{"id":661,"date":"2012-11-04T12:51:52","date_gmt":"2012-11-04T12:51:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/?p=661"},"modified":"2016-12-15T19:29:33","modified_gmt":"2016-12-15T19:29:33","slug":"studio-silver-today-residency-at-ickworth-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/?p=661","title":{"rendered":"My Residency at Ickworth House"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><em>Studio Silver Today<\/em><\/h4>\n<h4>An exhibition to broaden awareness of the\u00a0contemporary silver movement.<\/h4>\n<p>I was selected by The Goldsmiths Company to be Artist in Residence at Ickworth House, Suffolk, throughout the summer of 2012. Watch the film to discover more&#8230;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 1170px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-661-1\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" poster=\"http:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/videos\/miriam_poster.jpg\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"http:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/videos\/NationalTrust&#038;Goldsmiths-StudioSilverTodayproject.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/videos\/NationalTrust&#038;Goldsmiths-StudioSilverTodayproject.mp4\">http:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/videos\/NationalTrust&#038;Goldsmiths-StudioSilverTodayproject.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>The &#8216;Studio Silver Today&#8217; exhibition showcased several of my pieces, and three large\u00a0silver centrepieces.<\/p>\n<p>See the pieces which were exhibited below:<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-661 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Deluge-Goldsmiths.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[gallery-0]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Deluge-Goldsmiths-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-353\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-353'>\n\t\t\t\tDeluge \u2013 Fine silver. 70x40x10cm. Commissioned by The Goldsmiths Company\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Solaris-_rs.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[gallery-0]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Solaris-_rs-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-619\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-619'>\n\t\t\t\tSolaris\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Coriolis-fine-silver_rs.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[gallery-0]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Coriolis-fine-silver_rs-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-620\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-620'>\n\t\t\t\tCoriolis Centrepiece \u2013 Deep Chasing\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Fine-Silver-Wine-cups.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[gallery-0]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Fine-Silver-Wine-cups-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-649\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-649'>\n\t\t\t\tWaves Cups\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Gratitude-II-Vase.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[gallery-0]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Gratitude-II-Vase-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-650\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-650'>\n\t\t\t\tGratitude II \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Laughing-Tumblers.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[gallery-0]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Laughing-Tumblers-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"M_Hanid_Engraved Tumblers\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-651\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-651'>\n\t\t\t\tEngraved Tumblers\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Mandelbrot-bowl.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[gallery-0]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Mandelbrot-bowl-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-652\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-652'>\n\t\t\t\tMandelbrot Bowl\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Winding-Ways-Vase.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[gallery-0]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Winding-Ways-Vase-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-653\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-653'>\n\t\t\t\tWinding Ways Vase\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<figure id=\"attachment_623\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-623\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-623 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Leaves-of-Gold-Tumbler-300x219.jpg\" alt=\"Miriam Hanid leaves-of-gold-tumbler\" width=\"300\" height=\"219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Leaves-of-Gold-Tumbler-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Leaves-of-Gold-Tumbler-768x560.jpg 768w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Leaves-of-Gold-Tumbler-1024x747.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Leaves-of-Gold-Tumbler-680x496.jpg 680w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Leaves-of-Gold-Tumbler-540x394.jpg 540w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Leaves-of-Gold-Tumbler.jpg 1780w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-623\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>The Leaves of Gold Tumbler, fine silver, 12x12x10cm<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As part of the project I\u00a0made an Ickworth inspired silver chased tumbler which could be won in a free prize draw. The &#8216;Leaves of Gold&#8217; beaker was won by Mr Pease, from a nearby county and was presented to the happy owner at the conclusion of the exhibition.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The brief for a beaker, commissioned by the Goldsmiths\u2019 Company as the prize for a free draw open to all visitors to the exhibition, was that it should encapsulate something from Ickworth itself.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The Making Process of the Leaves of Gold Tumbler<\/span><\/h4>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-661 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/1.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[gallery-0]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-629\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-629'>\n\t\t\t\tPeening\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/2.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[gallery-0]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/2-768x766.jpg 768w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/2-1024x1021.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/2-680x678.jpg 680w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/2-540x538.jpg 540w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/2.jpg 1342w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-630'>\n\t\t\t\tSinking\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/3.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[gallery-0]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-631\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-631'>\n\t\t\t\tSinking\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/4.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[gallery-0]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/4-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-632\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-632'>\n\t\t\t\tRaising\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/5.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[gallery-0]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/5-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-633\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-633'>\n\t\t\t\tRaising\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/7.