Howard was a vital part of Silverstock, and started the event off in great style, focussing on creating a vitally needed hearth for annealing. His works over the weekend centred on discovering the limits of the material, granulation and distortion.

Rauni’s normal practice is a love letter to the Welsh mountains which surround her home. At Silverstock her time in the Cotswolds resulted in two substantial works, created from directly reacting to natural forms, and culminated in her balancing atop a sheet of silver perched on a quartz ‘anvil’ found on site.

Rebecca played a vital part in the weekend, not only her presence as a consummate maker, but also running our patination masterclass - which was a huge success. Her two works were a real departure from her usual style, organic in form and just as beautiful as the works we know her for.

We soon discovered Yusuke’s passion for fire, which he used to anneal the substantial vessel he raised; using a selection of pebbles and tree trunks, along with the tools he lovingly fashioned from a fallen Ash tree.

Our guiding hand for Silverstock; Cara is well known for working outdoors, along the coast of her native Ireland. Cara gave the other makers confidence and was a hugely valued member of the group.

We were thrilled to have Hal join the group, his zest for life and talent for making was a real pleasure for the group and for us to see different parts of the industry work so harmoniously together. It was fascinating to watch his tool construction, which showed his considered approach to making.

Junko’s approach was a delight to watch - her passion for nature and viewing it close up is completely infectious. Junko created a range of pieces which interacted directly with the environment in a playful and poignantly ephemeral manner.

Rebecca was one of two early career makers invited to Silverstock, she really made the absolute most of the opportunity of working with a large piece of silver, with exciting results.

Wayne is well known for his precise and delicate Japanese hammer work, his work at Silverstock didn’t disappoint - Wayne veered away from his normal practice, working in wire: gentle, ethereal and fragile - his appreciation of being at one with nature (along with his fearsome ping pong skills) was a delight to behold.

Callum’s energy all weekend was exceptional, arriving by bicycle, and making three large pieces in quick succession! His playful interactions with the silver were infectious and departed completely from his usual controlled and precise approach. Callum fully took on the brief of play!