes to Islington, Lesley Craze Gallery, London, 1995 GRANTS AND AWARDSFinalist, British Craft in Japan Award, Chelsea Crafts Fair, Trade Partners UK, 2001 Crafts Council Setting Up Grant, 1996 Precious Metals Bursary, Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, 1995 Travel Award & diamonds, Royal Society of Art, 1995 Achievement of Design in Precious Metals, Selfridges, 1995 Two week work placement in Hameln Germany, with design & manufacture company MANU, 1992 Platinum Award, second prize, Ayrton Metals, 1991 SPECIAL PROJECTSDe Beers, jewellery for the prize winner, Diamond Day, Ascot, 1996 & 97 Top |
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