Christine Kaltoft

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Christine Kaltoft

N4 2DW

London

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  • Christine Kaltoft

About this designer / maker

Biography

I love quickly drawn graphic lines and simple bold shapes, and often use them in my jewellery.

My current collection is based on a series of sketches I made of birds as they strutted, pecked, flapped and preened. My aim was to capture their lightness, elegant volumes, movement and essential birdiness. Some of this collection was also inspired by a battery hen rescue I helped with. The scared, flapping mass of creatures gradually revealed themselves to be spirited, curious individuals, eager to start carrying out normal chicken behaviours in their new retirement homes. These pieces reflect themes of containment and release.

My jewellery is hand-made from silver, 18 carat gold ,stainless steel and walnut. It is light in weight, wearable and graphic.

Price Guide

Jewellery commissions from £100 to £1000

Jewellery stock items from £65 to £800

Training College

2007 BA Hons Jewellery, Silversmithing and Related Arts
2004 City and Guilds, Jewellery

Current Exhibition

Kath Libbert Jewellery Gallery Salt Mills, Saltaire Bradford BD18 3LA 01274 599790 info@kathlibbertjewellery.co.uk www.kathlibbertjewellery.co.uk 'Brooch the Subject', Studio Fusion Gallery 'MADE', Yorkshire Sculpture Park, West Bretton, Wakefield, WF4 4LG http://www.ysp.co.uk 01924 832631 Designer Jewellers Group: Christmas show at the Barbican, London Designer Jewellers Group showcases at Royal West of England Academy, Bristol, http://www.rwa.org.uk/

Exhibitions

2009
- Goldsmiths' Fair, Goldsmiths' Hall
- Origin, Crafts Council, London
- Lustre, Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham
- Desire, Craft in Focus, Richmond
- Aluminium, The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh
- Rings, Yorkshire Sculpture Park
- Designer Jewellers Group, Barbican
- Brilliance, Craft Central, Clerkenwell
- Made in Clerkenwell, Craft Central, Clerkenwell
- Design Pop up Shop, Clerkenwell
- Richmond Craft Fair, Craft in Focus

2008
- Designer Jewellers Group, Barbican
- MADE, Yorkshire Sculpture Park
- Brooch the Subject, Studio Fusion Gallery
- Goldsmiths' Fair, Goldsmiths' hall,
- Enchanted, SDC Gallery
- New Beginnings, SDC Gallery
- Recent Graduates, New Ashgate Gallery
- Craft Craze, Wrexham Arts Centre

2007
- Designer Jewellers Group, Barbican
- Gifted, Devon Guild of Craftsmen
- Refresh, Kath Libbert Jewellery Gallery
- Celebration, Diana Porter Gallery
- New Designers

Publications

2009
- Jewellery Using Textile Techniques, Sarah Keay, A&C Black Publishers

2008
- Good Housekeeping (July)
- Findings Association for Contemporary Jewellery, Issue 43 (March)
- Adorn: New Jewellery, Amanda Mansell, Laurence King Publishers
- Telegraph Weekend
- The Goldsmith
- Jewish Chronicle Autumn fashion guide

2006
-  Heirlooms: an exhibition of rings, Association for Contemporary Jewellery

Awards

2007
Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths' first prize for BA body of work.

Galleries

 Wave Jewellery Kath Libbert Jewellery Gallery Lesley Craze Gallery Studio Fusion The Scottish Gallery George