Concentrating on one-off and exhibition pieces, Anastasia Young produces intricate and unusual jewellery which combines metal mechanical components with ‘found’ natural objects - bone, horn, teeth and ebony and precious stones and often embellished with engraving. Her current collection consists of a range of jewellery derived from cast mechanical components, adapted and transformed into decorative and wearable pieces, which vary from the boldly masculine to finely detailed and elegant forms.
Having graduated from the Royal College of Art in 2004, Anastasia established as a sole trader and has been making jewellery and teaching jewellery-making for Artscom @ Central Saint Martins (the adult education division of the University of Arts London) where she also teaches on the BA Jewellery Design course. Other projects she has worked on include a consultancy for Swarovski, a commission for the British Art Medal Society, a solo exhibition of boxed installations under the title ‘Experiments from the Spiders’ Laboratory’, and she is author of ‘The Jewellery Materials Sourcebook’, published by A & C Black.
Anastasia's book 'The Jewellery Materials Sourcebook' will be published in Sept 08. You can find more information at:http://www.acblack.com/Catalogue/details.asp?sku=1425531&dept_id=4&mscssid=50K623PPPLR59KG0SD8C63HWRR598W16
Anastasia’s work has been exhibited internationally, as well as at Goldsmiths’ Craftsmanship and Design Awards 2005 and 2006, Dazzle 04/05, New Designers 2001 and 2004 and Contemporary Applied Arts Gallery.
Commissions are welcome, and start at £500.
Image credits (from left): mbr.series rings (Anastasia Young), MusicBox Ring (Anastasia Young), D3 Ring (Anastasia Young)
Anastasia Young
Jewellery
T: 07845 968 859
Contact: Anastasia Young
anastasia.young@virgin.net
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Anastasia's book 'The Jewellery Materials Sourcebook' will be published in Sept 08.