Jo McAllister

Jo is an award-winning studio jewellery artist. She has worked in and with the landscape using wild tools since 1999, on her BA at The Cass followed by an MA. She is a regular exhibitor at Goldsmiths’ Fair.

Describe your approach to teaching 
I ask students to look and think a little differently, encouraging a way of working that prioritises simplicity whilst defining what is important to the student.

What inspires your own work? 
I make jewellery and objects to communicate visually on an emotional level, to convey how I feel about light and space in ancient or modern, natural or manmade landscapes.

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