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Award Ceremony at the Goldsmiths’ Hall 2022
Alexandra Raphael wins gold in both enamelling sections and the
Prologue to a new plique-a-jour bowl blog.
In December 2018 I created a “lace” plique-a-jour bowl that
Slowly but surely I plod on….
Meanwhile, Adam’s cup was going along fine. It was stoned
Patience is a virtue as I continue with adding colours until…..
New colours are introduced and as they are transparent, any
Finally the first firing!
The cups were fired at 800C for a few minutes
The wire work was completed finally!
Once the wirework was completed, I began to grind the
It’s a long and slow process
I milled the cloisonné wire for the cups slightly less
Working with shiny metal on metal is eye straining!
Concentrating and looking just at the silver and gold wire
Silver cloisonné cups for my sons
It was a slow and nostalgic process…. Memories of our
Luckily, I have always worked from home.
I was in lockdown but, I had all my essential
LOCKDOWN – worldwide we were in new territory….
LOCKDOWN - worldwide we were in new territory…. How to
V&A purchase my “Lace” plique-a-jour bowl for their permanent collection
I exhibited at COLLECT 2019 along with 13 other selected
Goldsmiths’ Fair is over and the response to the new work was exciting
My Lovely "Save the Bees" bowl sold.... It is silver
Opals and more opals
My latest work incorporates opals - all shapes and sizes.