abigail brown
abigail brown
Working from her charming waterside home in Cornwall, Abigail’s tactile forms are instantly recognisable. Her pieces exude a satisfying quietness and calm.
She specialises in hand raised vessels, bowls and objects using a hammer forming technique known as raising - meaning literally to 'raise' the metal from flat sheet into a vessel. Abigail has an enquiring mind: the current inspirations for her work come from her research themes which include the human form, plant life, and archaeology. In the course of her investigations Abigail looks at photography, both her own, and also artists such as Imogen Cunningham and Karl Blossfeldt; observational drawings; Neolithic artefacts like the 'Venus' figures; and bronze age weaponry.
In 2014 Abigail became a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths' and in the following year she received the Freedom of the City of London. She is an active member of the CBS Skills Training Programme, helping to conserve heritage skills for the future.
Collections:
National Museum of Wales
Major Exhibitions:
V&A London: Silver: Light & Shade, Saatchi Gallery, German Goldsmiths’ house Hanau, Collect, Talente Munich
Awards:
2015 - Bayerischer Staatspreis
2010 - Young Applied Arts' at Bayerischer Kunstgewerbe-Verein e.V. also in Munich
commissions
Contact us to discuss commissioning Abi to create a unique object for your home or organisation.
Meet the maker
Watch Abi in this short video clip use the ancient technique of chasing to decorate the surface of one of her vessels.
