Coastal Echoes for Shine 2023 at the Goldsmiths' Centre
Coastal Echoes is a collection currently being shown at the Goldsmiths' Centre in London as part of Shine 2023. The collection represents memories of being by the sea in Aberdeen, a glimpsed moment beautifully preserved within the enamel. Each unique piece of jewellery is a wearable memory which captures the atmosphere of the coast, while the silver bowls emulate the organic shapes and textures of pebbles and rocks found along the shoreline evoking a tactile connection to the coastal landscape.
Emma Louise Wilson
Aberdeen, Scotland
Rain - Large brooch in silver, copper and enamel, Photo: Emma WilsonThe Rain brooch is inspired by the sky at the coast during a rain shower. The enamel has been rubbed back with abrasives to make it matte, and inlaid with silver wire to catch the light. Dimensions: 65 x 50 x 3mm
Ebb Tide - hand raised fine silver and enamel brooch, Photo: Emma WilsonA beautiful hand raised fine silver brooch, which has been textured to echo the rocks at the coast while the enamel is informed by my abstract watercolours of waves and seascapes at Aberdeen Bay, echoing the unpredictable but beautiful outcomes of the water and paint in the opaque and transparent glass. Dimensions: 62 x 15mm
Storm Cloud - Fine Silver and Enamel Bowl, Photo: Emma WilsonStunning hand raised fine silver bowl which has vitreous enamel decoration inspired by stormy skies over Aberdeen Bay. Dimensions: 75mm x 30mm
Light Horizon Silver and Enamel Ring , Photo: Emma WilsonThis stunning solid silver and enamel cocktail ring is inspired by the seascapes around Aberdeen. It has been crafted with skill and care, carved from wax then cast in solid silver, it is a wonderfully tactile and elegant statement piece. Dimensions: 21 x 21 x 3mm
Undertow Cocktail Ring in Silver and Enamel, Photo: Emma WilsonThis exquisite solid silver and enamel cocktail ring is inspired by the seascapes around Aberdeen. Carved in wax then cast in silver, the shape echoes the shapes of pebbles found on the shore and the waves in the bay while the enamel recreates memories of being by the sea. Dimensions: 21 x 15 x 10mm
Tidal - Textured Fine Silver and Enamel Bowl, Photo: Emma WilsonThis wonderfully tactile textured bowl has been hand raised from a flat disc of fine silver before being enamelled on the inside in a design inspired by the seascapes at Aberdeen Bay. The silver is textured with a hammer to echo the rough textures of rocks at the coast while the enamel is informed by my abstract watercolours, echoing the unpredictable but beautiful outcomes of the water and paint in the opaque and transparent glass. Dimensions: 55 x 35mm
Wave - Fine Silver and Enamel Bowl, Photo: Emma WilsonThis beautiful fine silver bowl is hand raised from flat sheet then enamelled on the inside in a design inspired by the wave forms in Aberdeen Bay. The silver is shaped with wooden mallets which leave a texture reminiscent of pebbles. The enamel is informed by my abstract watercolours of the seascape, capturing the atmosphere of the waves. Dimensions: 62 x 25mm
Horizon Brooch, Photo: Emma WilsonSilver, copper and enamel brooch inspired by my walks at Aberdeen beach, looking out to sea. The enamel has been rubbed back with abrasives to achieve a matte finish, and a line of silver inlay catches the light. Dimensions: 50 x 35 x 3mm