SIDE x SIDE: EDGE > EDGE at the Royal Cornwall Museum (http://www NULL.royalcornwallmuseum NULL.org NULL.uk/) – 18 September – 6 November 2010

Our exciting, groundbreaking exhibition of silverware is to be staged at the Royal Cornwall Museum in Truro – its first UK venue.

“We feel extremely privileged to be providing the first UK venue for SIDE x SIDE: EDGE > EDGE,” said Hilary Bracegirdle, Director of the Royal Cornwall Museum. “It is an exceptional collection of modern silverware that attracted large numbers of visitors when it was shown in Finland. We expect similar levels of interest here.”

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A one day Silversmithing Workshop run by Rebecca de Quin, Peter Musson & Max Warren

It will demonstrate how a silversmith hammers and forges a sheet or bar of silver into a familiar object. Read more…

A rare opportunity to see silver pieces from the Silver Trust’s Downing Street collection (http://www NULL.silvertrust NULL.co NULL.uk/col_htm/index NULL.html) regularly used at state functions alongside selected works by members of Contemporary British Silversmiths. This exhibition showcases some of the finest pieces in contemporary silver which capture the artistry, variety and skill of current silversmithing practice and is being run as part of the London Design Festival (http://www NULL.londondesignfestival NULL.com/).

Where: Victoria and Albert Museum (http://www NULL.vam NULL.ac NULL.uk/) Sackler Centre, Exhibition Road entrance.

When: 19-26 September 2010, 10 – 17.45 daily.

Contemporary British Silversmiths would like to thank Jane Carr (who recently curated “Handmade: A British Craft Exhibition (http://www NULL.fortnumandmason NULL.com/events/britishhandmade NULL.aspx)” at Fortnum and Mason) for helping us select pieces for the show.

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By Rajesh Gogna

SIDE x SIDE: EDGE > EDGE opened at Häme Castle in Hämeenlinna attracting vast publicity within Finland which attracted 90% more visitors than usual to see this contemporary silverware showcase.

The Castle set the scene for the wonderful work on display, complimented by beautiful historical architecture and its lakes. The private view evening attracted some of Finland’s elite, and many sponsors, all of whom made the event possible.

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