Anna GordonSketches

Anna Gordon graduated from Edinburgh College of Art in 1994 and since 2009 has been the Head of the Silversmithing and Jewellery Department at Glasgow School of Art. Anna works from her studio in Gullane, East Lothian.

“I have always made drawings and compositions, which is the foundation of my ongoing research and work. In this new collection, I took time to look back at my sketchbooks and samples and was liberated rediscovering samples from my ‘think box’…ideas that were ready to be transformed into finished work. By revisiting and engaging with these ideas, new pieces emerged with fresh forms. I have really enjoyed transforming these sketches into new brooches.” Anna Gordon, September 2013

Anna GordonSketches6-30 November 2013

Left: Anna Gordon in her studio, 2013

Twist and Turn, oxidised white metal, 6.5 x 6.5 x 0.5 cms, £620

Oval on Oval, oxidised white metal and mother of pearl, 3.6 x 5 x 0.5 cms, £530

Twig Cluster, oxidised white metal and gold leaf, 3.2 x 7.2 x 0.5 cms, £580

Parallel Lines, mixed metals, 2.6 x 8.2 x 0.5 cms, £560

Leaf Cluster, oxidised white metal, gold leaf and bone, 3.5 x 4.9 x 0.7 cms, £560

Two and Two, oxidised white metal, bone and gold leaf, 4.9 x 3.8 x 1.3 cms, £510

Floating branch, mixed metals and enamel, 5 x 8 x 3 cms, £600

Left and Right, oxidised white metal and bone, 4 x 5 x 0.5cms, £420

2 Leaves, oxidised white metal, gold leaf and mother of pearl, 4.8 x 5 x 0.8 cms, £540

Kinetic Tubes, oxidised white metal and gold leaf, 6 x 4.5 cms, £620

Two Tone Stem, oxidised white metal, zirconia, mother of pearl, 6 x 5.5 cms, £530

Black and Whites 1, oxidised white metal, mother of pearl, freshwater pearls, 6 x 4.5 cms, £540

9 Leaves, oxidised white metal, mother of pearl, coral, 5 x 4.5 cms, £560

Curved branch, mixed metals with enamel and gold leaf 8 x 5 cms, £420

Anna Gordon

Selected Recent Exhibitions:

2009-2011 – “Collect” Saatchi Gallery, London, UK2012 – Made in Scotland, The Flemming Collection, London,UK2012 – Objects of status power and adornment, Mobilia Gallery, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA2013 – Making and Drawing, (In conjunction with book launch by Kyra Cane), The Harley Gallery, Nottinghamshire, UK2013 - “Pushing boundaries & Chasing challenges” Beijing International Contemporary Metal Art Exhibition, Academy of Arts & Design of Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

Public Collections include:National Musuem Scotland, EdinburghThe Crafts Council, LondonGrundy Art Gallery, BlackpoolCleveland Crafts Centre, MiddlesbroughGoldsmiths’ Hall, LondonThe Woman’s Library, London