About Design Space

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Birmingham, United Kingdom
Design Space is a programme supported by the Birmingham City Council and the European Regional Development Fund that gives a select group of emerging jewellery artists free studio space and business classes for one year: in exchange, the participants must commit to work at least 30 hours a week developing their own design led business. This year Design Space supports eighteen designer-makers, with participants from the United Kingdom, Taiwan, and the United States. The programme is highly sought after, and the eighteen participants were chosen from a large pool of applicants who were interviewed over the summer. Visiting the Design Space studio is highly recommended: enjoy a cup of tea while getting a rare behind-the-scenes look at every stage of jewellery production. The display cabinets in the front room showcase the jewellery collections of all eighteen participants, while the adjacent studio gives you a unique opportunity to see these highly skilled makers at work. To arrange a visit, please contact Katherine Campbell-Legg or Kerry O’Connor: 0121 551 9071 or design_space@hotmail.co.uk

Kate Gilliland : Laura Golborne



Fantastical tales from the past encapsulated in found, treasured objects and creatures, spark Kate’s imagination. Old collections, cabinets crammed with an eclectic mix of the weird and the wonderful, inspire her curiosity. By unclasping a catch, opening a locket to find what’s hidden inside or by ageing, denting and misshaping a piece Kate attempts to stir the fantastic to life.













I am interested in the concept of Escapism. Many people find everyday life rather dull and wish to surround themselves with products which alleviate this feeling.
I escape by reading science-fiction and fantasy stories. In my work I combine functionality and movement which creates quirky qualities in the final products.


Teapot


Sugar Bowl


Tea Cooler




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