This year we attended the 2024 Goldsmith's Fair in London, Week 1. We were blown away by all of the wonderful exhibitors and their works of jewellery and silversmithing!
From our Flux Gallery, we had 5 people exhibiting who were Poppy Norton, Caitlin Murphy, Susi Hines, Jane Adam and Sheng Zhang!
It was fabulous to meet and speak to them in-person and discuss their brilliant works.
Sheng Zhang - Meeting with Sheng was a true delight! Seeing his newer collections and creations was inspiring. Seeing his showstopper piece - featured in the Financial Times was incredible to see in-person! We loved Sheng's new beakers and especially his bangles!
Poppy Norton - Poppy was as fabulous as ever and we enjoyed browsing her classic works which are only ever gaining in popularity! Her newer design 'Dimple' ring was a true hit and we are always blown away by her stunning brooches.
Jane Adam - Seeing Jane's newer works in-person was incredible! Her silver and gold complimented and enhanced her stunning anodised aluminium pieces! We loved speaking to Jane and hearing about her new works.
Caitlin Murphy - Sadly not able to attend Week 2, we missed meeting up with Caitlin in-person but have been closely following her fair prep and how the show went! She showcased stunning new niobium and gold jewellery which went down a treat with everyone there and additionally had her XYZ collections were wonderful!
Susi Hines - Despite not being able to see Susi in Week 2, she had a wonderful display with her stunning new rings, earrings and necklaces! Susi's pieces are always exquisite and include such wonderful intricate details. Her lovely marquis cabochon blood red ruby leaf ring really stood out as a statement piece and one of beauty!
Not only did we meet our Flux Makers, we met many more who not only specialised in jewellery smithing but also silversmithing of a quality that was unprecedented.
Jewellers and silversmiths who piqued our interests were:
Week 1:
- Alison Evans
- Barnabas Taylor
- Brett Payne
- Clio Saskia
- Gill Galloway Whitehead
- Gilly Langton
- Hannah Bedford
- Kayo Saito
- Lindsey Mann
- Sia Taylor
- Ute Decker
- Vicki Ambery-Smith
Week 2:
- Bola Lyon
- Cameron and Breen
- Heather McDermott
- Jessica Jue
- Jo Hayes Ward
- Mark Nuell
- Sarah Pulvertaft
- Shinta Nakajima
We enjoyed seeing the ranges of skill, materials, design and approach to making their pieces which were all stunning in their different ways.
Thank you to Goldsmith's Hall for hosting this wonderful event! We had a fabulous time and can't wait for next year!