I was really impressed by the layout of the space they had chosen (even though it was a trek to get there - totally worth it!) and the quality of the work presented. I was even slightly jealous as it looked so good, possibly even a little bit better than my degree show last year! Possibly. :)
Although I loved everybody's work, I thought I'd feature a few of my favourites here...
Merlin Planterose
Merlin's work is absolutely gorgeous, my favourite pieces being the two bowls shown above. They were formed by raising, using stones from the Highlands, where she's originally from. I love how the stones have transferred pieces of themselves onto the material, making them look so natural. My favourite feature has to be the flash of highly polished silver along the lip of the bowl - as if to remind you that they are made from a precious metal.
Iona Brown
Iona's work is delicate and fragile looking, just what I love in a piece of jewellery! She has used salt to create crystals forming over areas of threads combined with the more solid metal structures. The use of salt 'challenges the worth of material, and highlights the importance of salt in life cycles'.
Kerrianne Flett
I really enjoyed looking through Kerrianne's work, it was very interesting as one of the few conceptual bodies of work this year. Concerned with the process of designing, the pieces worked together to both define the length of time spent on the design, and the resulting sand piles from the timers were also used to create some beautiful silver objects.
Looking forward to seeing the next Degree Shows that come up in June. It's all very strange looking at the shows as a graduate - I think I've appreciated Dundee's more this year as there hasn't been an impending sense of 'ohmygod this will be my show in two years time..', and I'm really enjoying it! Yay. :D
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