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Katie Watson

About Katie Watson

The designs for Katie Watson’s work starts with a walk through woodlands, along the coast and across mountains. On these adventures she draws and studies anything that captures her attention in detail, and creates a design enriched by her imagination.
Using silver as a canvas, Katie translates the drawings on to the metals surface using chasing and repoussé and produces wonderlands of nature in unique pieces of silversmithing and jewellery. Her work transports you on a journey outdoors, immersed in nature and surrounded by wildlife. She brings scenes to life by conveying a sense of movement within each piece, from the interweaving flow of water ripples, wild grasses swaying in the wind and birds soaring high.

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After graduating with a BA in Jewellery and Silversmithing from The Glasgow School of Art, Katie further developed her practice through a postgraduate residency at Bishopsland Educational Trust. She is now based in the Scottish Borders, working from the newly established Marchmont Silversmithing Workshop.

Katie has received several prestigious awards for her silversmithing, including accolades from the Goldsmiths’ Craft & Design Council for her chasing skills. In 2023, she was awarded The Silver Society Prize for her ‘Spring Hare’ dish. Her work has been showcased in a solo exhibition at The Scottish Gallery in Edinburgh and featured during London Craft Week, among many other exhibitions.

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Information on commissions

All Goldsmiths’ Fair exhibitors welcome commissions. Don’t hesitate to contact this maker and start a conversation about commissioning a piece, unique to you. Examples of commissioning include transforming or combining old jewellery into new pieces, incorporating stones into new settings, or simply working together to create a bespoke piece in the style of this maker.

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