In Conversation with Dorothy Hogg

Upon the recent announcement of the acquisition of a series of seminal works by Scottish jeweller Dorothy Hogg for the Goldsmiths’ Company Collection, jewellery curator and Liveryman, Amanda Game sat down with Dorothy to uncover the secrets behind some of her most important pieces.

Dorothy Hogg studied at Glasgow School of Art and the Royal College of Art and was course leader of Jewellery & Silversmithing at Edinburgh College of Art from 1985 until 2007.

In 2001 she was awarded an MBE for services to jewellery and silversmithing. In 2005 she won the Brilliantly Birmingham Jewellery Award which is awarded to the jeweller who has made the greatest contribution to the world of designer-maker jewellery.

Museum Jewellery Curators

Talk 23 Jun 2021

In celebration of the reopening of museums on the 17 May, jewellery curator and Liveryman, Amanda Game, hones in on the importance of specialist jewellery curators within the field of museums by delving into the careers of the two distinguished jewellery curators, Shirley Bury and Beatriz Chadour-Sampson.

Celebrating 25 years with Contemporary British Silversmiths

Story 23 Jun 2021

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Amanda Game in conversation with Susan Cross

Story 23 Jun 2021

Watch Edinburgh designer Susan Cross in conversation with Amanda Game as she explores the myriad ways textile has influenced her award winning silver and gold jewellery. This discussion will thread its way through ruminations on her personal history, as Susan recalls the many influential women that have shaped her work.

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