Contemporary British Silversmiths

What a fabulous day celebrating contemporary silversmithing in London! ✨

We were delighted to share some snapshots of our four wonderful members weaving metal who demonstrated burnishing and finishing showed off her hammer skills exceptional chasing demonstrating their exceptional skills at the V&A as part of London Craft Week, inspiring visitors throughout the day with live demonstrations of craftsmanship, creativity, and making excellence.

We then popped over to the wonderfully curated Selling Exhibition at Cutlers Hall with Bishopsland Educational Trust . Featuring Fellows’ work from makers who attended Bishopsland from 1996 to the present cohort.

A brilliant celebration of talent, community, and the future of British silversmithing and metalwork.

Join us today (Tuesday 12 May 2026) for a free live maker demonstration celebrating four exceptional contemporary British silversmiths at V&A South Kensington.

Discover the artistry, precision, and craftsmanship behind modern silverwork as the makers demonstrate traditional and experimental techniques throughout the day in Gallery 68 of the Whiteley Silver Galleries at the

🛠 Morning Makers (11:00–13:00)
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🛠 Afternoon Makers (14:00–16:00)
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V&A South Kensington
Cromwell Road, London SW7 2RL
🎟 Free event
🕚 11:00–16:00

We look forward to seeing you all!

Reflecting on our inspiring trip to London to visit Collect, the leading international art fair for contemporary craft and design at Somerset House ✨

The exhibition runs until 1st March, so there’s still time to experience some truly fabulous work in beautifully curated rooms filled with stunning objects.

We were especially excited to see so much exceptional silverware on show and proud that many of the makers are members of ours!

Here are a few of our highlights:
BR Gallery, Room E16
Artists - Chris Knight (whose work has been aquired by the V&A for their collection 👏) & Rebecca de Quinn
Gallery - Design & Crafts Council Ireland, Room E12
Artist - Cara Murphy
Gallery - Goldsmiths’ Fair, Room W1
Artists Francisca Onumah & Brett Payne
Gallery - FIVE, Room W4
Artists - Angela Cork, Kathryn Hinton, Jessica Jue, Alice Fry & Rajesh Gogna
Gaklery - Society of Designer Craftsmen, Room W15
Artists - Caitlin Murphy, Alex O’Connor & Martyn Pugh
Gallery - Cavalerio Finn, Room W17
Artist - Juliette Bigley
Gallery - House of Bandits by Sarabande, Room S14
Artist - Shinta Nakajima
Gallery - Oxford Ceramics Gallery, Room S5
Artist - Adi Toch

Such an inspiring celebration of craftsmanship, materiality, and innovation. If you’re in London, don’t miss it!

What a fantastic few days we’ve had in Sheffield! Our first course of 2026 was our brand-new mixed ability 3 day with Rod Smart

Six participants learned and developed their chasing skills, covering everything from tooling and working on flat surfaces to creating designs and chasing on 3D forms, including bowls specially spun for us by Carl .7276 .

Scroll through to see these amazing results. Well done to everyone involved who should all be incredibly proud of what has been created!

A huge thank you to Rod for running such an inspiring course and to Charlotte at Yorkshire Art Space for organising the silver space!

TECHNICAL ZOOM NEWS 📢

Tonight's (Thursday 5th) Technical Zoom is focussing on ~ Inspiration for Mind and Body with Silversmith Miriam Hanid.

Join us for a conversation with Miriam on how to explore simple, practical ways to care for our bodies and minds - through greater awareness, gentle movement, and healthier habits in the workshop so we can work with more ease, focus, and longevity, and continue creating our best work .

We all know that silversmithing is physically demanding, yet so often we neglect our bodies. We hold tension where we don’t need to, sit awkwardly for hours, and push through long sessions without pausing to stretch, reset, or even breathe. Over time, these habits can quietly drain our energy and hinder our productivity.

Our zoom sessions occur on a Thursday evening 8pm – 9pm (GMT) and are available to all our members. If you are not currently a member but would like to join, please visit our website: https://www.contemporarybritishsilversmiths.org/joining/ or follow the link in our bio

Members – We look forward to seeing you! . Image kindly provided by depicting some exciting models.

Members this is your deadline reminder to apply for our upcoming course! 📢

Mixed Ability Chasing Course with Rod Smart at Yorkshire Art Space, Sheffield, running from 23rd–25th February across three full days of learning and making.

Applications must be submitted by 9am Friday 30th January (1 Week today!)

Rod Smart is a highly renowned chaser with an exceptional reputation in the field. His career includes multiple Goldsmiths’ Craft & Design Council (GCDC) awards, alongside extensive experience as both an accomplished tutor and an esteemed trade chaser. His depth of knowledge, generosity in teaching, and practical insight make this a rare opportunity for participants at all stages of their practice.

The course is designed to welcome beginners through to advanced makers, offering structured learning for those new to chasing and greater freedom for more experienced participants to refine technique, explore form, and ask in-depth technical questions. We are absolutely delighted to have Rod on board and to be able to offer our members the chance to learn from such a respected practitioner.

Check your emails to apply 📧

🎃 Happy Halloween! 🎃

Wishing all our members and followers a spooktacular day! We couldn’t resist sharing Yusuke Yamamoto’s beautiful box from this year’s Goldsmiths’ Fair — We're captivated by the sculptural form, exquisite textures, and masterful chasing that bring this work to life. created the perfect pumpkin in our eyes! 🧡✨

TECHNICAL ZOOM NEWS 📢
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Tomorrow’s (Thursday 16th) Technical Zoom is focussing on ~ Model Making is being presented by artist & silversmith Shannon O'Neill
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Join us for a conversation about how Shannon navigates design through model making. An accomplished model maker who has worked with companies, including Warner Brothers, Shannon is also an established silversmith who, in 2017, created the Grand National Trophy.

Models play a central role in both her personal projects and commissions, and we’re thrilled to host this engaging Zoom session on Shannons responsive and tactile creative process.

With the price of precious metals continuing to rise to eye-watering levels, many of us are relying more than ever on mock-ups to test and develop our ideas. It is also an important communication tool to present concepts to clients.
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This promises to be an insightful and practical session—we’re looking forward to hearing about everyone’s preferred model materials and how we all channel our inner Blue Peter in the process!

Our zoom sessions occur on a Thursday evening 8pm – 9pm (GMT) and are available to all our members. If you are not currently a member but would like to join, please visit our website: https://www.contemporarybritishsilversmiths.org/joining/ or follow the link in our bio
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Members – We look forward to seeing you! . Image kindly provided by depicting some exciting models.
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