Susan Cross
Born: 1964Place of Birth: Ledbury
Following a two year foundation diploma at Herefordshire College of Art & Design, Susan then completed a four year Jewellery degree at Middlesex Polytechnic, London in 1986. Susan set up her first studio in London before relocating to Edinburgh in 1989 where she now lives and works. She has been a part - time lecturer in the Jewellery & Silversmithing department at Edinburgh College of Art since 1989 and was awarded a readership in 2008 following her success in the Jerwood Applied Arts Award for Jewellery in 2007. Susan has been selected for the prestigious international contemporary jewellery exhibition 'Schmuck 2017' (69th International Trade Fair, Munich 2017) and will be the sole representative from the UK.
Susan has continued to develop her practice exhibiting her work both nationally and internationally. Alongside a demanding exhibition schedule, Susan has also been invited to initiate projects and workshops in Finland (a teaching exchange), India (with the British Council) and New Zealand (as visiting lecturer). In 1999 she was awarded a travel bursary by the Scottish Arts Council to visit Japan. In 2008 Susan travelled to South Korea (on behalf of ECA) to teach a master class at Kookmin University alongside giving lectures to other prominent institutions for the study of Jewellery in Seoul.
“My series of new necklaces titled ‘Bloom’ evoke the changing of the seasons - inspired from an initial series of drawings made on location at the Botanical Gardens, Edinburgh over the past year, these studies were then distilled, edited and translated through a series of pen and ink design drawings. The drawn, linear quality of the oxidised silver closely relate to that of the behavior of the liquid ink on highly absorbent Asian paper i.e. dots of ink now become interwoven into the design through the use of silver spheres.” - Susan Cross
Public Collections include:
Victoria & Albert Museum, London; National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh; Crafts Council, London; Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, London; Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery; Edinburgh Royal Infirmary; Alice & Louis Koch Collection, Switzerland.
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Where Flowers Bloom So Does Hope Pin (modelled) View details
Susan Cross
Where Flowers Bloom So Does Hope Pin (modelled)
2021oxidised silver, freshwater pearls (hallmarked)H:3.5cm W:2.4cm£480Where Flowers Bloom So Does Hope Pin View detailsSusan Cross
Where Flowers Bloom So Does Hope Pin
2021oxidised silver, freshwater pearls (hallmarked)H:3.5cm W:2.4cm£480Photograph: Shannon ToftsLarge Disc Necklace View detailsSusan Cross
Large Disc Necklace
2019silver, 18ct yellow goldW:8.5cm L:30cm£960Linen Print Pendants View detailsSusan Cross
Linen Print Pendants
2018silver, oxidised silver, 18ct green gold, 22ct yellow goldW:2.5-3.5cm L:20-22cm£310 - £320Reversible Pin (front and back) View detailsSusan Cross
Reversible Pin (front and back)
2019oxidised silver, 18ct yellow goldH:4.5cm W:1.5cm D:0.8cm£340Linen Print Rings View detailsSusan Cross
Linen Print Rings
2019silver, 22ct yellow goldW:3-4cm£240 - £380Detachable Black and Gold Earrings & Linen Print Earrings View detailsSusan Cross
Detachable Black and Gold Earrings & Linen Print Earrings
2018silver, oxidised silver, 18ct yellow goldH:2.5-2.8cm W:2-2.5cm£290 - £560Beaded Earrings View detailsSusan Cross
Beaded Earrings
2018oxidised silver, 18ct yellow goldsH:3.7-4.3cm£295 - £305Alhambra Brooch (medium) View details-
'Bloom' Earrings III View details
Susan Cross
'Bloom' Earrings III
2021oxidised silver, faux coral, nylonH:8cm W:1.5cmSoldShima Series - Brooch II View detailsSusan Cross
Shima Series - Brooch II
2019Oxidised silver, freshwater pearlsH:7.5cm W:7.5cmSoldBloom Series - Necklace III View detailsSusan Cross
Bloom Series - Necklace III
2019oxidised silver, freshwater pearls, bamboo coral (dyed)L:40cmSoldPhotograph: Shannon ToftsAlhambra Brooch (medium) View detailsSusan Cross
Alhambra Brooch (medium)
silver plated brassH:6.5cm W:9.5cmSoldAlhambra Brooch (small) View detailsSusan Cross
Alhambra Brooch (small)
22ct gold plated brassH:3cm W:9cmSoldAlhambra Brooch View detailsLoading
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