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Elizabeth Turrell
My aim is give students a basic understanding of enamel on metal by introducing non-traditional approaches to enamel on copper and steel, with emphasis on developing enamel as a contemporary medium for artists. The focus is on the development of personal vocabulary and imagery.
What will students gain if they come on one of your courses?Knowledge of the creative possibilities of enamel, as well as gaining an understanding of the material and the firing process, enabling them to think through the process and to problem solve with confidence.
Are there any particular techniques/processes you use in your teaching?Focus on line and surface enrichment: simple drawing, printmaking and painting approaches suitable for the enamelling process.
What inspires your own work?My work is inspired by memorials and markers, which celebrate the lives of ordinary citizens caught up in the extraordinary circumstances of conflicts and war.
Where can students see examples of your work?Studio Fusion Gallery, OXO Tower Wharf, London; International Contemporary Vitreous Enamel Archive; Crafts Council www.photostore.org.uk.
Where did you gain your training?Central School of Art and Design.
What teaching experience have you had?Foundation, BA and MA Degree level and workshops and Masterclass in UK Sweden, India and USA.
Is your work in any public or private collections?2007 British Museum London. Coins and Medals Department 2005/07 City of Frydlant Museum Czech Republic 2003 Musée de l’Eveché, Limoges, France 2001 National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh. 1992 Goldsmith and Enamel Museum. Vilnius Lithuania.
Have you written any books/had any articles written?Contemporary Print in Enamel Editor 2000 Enamel Experience: International Badge exhibition Editor 2007 Playing with Fire Catalogue Essay Devon Guild 2008
Do you belong to any professional groups and societies?Royal West of England Bristol (Academician) Society of North American Goldsmiths