GOLD
14th June - 3rd August 2025
The artists exhibiting in GOLD have been invited for their use of gold whether intrinsic - worked as a pure metal, applied as the thinnest leaf, as a metallic lustre glaze or spun into narratives through a golden thread. All their creations are undeniably crafted works of great beauty by virtue in part with the qualities the material possesses and signifies.
Exhibiting Artists: Adi Toch / Claire Curneen / Beate Gegenwart / Hanny Newton / Jessica Jue / Kayo Saito / Kye Yeon Son / Momoka Gomi / Nancy Sutcliffe / Philippa Lawrence / Sue Arrowsmith / Laura Thomas
Celebratory launch of GOLD on Saturday 14th June, 2pm
WORKSHOPS:
Creative Ways with Goldwork Embroidery - a fabulous day of learning hand embroidery with metalic threads, with textile artists and GOLD exhibitor Hanny Newton. Sunday 15th June, 10:30 - 16:30 £140 More information and how to book your place here.
Exhibiting Artists: Adi Toch / Claire Curneen / Beate Gegenwart / Hanny Newton / Jessica Jue / Kayo Saito / Kye Yeon Son / Momoka Gomi / Nancy Sutcliffe / Philippa Lawrence / Sue Arrowsmith / Laura Thomas
Celebratory launch of GOLD on Saturday 14th June, 2pm
WORKSHOPS:
Creative Ways with Goldwork Embroidery - a fabulous day of learning hand embroidery with metalic threads, with textile artists and GOLD exhibitor Hanny Newton. Sunday 15th June, 10:30 - 16:30 £140 More information and how to book your place here.
'Gold is both rare and aesthetically pleasing and since ancient times has been seen as a symbol of wealth and power. Its many associations with status and value, the magical and the divine, has seen it revered across cultures and through time often representing the spiritual and eternal. Gold is represented by the chemical symbol Au derived from the Latin word ‘aurum’, meaning ‘shining dawn’ and its reflective qualities in icon paintings and altarpieces harnesses and catches candlelight to dance and breathe life into the artwork. Myriad myths and legends have been written about gold and it was used in ancient medicine, even today having a role to play in treating some inflammatory diseases.
Its value extends beyond its allure, having practical applications across various industries from dentistry to electronics. It is still a trusted measure of wealth and the one material that is still universally accepted in exchange for goods and services, especially in a volatile world and market. Gold has emotional value too, most often given as a symbol and promise of lasting love in the form of a wedding ring.
Unique in that it is immutable, this incorruptible quality is one of its greatest attributes. It is one of the densest of all metals, a good conductor of both heat and electricity and is the most malleable of elements on the periodic table. The internet throws up many facts and characteristics of this precious and noble metal, that an ounce (31.1 grams; gold is weighed in troy ounces) can be beaten out to 187 square feet (about 17 square metres) in extremely thin gossamer like sheets called gold leaf. Pure gold is too soft to withstand prolonged handling and is often alloyed with other metals such as silver, copper, zinc to increase its hardness and durability. The content of gold alloys is expressed in karats the highest or most pure being 24 Karat reserved for gold that is more than 99% pure.'
Phillipa Lawrence, 2025
Exhibition selection panel: Phillipa Lawrence, Beate Gegenwart, Jill Riley, Charlotte Kingston
Its value extends beyond its allure, having practical applications across various industries from dentistry to electronics. It is still a trusted measure of wealth and the one material that is still universally accepted in exchange for goods and services, especially in a volatile world and market. Gold has emotional value too, most often given as a symbol and promise of lasting love in the form of a wedding ring.
Unique in that it is immutable, this incorruptible quality is one of its greatest attributes. It is one of the densest of all metals, a good conductor of both heat and electricity and is the most malleable of elements on the periodic table. The internet throws up many facts and characteristics of this precious and noble metal, that an ounce (31.1 grams; gold is weighed in troy ounces) can be beaten out to 187 square feet (about 17 square metres) in extremely thin gossamer like sheets called gold leaf. Pure gold is too soft to withstand prolonged handling and is often alloyed with other metals such as silver, copper, zinc to increase its hardness and durability. The content of gold alloys is expressed in karats the highest or most pure being 24 Karat reserved for gold that is more than 99% pure.'
Phillipa Lawrence, 2025
Exhibition selection panel: Phillipa Lawrence, Beate Gegenwart, Jill Riley, Charlotte Kingston