ARTIST STATEMENT
Emily Smith is a designer-maker with an exploratory spirit. She experiments with different metals and techniques to craft wearable and decorative objects. Gathering inspiration from an amalgam of ideas intertwined with humanity, her current work revolves around finding the good when faced with bleakness.
Photograph by Bethany Bauer
ABOUT
The Metalsmith is owned, run, and made by Emily Smith.
Once upon a time in a small village in Hampshire, Emily somehow happened upon the path of creativity; it’s difficult to pinpoint a particular moment as the opportunities were always around. She grew up with many creative, and also supportive influences among family and friends. Days off school were usually spent making fantastically wondrous things.
She knew that she had wanted to go into jewellery and metalwork for some time, but the golden opportunity was waiting for her at university, UCA to be specific, so along the way lots of other skills were learned in textiles, art and beading.
There are no words to accurately describe Emily’s fascination with learning. In terms of working with metal: from forging to chasing and repousse, soldering to casting, she adores it all. Every moment spent in the workshop, manipulating materials, is a moment absolutely delighted in.
A Metalsmith piece can easily be yours; feel free to contact or visit an upcoming event.
ACHIEVEMENTS/EXHIBITIONS
UPCOMING EVENTS
November 2025: 6Artist Collective
October 2025: Design Nation Regency Townhouse Exhibition
June 2025: Handmade Oxford
PREVIOUS EVENTS
November 2024: 6Artist Collective, Farnham
November 2024: Designer Craft at Bankside, London
October 2024: Silver + Form, Margate
June 2024: Handmade Oxford, Waterperry Gardens
March 2024: Cluster Jewellery Art Fair, London
November 2023: 6Artist Collective 2023 Exhibition, Farnham
November 2023: ‘Starry Night’ Exhibition, Sara Preisler Gallery, Stratford-Upon-Avon and Birmingham.
October 2023: ‘Making Matters’ Pop-up, Farnham
September 2023: ‘Wonder’ Exhibition with Society of Designer Craftsmen, Chichester
September 2023: Exhibition at Pyramid Gallery, York
Autumn 2023: Article in Findings Magazine
June 2023: Handmade Oxford, Waterperry Gardens
April 2023: ‘Line, Shape, Form’ Exhibition, Chalk’s Gallery, Lymington
January 2023: ‘Ringleaders’ Exhibition, Pyramid Gallery, York
January 2023: ‘Figuratively’ Exhibition, Chalk’s Gallery, Lymington
January 2023: ‘Platform and Function’ Exhibition, Platform Gallery, Clitheroe
October 2022: ‘Making Matters’ Pop-up, Farnham
September 2022: ‘Make Jewellery Not War’ Exhibition,
Pyramid Gallery, York
August 2022: ‘Humanity’ Exhibition, Winchester
May 2022: ‘Future of Craft’ Exhibition, Southbank, London
April 2022: NAJ (National Association of Jewellery) ‘Excellence in
Jewellery’ Award
February 2022: Goldsmiths Craft and Design Council
Bronze Award in Polishing
December 2021: Cluster Crafts’ Exhibition, Oxford Street, London
`October 2021: Making Matters Pop-Up Shop, Farnham
July 2021: Article published in Eko Magazine.
February 2021: First Prize 3D Category with Creates Gallery’s
Emerging Artist Award 2021.
November 2020: ‘Polemos’
Exhibition, Galerie Weltraum, Munich.
July 2020: Article published in Aballone Magazine.
January 2020: Participated in Getting Started.
August-September 2019: Art Wave Festival, Lewes.
June 2019: Exhibited at New Designers.
June 2019: Exhibited at Magpie Contemporary Craft.
April 2019: Exhibited at Young Designers Exhibition at the
September 2018: Awarded a silversmithing bursary
from the South Square Trust.