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8th June to 4th July 2009

All Four Corners an exhibition of truly 'British' Silverware with

one silversmith from each of the four corners of Britain:

Grant Braithwaite (England) Grant, who lived in Hertfordshire until
recently, concentrates on making ‘one offs’ that involve revisiting traditional woodcraft & silversmithing techniques
in an instinctive & playful way of working. This challenges & stimulates our conceptions of domestic silver. He seeks
to ground the work to his local surroundings by exploring the characteristics of true British timbers. British wood is lighter in colour than those found naturally in hotter climes & these sit well with the surface treatment of the silver.
Cara Murphy ( Northern Ireland)

Based in County Down & inspired by the natural environment, Cara uses traditional silversmith techniques to create innovative work with a sculptural presence. She focuses on how the pieces interact with the table and metaphorically ‘grow’ from it. Her pieces create movement both physical and visual, exploring the organic form. The use of silver evokes a sense of ritual and ceremony.
Rauni Higson (Wales)Surrounded by the mountains of Snowdonia Rauni’s
silver designs show their influence with dramatic forms & a synergy of creative ideas. Function is always important & she likes
to leave evidence of the making processes within each piece using fold-forming, hammering & forging techniques. She experiments
with folded sheet silver which opens out to reveal the 3D form.

Shimara Carlow (Scotland)

Shimara makes a silversmithing range based on pod structures from her studio in South West Scotland. She creates small and large pod vessels and tableware using fine silver and 24ct gold hand raised from flat sheets of metal. Using hammers and mallets to add surface texture and decoration to the pieces, and acid to take the silver surface back to its natural white state. Vessels are constructed to be free
standing & off centre, giving them a fluid natural quality.

December 2008

VAT @ 15% all items in the Online Shop have been re-priced to included VAT at the new rate of 15%

October 2008

We have had an exciting and busy summer at the Gowan Gallery. Despite economic gloom, commissions have been flooding in with Diamonds set in Platinum still this year’s favourites. We expect a very full workshop schedule for the Autumn so please order any special pieces well in advance of the date you require them. We are working on 4 to 6 weeks delivery.

Congratulations also go to Emma on her marriage to Steve Goodwin at the beginning of September. Steve is a graphic designer who will be helping to produce future Gallery leaflets and worked on the new Joanne Gowan jewellery brochure.

We are planning to have a monthly email update of new arrivals and makers’ news
- if you would like to sign up for this please email us at mail@gowan-gallery.co.uk

Forthcoming Attractions -

Fun silver jigsaw & button jewellery by Lucy Quartermaine.
Handblown studio glass by Siddy Langley.
Crochet jewellery in oxidised Silver & Gold by Teri Howes.

June 2008 - British Silver Week Preview at Goldsmith's Hall

Joanne and Sally were delighted to be able to attend the prestigious Goldsmiths' Hall on 9th June 2008 for a Invitation only preview for the National launch of British Silver Week. We also able to invite a select number of regular customers to join us for the Champagne and canapes evening. We were able to meet and chat to about 40 silversmiths involved in the national exhibitions and view their Signature Pieces of silverware produced specially for British Silver Week. The evening was a great success and very enjoyable. Following this year's success The Gowan Gallery will be organising an exhibition for the 2009 British Silver Week.

Joanne and Sally at Goldsmiths' Hall

SKY JUMP SUCCESS

Sally and Jeanne completed their charity jump on Sunday 15th June - many thanks to all our customer sponsors !

Their efforts raised a total of £ 2,395.

If you like to further support this worthy cause, cheques to 'Royal Free Hospital Trust Fund 240' can be sent care of the Gowan Gallery to further research into Melanoma cancer.

Arrivals Autumn & Winter 2007

Wood Boxes by Harry Shrepfer. Silver & Gold Jewellery by Michael Carpenter. Wood carvings by Lynn Muir. Glassware by Ian Hankey

Arrivals Spring & Summer 2007

Contemporary pieces handmade by top designer makers. Highest quality, wonderful craftsmanship,
exciting and unusual styles.

Tanya Igic - first time on display here : innovative dyed layered leather and silver range.

Anna de Ville - a new maker to the Gallery :animal & bird brooches in Silver & Gold

John Moore - new pieces in aluminium & silver : green/grey and bronze/pink colour collections.

