james dougall
james dougall
James approaches his work very much from first principles - quite literally, often beginning a new work with an ingot of silver rather than a sheet of metal. James has a strong sense of curiosity and has shown that he has a strong facility to employ different techniques in his work, often combining other natural materials such as wood or shagreen.
His Feather collection with their strong chiselled surface decorations stemmed from an inspirational and transformative week training with Malcolm Appleby at his workshop in Scotland, where James has returned many times since.
Having studied Silversmithing at Buckinghamshire University, James continued his training with industry icons Stuart Devlin, Malcolm Appleby, Rod Kelly, Tony Bedford and Andreas Fabian. In 2020 he was made a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, and supports the industry through his work with Contemporary British Silversmiths.
Collections: The Royal Marines, Pearson Collection,
Exhibitions: V&A London, Goldsmiths’ Fair
Awards: British Silver Week award - studying with Malcolm Appleby MBE, 2013 - Goldsmiths’ Craft & Design Council Gold Award for Silver
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“I consider the work I make more as pieces of well considered design rather than an example of a technique.”
— James Dougall