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[gallery-0]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/7-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-634\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-634'>\n\t\t\t\tRaising\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/8.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[gallery-0]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/8-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/8-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/8-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/8-768x762.jpg 768w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/8-1024x1016.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/8-680x675.jpg 680w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/8-540x536.jpg 540w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/8.jpg 1348w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-635'>\n\t\t\t\tCaulking\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/10.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[gallery-0]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/10-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/10-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/10-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/10-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/10-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/10-680x680.jpg 680w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/10-540x540.jpg 540w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/10.jpg 1105w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-636'>\n\t\t\t\tRaising up\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/11.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[gallery-0]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/11-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/11-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/11-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/11-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/11-680x680.jpg 680w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/11-540x540.jpg 540w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/11.jpg 936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-637'>\n\t\t\t\tRaising in\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/12.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[gallery-0]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/12-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/12-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/12-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/12-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/12-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/12-680x680.jpg 680w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/12-540x540.jpg 540w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/12.jpg 1161w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-638'>\n\t\t\t\tDrawing the design\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[gallery-0]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13-768x763.jpg 768w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13-1024x1018.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13-680x676.jpg 680w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13-540x537.jpg 540w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13.jpg 1332w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-639'>\n\t\t\t\tScribing\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/14.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[gallery-0]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/14-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/14-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/14-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/14-768x765.jpg 768w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/14-1024x1020.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/14-680x677.jpg 680w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/14-540x538.jpg 540w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/14.jpg 1340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-640'>\n\t\t\t\tChasing\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/15.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[gallery-0]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/15-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-641\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-641'>\n\t\t\t\tChasing\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/16.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[gallery-0]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/16-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-642\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-642'>\n\t\t\t\tFinished!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><em>&#8220;My inspiration<\/em><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><i>\u00a0was touched by whispers of blue painted on a Ming porcelain vase, carved leaves surrounding tall mirrors, and the sinuous grain of the Ickworth Oak Table. These all blend together to illustrate the gentle embrace of Nature&#8217;s hold on Ickworth House, both past and present. The &#8216;Leaves of Gold&#8217; tumbler evokes the strong foundation that Nature eternally provides for us, allowing communities to thrive as they have done at Ickworth House for centuries<\/i><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-628 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/leaves-of-gold-tumbler-300x145.jpg\" alt=\"Miriam Hanid Leaves of Gold Tumbler\" width=\"300\" height=\"145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/leaves-of-gold-tumbler-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/leaves-of-gold-tumbler-768x371.jpg 768w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/leaves-of-gold-tumbler-1024x495.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/leaves-of-gold-tumbler-680x329.jpg 680w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/leaves-of-gold-tumbler-540x261.jpg 540w, https:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/leaves-of-gold-tumbler.jpg 1718w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>I feel truly thankful to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegoldsmiths.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Goldsmiths Company<\/a>, an organisation devoted to supporting\u00a0the craft of silversmithing, through nurturing young artists like myself at the start of my career, as well as promoting\u00a0contemporary silver through travelling\u00a0exhibitions, lectures and programmes.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I&#8217;m grateful to both the Goldsmiths Company and the National Trust for showcasing my work in such a grand, unique setting and making this exhibition possible. It&#8217;s a joy to be exhibiting alongside the great artistry and craftsmanship which makes Ickworth House so special.&#8221; <\/em><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Miriam Hanid, 2012<\/span><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Studio Silver Today for me evoked a quality of &#8216;sharing&#8217; the work I do with hundreds of visitors who walked through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaltrust.org.uk\/ickworth\" target=\"_blank\">Ickworth House<\/a> every Saturday. Throughout the duration of the show I was able to talk to visitors about my work and demonstrate my skills at a workbench set up within the body of the exhibition.<\/p>\n<p>It was a unique chance to give others a taste of the journey I make with a piece of silver: from a flat sheet of metal, which is then hammered, filed and polished, to a sculptural piece of silver to be used and treasured.<\/p>\n<p>View other finished work in <a href=\"http:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/?page_id=21\" target=\"_blank\">the gallery<\/a> or take a look at items available for sale in <a href=\"http:\/\/miriamhanid.com\/?page_id=284\" target=\"_blank\">the shop<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Featured image: Photo by Daniel Jones<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Studio Silver Today An exhibition to broaden awareness of the\u00a0contemporary silver movement. 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