Statement
Shona Marsh's new body of work has
grown out of simple designs based on clean geometric lines and pattern.
Using techniques such as raising and forging she is interested in
creating subtle curves with delicate detailing such as the intersection
of a circle through the curve of a jug, or the balance of a curve on a
circle in a candlestick. The silver objects are combined with wood that
is then inlayed with silver detailing. The patterns in the wood are
repeated again through the reflections in the silver, giving the pieces
another dimension, playing with your perception of where the wood ends
and the silver begins.
Alongside her contemporary silverware collection, Shona also designs and produces pieces of bespoke jewellery, from engagment pieces to heirlooms. Her eye for detail and line are echoed are in the delicate and elegant jewellery that Shona produces for each specific client.
Over the last few years Shona's profile has steadly increased. In 2009 The Birmingham Assay Office commissioned her to make a significant piece in silver to commemorate the bicentenary or Matthew Boulton. Most recently she has worked alonside the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery to recreate replicas of the Staffordshire Hoard, most significantly a cross which was presented to Pope Benedict XVI.