Katie Watson
- Work
- Biography
The designs for Katie Watson’s work starts with a walk through woodlands, along the coast and across mountains. Mainly around her hometown of North Berwick and The Isle of Arran in Scotland. On these adventures she draws and studies anything that captures her attention in detail, and creates a design enriched by her imagination.
Using silver as a canvas, Katie translates the drawings on to the metal surface using chasing and repoussé and produces wonderlands of nature in unique pieces of jewellery and silverware. Her work transports you on a journey outdoors, immersed in nature and surrounded by wildlife. She brings scenes to life by conveying a sense of movement within each piece, from the interweaving flow of water ripples, wild grasses swaying in the wind and birds soaring high.
Using silver as a canvas, Katie translates the drawings on to the metal surface using chasing and repoussé and produces wonderlands of nature in unique pieces of jewellery and silverware. Her work transports you on a journey outdoors, immersed in nature and surrounded by wildlife. She brings scenes to life by conveying a sense of movement within each piece, from the interweaving flow of water ripples, wild grasses swaying in the wind and birds soaring high.
Exhibitions
2021 – Elements: Festival of Jewellery, Silver and Gold. Online Exhibition.
2021 – Ruthin Craft Centre, ‘Mastery. Women in Silver’,Wales
2021 - Jacobs ‘Emerging Designer’ online and in store, Jacobs Jewellers, Reading
2020 - Elements: Festival of Jewellery, Silver and Gold, Online Exhibition.
2020 - Shine, Online Exhibition, The Goldsmiths Centre, London
2020 - ‘Open Up’ Hammerclub Exhibition, The Dutch Silver Museum, Netherlands
2020 - Jacobs ‘Emerging Designer’ online competition and exhibition, Jacobs Jewellers, Reading
2020 – New Ashgate ‘Rising Stars’ Exhibition, Farnham
2019 - Elements: Festival of Jewellery, Silver and Gold, Edinburgh
2019 - ‘Renewal’ Exhibition, Dundee, Dock Street Studios
2018-19 - The Goldsmiths Centre ‘Getting Started’ Exhibition, London
2018 - Six Foot Gallery ‘Best of Degree Show’, Glasgow
2018 - New Designers, London
2018 - Degree Show Exhibition, Glasgow
Awards
2021 – GCDC, Goldsmiths Craft and Design Council Awards, Bronze award for the ‘Circle of Life’ dish, Silversmithing Design category.
2021 – GCDC, Goldsmiths Craft and Design Council Awards, Bronze award for the ‘Circle of Life’ dish, Chasing category.
2020 - The Silver Society Prize for Silversmithing, Best Newcomer.
2020 - Goldsmiths Centre, Precious Metals Grant, to make proposed design of a chased goblet, London
2019 - Elements: Festival of Jewellery, Silver and Gold ‘New Maker’ Award, Edinburgh
2019 - Arts Society, First Prize Winner, chosen to make design of a chased dish, Reading
2018 - Talent Spotted by Goldsmiths Centre, New Designers Exhibition, London
Education
2020-21 - Bishopsland Educational Trust
2019-20 – Bishopsland Educational Trust
2014-18 – The Glasgow School of Art BA (Hons) Jewellery and Silversmithing
2021 – Elements: Festival of Jewellery, Silver and Gold. Online Exhibition.
2021 – Ruthin Craft Centre, ‘Mastery. Women in Silver’,Wales
2021 - Jacobs ‘Emerging Designer’ online and in store, Jacobs Jewellers, Reading
2020 - Elements: Festival of Jewellery, Silver and Gold, Online Exhibition.
2020 - Shine, Online Exhibition, The Goldsmiths Centre, London
2020 - ‘Open Up’ Hammerclub Exhibition, The Dutch Silver Museum, Netherlands
2020 - Jacobs ‘Emerging Designer’ online competition and exhibition, Jacobs Jewellers, Reading
2020 – New Ashgate ‘Rising Stars’ Exhibition, Farnham
2019 - Elements: Festival of Jewellery, Silver and Gold, Edinburgh
2019 - ‘Renewal’ Exhibition, Dundee, Dock Street Studios
2018-19 - The Goldsmiths Centre ‘Getting Started’ Exhibition, London
2018 - Six Foot Gallery ‘Best of Degree Show’, Glasgow
2018 - New Designers, London
2018 - Degree Show Exhibition, Glasgow
Awards
2021 – GCDC, Goldsmiths Craft and Design Council Awards, Bronze award for the ‘Circle of Life’ dish, Silversmithing Design category.
2021 – GCDC, Goldsmiths Craft and Design Council Awards, Bronze award for the ‘Circle of Life’ dish, Chasing category.
2020 - The Silver Society Prize for Silversmithing, Best Newcomer.
2020 - Goldsmiths Centre, Precious Metals Grant, to make proposed design of a chased goblet, London
2019 - Elements: Festival of Jewellery, Silver and Gold ‘New Maker’ Award, Edinburgh
2019 - Arts Society, First Prize Winner, chosen to make design of a chased dish, Reading
2018 - Talent Spotted by Goldsmiths Centre, New Designers Exhibition, London
Education
2020-21 - Bishopsland Educational Trust
2019-20 – Bishopsland Educational Trust
2014-18 – The Glasgow School of Art BA (Hons) Jewellery and Silversmithing
- Katie Watson
- 'The Circle of Life' Dish
- Silversmithing
- Katie Watson
- 'Land and Sea' Vase
- Silversmithing
- Katie Watson
- 'Tree of Life' Dish
- Silversmithing
- Katie Watson
- 'Miniature Nature World' Caddy Spoon
- Silversmithing
- Katie Watson
- Squirrel Brooch
- Jewellery
- Katie Watson
- Autumn Earrings
- Jewellery
- Katie Watson
- 'Fairytale Fish' Food Platter
- Silversmithing
- Katie Watson
- 'The Circle of Life' Dish
- Silversmithing
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