ALAN CRAXFORD

Alan has been making individual one off pieces for 47 years. His work does not compromise on quality, skill and expertise attracting a wide range of individual clients and very discerning collectors.  He is a founder member of the Hand Engraving Association of Great Britain 11 years ago and was its first Chair for several years.

Hand Engraving is an important part of what makes Alan’s work so distinctive. The Engraving imparts or creates light reflection across a piece when used in the right way. This brings life, animates sparkle giving an attraction to each piece.

Use of colour is also an important component of his work. This shows itself in the choice of Stones, Metals, Enamels and Plating processes all of which again make his work highly recognisable.

However his choice of subject matter is what really gives his work its significance as pieces reflect his own personal journey. This individual journey connects to the collective of which it is a part. Therefore his pieces often possess an empathy with clients  interests and needs connecting as they do to Symbolism, Nature, the Cosmos and Cross Cultural Values. After all we all live on the same planet, experience the same emotions, troubles, Joys and struggles, all of which make a life.

Although coming from “The Now” point in time Alans work is not concerned with short term, fashion but with long term values we can all relate to. This last year for example the V&A Jewellery Gallery acquired a new piece. “Pendent of the Hidden Worlds”. Complementing its original purchase of a pair of  gold & Niobium “Peacock” earrings from his one man show there around 30 years ago.