Category Archives: Glass

‘Enamel Today’ Exhibition

Last Saturday the exhibition ‘Enamel Today’ opened at 78 Derngate: The Charles Rennie Mackintosh House, Northampton. It is an exhibition of Enamel work by the members of the British Society of Enamellers. As a member of BSOE I am exhibiting some of my ‘Sand and Stone‘ collection.




This fantastic exhibition runs until July 1st and includes the work of over 20 enamel artists. The work includes stunning jewellery and some brilliant wall art and art objects. The work is spread between three parts of the gallery so if you visit make sure you see it all.

See work by some of the other exhibitors below.

On another note, my work can now also be seen the Craft Centre and Design Gallery in Leeds.

Second Workshop

Yesterday I ran my second Enamelling Workshop at the Firegems studio. This week everyone chose to make pendants. They were quite ambitious with their ideas – choosing to cut into the copper blanks, folding them and enamelling both sides.

The smallest items were torch fired. A lovely easy technique that allows you to watch the changes in the enamel.


We used the kiln to fire the larger pieces and to allow us to enamel both sides of the pendants.


Some pieces had a few firings to add a second colour or pattern.


This chunky pendant was made to be reversible – blue and green on one side and red and orange on the other.


All the wonderful creations from this productive day:


I’ll be posting more images on my Facebook page @hannahduncancreations

First Workshop

On Saturday I ran my first Enamelling Workshop at the Firegems studio. There, I taught four lovely ladies how to enamel.

Here’s what we got up to together:

Choosing their copper blanks; everyone sat to draw out their ideas.


I then demonstrated how to sift and torch fire the enamel onto the copper blanks.


Everyone then took their turns firing their base layers.



In the afternoon, after a delicious lunch provided by Dawn Phillips (Thank you Dawn!), using the kiln we began building up the layers and patterns with different colours and decoration.

It was exciting to see what had happened to each piece once they were taken out of the kiln.


In the end everyone left with something they had made themselves – a pendant, pair of earrings or charms for a bracelet. I hope they were all pleased with their jewellery and enjoyed their day. I was certainly impressed with what they made.

Mission Gallery Showcase

Hannah Duncan Contemporary Jewellery can now be seen at Mission Gallery, Swansea.


The showcase is made up of most of my degree work plus a few new smaller necklaces and earrings. It is going to be on display for the duration of the current exhibition being held there – Situation/Material/Ocean. My work sits well next to this exhibition as it is based on coastal landscapes.


Having grown up in Swansea, as well as regularly visiting the south-west coast of Scotland, I have developed a love for the coast. This work combines enamelled silver and copper with fold-forming techniques and tangles of threads. The contrasting shapes and tactile surfaces are also used to embody the coastal landscape. My jewellery is an attempt to capture the beauty of this landscape and also immerse the wearer in the atmosphere of the shoreline.


So, if you’re in Swansea why not drop into Mission Gallery and check out the current exhibition and my work in the craft area. And while you’re at it why not treat yourself to a necklace or pair of earrings.