RUTH LESLIE

NEXT GENERATION

Detail of Delta Bangle, 2015White metal and titanium

D15 x W9 cms£375

RUTH LESLIE

NEXT GENERATION

4 - 28 May 2016

The Scottish Gallery is delighted to present Next Generation - a solo showcase from jeweller Ruth Leslie.

New to The Gallery, Ruth Leslie studied Silversmithing & Jewellery at The Glasgow School of Art, graduating in 2015. Working in a variety of metals including silver, gold and titanium, she creates sculptural jewellery that is inspired by the irregularities within fabrics as well as the structural forms within textile machinery. With both these aspects in mind, Ruth creates subtle colours through heat-treating titanium to contrast against geometric, three-dimensional forms created with fine, twisted wire. This combination of colour and workmanship results in unique and stimulating pieces, which are surprisingly light and playful to wear.

Ruth Leslie in her studio, 2016

Delta Bangle, 2015White metal and titanium

W15 x D9 cms£375

Delta Mini Bangle, 2015White metal and titaniumD6 x W12 cms£295

Cluster Neckpiece, 201618ct yellow gold and titaniumL80 cms£595

Heddle 5 Earrings, 201518ct gold plated silver

H3 x W2 x D2cms£275

A heddle is an integral part of a loom. Each thread in the warp passes through a heddle, which is used to separate the warp threads for the passage of the weft. The typical heddle is made of cord or wire, and is suspended on a shaft of a loom.

Threadbare Earrings, 2015White metal and titaniumH3 x W1 x D1 cms£165

Heddle 1 Earrings, 2016Silver and titaniumH5 x W1.5 x D1.5 cms£195

Inkle Neckpiece, 2015White metal and titanium

L92 x W3 cms£895

Inkle refers to inkle weaving; a type of warp-faced weaving where the shed is created by manually raising or lowering the warp yarns, some of which are held in place by fixed heddles on a loom known as an inkle loom.

Inkle 2 Neckpiece, 2016SilverL80 x W1.5 cms£795

Heddle 2 Earrings, 2016Silver

H6 x W1 x D1 cms£225

Heddle 4 Earrings, 2016Silver and titanium

H3 x W1.5 x D1.5 cms£195

Jack Type Brooch, 201518ct yellow gold and titanium

H2.5 x W4 x D2.5 cms£475

Rigid Heddle Brooch, 2015Silver and titaniumH20 x W8 x D8 cms£240

Left:Heddle 3 Earrings, 2016

SilverH1.5 x W1.5 x D1.5 cms

£165

Right: Treadles 2 Neckpiece, 201518ct yellow gold and silver

L190 x W1 cms£395

Leclerc Pendant, 201518ct yellow gold & silverL90 x D11 x W2.5 cms£595

RUTH LESLIE b.1993

Born: Portobello, Edinburgh

Education:2015 - 2016: Edinburgh College of Art, Artist in Residence Jewellery & Silversmithing

2011 - 2015: The Glasgow School of Art - BA (Hons) Design, Silversmithing & Jewellery

Awards:

2013 : The British Academy Medal Design

2012: BAMS Student Medal Project, Grand First Prize

Selected Exhibitions:

2016: Next Generation, The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh

2015: Premio Fondazione Cominelli, Cominelli Foundation, Lake Garda

2015: New Designers, Business Design Centre, London

2015: Degree Show 2015, The Glasgow School of Art

2014: The Driven Void, The Glasgow School of Art

Published by The Scottish Gallery to coincide with the exhibition NEXT GENERATION

4 - 28 May 2016

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Counterbalance Brooch, 2015 18ct yellow gold, titanium and white metal,

H8 x W10 x D6 cms£395