“I use occurring forms, such as legs of crustaceans and textures of rock, to create unworldly designs that seem alien-like, but yet are familiar. The mutation between living organisms and natural found objects reflect on my past and present existence, and lead to new realities in the form of jewellery. I enjoy exploring the limits of materials as well as working with metal and developing my knowledge into different casting techniques. I aim to create fun and alluring objects that are tactile and treasured.”

Education

  • NQ Portfolio Preparation at Glasgow Clye College, Cardonald 2017-2018

  • BA Hons Silversmithing & Jewellery Design Course, The Glasgow School of Art 2018-2022

  • Silversmithing and Jewellery Artist in Residence, The Glasgow School of Art 2022-2023

  • The Goldsmiths Centre Getting Started Online 2023

  • GEM-A Diamond Grading & Identification Lab Course 2023

  • The Goldsmiths Centre Spotlighting Programme 2024

  • Current Obsession GEMZ Talent Accelerator Programme 2024

Exhibitions

  • Radical Jewellery Makeover Exhibition, Glasgow, 2022

  • The Glasgow School of Art Graduate Degree Show, The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, 2022

  • New Designers, Design Business Centre, London, 2022

  • Galerie Marzee International Graduate Show, Nijmegen, The Netherlands, 2022

  • Dazzle Modern Contemporary Jewellery Exhibition, London, 2022

  • Cluster Contemporary Jewellery Fair, London, 2022

  • New Ashgate Gallery Rising Stars Exhibition, Surrey, 2023

  • GSA Delights, Munich, 2023

  • GCDC Exhibition, The Goldsmiths Centre, London, 2023

  • GSA Artist in Residence exhibition Arcadia Saltspace, Glasgow, 2023

  • Romanian Jewellery Week, Bucharest, Romania 2023

  • Paramnesia Current Obsession “OBSESSED” Jewellery Festival, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 2023

  • Flos Collective Enya 2.0, The Alchemy Experiment, Glasgow, 2023

  • Getting Started Spotlighting Exhibition, The Goldsmiths Centre, London, 2024


    Awards

  • Shortlisted for The GSA Sustainability Prize, 2022

  • Shortlisted for ArtsThread Global Design Graduate Show in Collaboration with Gucci, 2022

  • New Ashgate Gallery Rising Stars 2023

  • Awarded Silver at The Goldsmiths’ Craft and Design Council awards for Horn and Polymer category sponsored by the Worshipful Company of Horner's 2023

  • Awarded Gold at The Goldsmiths’ Craft and Design Council awards for the Gem-A award 2023

    Publications

  • The Goldsmiths’ Craft and Design Council Awards 2023 Annual

  • New Ashgate Gallery Trust Rising Stars 2023 Programme

  • National Association of Jewellers “The Jeweller Magazine” 2023

  • Current Obsession Magazine “OBSESSED” Jewellery Festival Paper 2023

About

Samantha Sloane is a Glasgow-based jewellery artist who delves into her personal identity through her creations. Inspired by the Scottish West Coast's landscape and her interactions with objects and people, she explores themes of preciousness and embodiment, reflecting on her past and present experiences. By incorporating found objects alongside precious and non-precious gemstones, Samantha challenges traditional notions of what we consider "precious." Her innovative work has garnered multiple awards and has been exhibited internationally. Currently, she is expanding her practice by investigating materiality and sense of place while interning at Munich Jewellery Week, an independent, artist-run jewellery festival.