‘In Love with Blue’ Pendant Necklace, Journey Through Glass Series, 2007
Ringset for Woman Sitting in an Armchair, Picasso’s Ladies Series, 1990-1991
Enamel Pendulum Necklace / Brooch, 1973
Ringset (8 part), 2017
‘Yellow Buzz’ Ringset (10 part), 2006
14 Part Gold and Diamond Ringset
‘Blanc avec Blanc’ Ringset, 2000
Air Neckpiece, Journey Through Glass Series, 2008
Wendy Ramshaw, CBE, RDI, was an international champion of modern jewellery. Her signature ringsets are represented in over 70 public collections worldwide. Ramshaw’s work also encompassed designs for textiles, screens, gateways and sculpture. The Scottish Gallery has exhibited some of her most ambitious ideas through exhibitions such as Picasso’s Ladies (1989), Rooms of Dreams (2002), Prospero’s Table (2004) and A Journey Through Glass (2007). Exhibitions such as Room of Dreams, which was designed and created as a theatrical stage set for the jewellery, have become embedded not only in Ramshaw’s spectacular career but also illustrate the commitment by The Gallery to truly original ideas.
Public Collections include:
Victoria & Albert Museum, London; National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh; The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, USA; National Gallery of Western Australia, Canberra; British Museum, London; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; and The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto.
In August 2023 we presented Wendy Ramshaw – The Early Years as part of our Festival Presentation – Wonder Women. You can discover more about Wendy Ramshaw’s life and work in her words in our special blog series here.