Wendy Sarah Pacey - distinctive acrylic pieces : blues and golds for the summer season

Emer O’Sullivan - first time here : hand slab-built items with garden and kitchen themes in pastels.

Susan R Evans - another find : carved, painted wood sculptures & automata utilising driftwood.

Paul Barcroft - fresh pieces from a regular : Fleur design freeblown vases with intriguing fern-like patterns.

Sarah Jane Brown - knitted wire sculptures with humour & delicacy.

Boccia - titanium watches : striking designs in many colours & styles, reliable and affordable

One-off designs by Joanne Gowan. Handmade on the premises. Special orders welcome. Gemstones on approval or re-using your old stones.

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Below are examples of previous arrivals at the Gallery - some pieces may still be available otherwise items can be ordered specially from the makers if currently out of stock. Please telephone to enquire or use our online enquiry form.
In Stock : February 2007

Christine Cummings : A new range of raku animal sculptures. From £ 52.

Peter Kibbles : Delicate silver jewellery with gold-plated details. Ideal as a gift for younger girls. From £ 13.

Sophie Smith : More new pieces from this popular ceramicist, bright colours, bold designs, gold & platinum lustres. From £ 19.

Emma Turpin : Her first collection of silver jewellery. A star of the future. From £ 30.

Ian Roberts : Free standing and wall clocks, wonderful colour range in raku ceramic. From £ 135 .

Glynn Sheppard : Range of quality wood boxes with inlay and burr veneers. From £ 22.

Siddy Langley : Iridescent glass perfume bottles, paperweights and some larger pieces. From £ 49.

Special Orders : Pieces by any of the designer makers can be ordered to your specifications. Please allow 4 weeks

Contemporary pieces handmade by top British designers. Highest quality. Exciting and unusual styles.

Work due in stock includes jewellery by Katie Clarke & Gill Galloway-Whitehead, glass by Hawkins & Edwards,
ceramics by Sophie Smith & Christine Cummings.

Hannah Turner - ceramics for twitchers and birdies. Many of you will remember Hannah’s quirky bird sculptures at the
Gallery 10 years ago. Now following a ‘children’ break she is back with a new improved range of birds, a stronger ceramic
base with 1950’s inspired colours and transfer-technique decoration. Baby birds from £ 33.
Sold out over Christmas new collection due in end of February.

John Moore - coloured aluminium jewellery. Exciting new designer using anodised aluminium and silver, John explores
the colour and repetition of a shape based on a beetle wing. He creates sensual forms with organic movement and a delicate
noise when worn. Sumptuous in colour with a sense of abundance. Prices from £ 27.
Very popular over the autumn -new colour range now in stock.

Michael Hunter - glass. One of Scotland’s leading glass artists using a combination of traditional Venetian and contemporary
glass techniques to create beautiful works of art, all hand finished at the furnace. Prices from £ 97.

Andrew Sanders & David Wallace - perfume bottles. A new collaboration with Joanne Gowan.
Handmade silver and gold tops. Photo to right shows a very special piece in 18ct Gold the top part of which is set
with a large Ametrine and can be worn as a pendant

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Order a Unique piece of Jewellery for Your Loved One

Easy to organise & a truly Exciting, Enduring gift!

One-off designs by Joanne Gowan.

Handmade on the premises. Highest Quality. Special orders welcome.
Choose something to make the item even more personal,
we can design incorporating a favourite theme, engrave secret messages or use a birthstone.

For example a traditional idea uses gemstones to spell out special words -

Diamond, Emerald, Amethyst, Ruby, Emerald, Sapphire, Tourmaline

A true Eternity ring is a continuous band of gemstones symbolising your Eternal Love

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Gift Vouchers available in any denomination.

Order by telephone or at the Gallery. Can be used to buy any item from stock or make a special order.
Can also be used for jewellery commissions by Joanne Gowan
- so that the recipient can order a personal one-off design if wished !

For More Information Contact:

The Gowan Gallery, 3 Bell Street, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, CM21 9AR. United Kingdom
Tel: 01279 600 004 FAX: 01279 832494 Email: sales@gowan-gallery.co.uk

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