Dazzle Invites | Emily Kidson

Emily Kidson is a contemporary jeweller whose layered, intuitively designed pieces marry bold materials with traditional craftsmanship. Silver, gold, wood and hand-painted details feature in her work alongside the colourful laminate she has become known for.

Following an applied arts degree in Wood, Metal, Ceramics and Plastics at the University of Brighton, Emily spent a year at the prestigious Bishopsland Educational Trust developing her metalworking skills.

Emily’s studio is at Cockpit Arts in London, where she makes every shape and component by hand. Emily is drawn to areas of fine detail, pattern, repetition and mark-making, but likes to balance this with clear uncluttered space. Old industrial cities and canalsides are particular influences, from tapered chimneys to barges and water towers. Sensitive use of colour and her eye for detail informs the minimal, subtly layered aesthetic of her work.

Emily Kidson is showing an exclusive range of jewellery as part of the second edition of our virtual Dazzle exhibition – Dazzle Invites.

Dazzle invites 30 contemporary jewellers, showing unique, one-off or limited edition designs, created specially for the exhibition. All pieces are available to purchase from 16 November 2021 – 9 January 2022.