This piece by Mary Ann Simmons is typical of her experimentation with the simple box form to create unique and original silver works. 

Responding to our curatorial theme for Collect 2025 -  'Black &Gold' - she developed these tall faceted 'pinstripe' forms to take advantage of the dramatic of contrast of gold accents against a black background. 

Shown here individually and in a group, Pinstripe Vessel (2) is one of a series of works that can be purchased seperately or as a triptych as shown below.   

Responding to our curatorial theme for Collect 2025 -  'Black &Gold' - Mary Ann developed these tall faceted 'pinstripe' forms to take advantage of the dramatic contrast of gold accents against a black background. 

Typical of her 'box' form designs, these multifaceted forms can be purchased individually or as a group as shown below. 

Simmons' response to our curatorial theme of ‘Black and Gold’ was to create this unusual collection of ‘pinstripe’ forms using the dramatic contrast of gold accents against a black background to accentuate the edge to each individual face. 

Simmons uses the box form to create her exceptional silver work which has evolved from cubes to an exploration of symmetric and asymmetric, multifaceted forms. 

These pinstripe vessels created for Collect are a perfect example of this exploration and can be purchased individually or separately. 

These textile sculptures by Michelle Griffiths are created from Japanese toothpicks bound in a beautiful cream silk and tipped with gold varnish.

From a series of work entitled Cross Pollination, this tryptych was created for Collect 2025, to showcase Michelle Griffith's skill as a Shibori artist, where she pushes the boundaries of traditional Shibori techniques to create unique sculptures with an organic, subterranean quality.   

With the addition of a brooch pin, each sculpture can be transformed into a dramatic piece of wearable art. 

Sterling silver jewellery box with brooch and earrings.

The simple, chased lines of this elegant jewellery box by Rebecca Oldfield, belies its ingenuity with two beautiful jewellery pieces hidden within. 

The box is skilfully crafted to create the perfect storage for a chased silver brooch and a stunning pair of silver and 18 ct gold earrings with diamond decoration, two small hooks enabling the earrings to hang freely within it. 

A brooch pin is cleverly concealed within the lid of the box - meticulously chased to align with the chasing on the base of the box - to transform it into a stunning and wearable piece of art. 

Picking up the soft golden, creamy hues of natural linen this beautiful piece by Suzanna James is a response to the words of Louise Bourgeois: 'The Needle is Used to Repair Damage'. 

James' work is infused with an appreciation of the healing power of textiles - a recurring theme within her textile art which explores the capacity of a needle to repair specific damage to a piece of cloth or the communities in which the piece is made. 

In this hand dyed and embroidered piece, James interprets our curatorial theme for Collect 2025 by touching on deeper themes within our curation - the influence and impact of our industrial heritage on our landscape and communities and how the 'damage' can be redeemed through the hope that the needle and craft create. 

'In Response….' is one of a developing series of work by Suzanna James which can be commissioned by enquiring below.