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Susan Cross

About Susan Cross

Susan’s work is exhibited internationally and included in major public collections such as the V&A Museum; National Museum of Scotland; V&A Dundee; Crafts Council; Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths; Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery; The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh; The Alice & Louis Koch Collection, Switzerland; Spencer Museum of Art, Kansas; Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts; Fuller Craft Museum, Massachusetts.
In 1989, Susan moved to Edinburgh, re-establishing her studio and taking up the role of part-time lecturer in the Jewellery & Silversmithing department at Edinburgh College of Art.
In 2007 she was joint winner in the Jerwood Applied Arts Award for Jewellery.

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Drawing underpins Susan’s creative practice; the relationship between drawing and making is evident in the finished pieces. Silver wire is oxidised black and manipulated into fluid linear forms, emulating a drawn graphite or inky line; sheet is embossed with textural marks echoing the warp and weft of fabric. Recent work explores the use of pearls and semi-precious beads, integrated into a metalwork matrix; these elements seek to add colour, texture and a focus for the eye. Semi-transparency, complex linear construction, textured surfaces and multiple layers embellished with intricate details are the salient characteristics of Susan Cross’s jewellery.

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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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