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EMMA-KATE FRANCIS

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Mandy Nash
After graduating from the Royal College of Art in 2002, with an MA Silversmithing, Emma-Kate established her career in London, basing herself in the hub of Clerkenwell. She now works from her gallery and workshop in Cardiff. She creates unique, handmade pieces using silver, gold, platinum, diamonds, semi-precious stones and pearls. Emma-Kate prides herself on transforming her customers’ ideas into reality, "Part of the fun of getting something made is that you can boast about it!"
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Emma-Kate has travelled throughout her life and one of her biggest influence stems from being brought up by the sea, in Brighton and the West Indies. In particular, it is the linear qualities of waves which transpire through her fluid forged pieces. Whilst studying in Germany, during her degree, she learnt silver-smithing and the classic Bauhaus style of clean, bold designs emerged through her work. Inspirations from the Art Nouveau era, in particular that of Archibald Knox, and the sinuous Celtic designs have struck a chord since moving down to Wales. And, in 2009, she won an award to design a pewter range for the Victoria & Albert Museum and Liberty’s of London.

Sefydlodd Emma Kate Francis ei gyrfa yn Clerkenwell, Llundain wedi iddi raddio gyda M.A. mewn Gofannu Arian o Goleg Brenhinol Celf Llundain ym 2002. Mae hi bellach yn gweithio o’i horiel a gweithdy yn y Caerdydd. Mae hi’n creu darnau unigryw, wedi’u gwneud â llaw gan ddefnyddio arian, aur, platinwm, deiamwntiau, cerrig lled werthfawr a pherlau. Mae Emma-Kate yn ymfalchïo ar drawsnewid syniadau ei chwsmeriaid i realiti. ‘Rhan o’r hwyl o gael rhywbeth wedi ei wneud yw eich bod yn medru brolio am y peth!’

Mae Emma- Kate wedi teithio trwy’i bywyd ac yn o’i dylanwadau mwyaf yw byw wrth lan y môr, ym Mrighton ac India’r Gorllewin. Yn benodol, mae’r nodweddion llinol y tonnau yn llifo trwy eu darnau hylifol wedi’u ffugio. Wrth astudio yn yr Almaen, yn ystod ei gradd fe ddysgodd sut i ofannu arian a dysgu’r arddull Bauhaus glasurol o ddyluniadau glân, beiddgar. Ers symud i Gymru mae ysbrydoliaeth yn dod o gyfnod ‘Art Nouveau’ yn enwedig Archibald Knox, a dyluniadau troellog y Celtiaid. Yn 2009 enillodd wobr i ddylunio casgliad pewter ar gyfer yr Amgueddfa Victoria a Albert a Liberty’s yn Llundain.

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