Residency at Edinburgh College of Art till Aug 2010. Works mainly in silver and wood, often incorporating pieces of collected flotsam. The way the sea weathers and erodes objects as well as the shapes and structures of boats all influence her work as a silversmith.
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About Kirsty
I am inspired by the way the sea weathers and erodes objects, changing their texture and shape; wearing away the paint on wooden boats, matting the surface of plastics and glass and eating away at metal. The jumble of objects and shapes you can find in a harbour, boatyard or washed up on the beach captivates me. Tumbled piles of lobster pots and fish crates, old ropes and buoys, pieces of sea-washed glass and driftwood, as well as the shapes and structures of boats themselves all inspire my work as a silversmith.
I work mainly with silver and wood, often incorporating pieces of collected flotsam. I enjoy exploring the different ways each material can be worn away, textured and formed. Hammering silver against rusted, marked surfaces creates interesting textures and by wearing wood down to expose the grain, liming, painting and sanding it, I can replicate the effect the sea has on a piece of driftwood.
After spending the last year in Holland, successfully completing the Silver in Motion Program of Excellence in June 09, I am now back in Scotland working as an artist in residence at Edinburgh College of Art.
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Further Images
Flotsam box: slits
silver, 18ct yellow gold, oak wood, enamel paint & sea-washed glass, 2008, 7.5 x 7 x 7 cm
flotsam box: sand patterns
silver, 18ct yellow gold, oak wood & coral, 2008, 5 x 4 x 7 cm, photograph by Jonh K McGregor
Sauce boat
silver & oak wood, 2008, 15.5 x 7.5 x 15 cm
Flotsam ladle
silver & driftwood, 2008, 6.5 x 6 x 28.5 cm
Salt boat with spoon
silver & ash wood, 2008, 13.5 x 6.5 x 6.5 cm, photograph by John K McGregor
Sharpie cream boat
Silver & elm wood, 2008, 19 x 13 x 8 cm
Flotsam sugar spoon
Silver & driftwood, 2008, 17.5 x 3.5 x 1.5 cm
Crate box
Silver & oak wood, 2008, 12 x 7.5 x 5.5 cm
Sea-chest
silver & oak wood, 2008, 8.5 x 7 x 7 cm
Sand box
silver, 18ct gold & sea-washed glass, 2008, 6.5 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm
Dory gravy boat
silver & elm wood, 2008, 13.5 x 20.5 x 8 cm
Forged jetsam cutlery
silver & reclaimed steel, 2009, 21.5 x 11 x 1 cm
Kyuushutsu (reclaimed) sake set
silver & reclaimed wood, 2009, 56 x 9 x 15 cm
Flotsam box: holes
silver, 18ct yellow gold, oak wood, enamel paint & sea-washed china, 2008, 6.5 x 8 x 4.5 cm