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| The 5 Pewter Live 2013 Competition Winners from Bucks New University. Pictured at Pewterers Hall in London |
The Worshipful Company of Pewterers has been actively involved with the pewter trade for over six hundred years. Pewter Live showcases exciting and innovative work of both established and student designers.
The team of judges, chaired by Liveryman Sebastian Conran, will be looking for innovative design, craftsmanship and the ability to make their entries appeal to retailers with additional consideration for those who consider commercial viability.
Time Passes but Pewter is timeless. The Open Competition challenge for 2013 was to design and make (although the professional designers taking part may have pieces made on their behalf) a timepiece for the wall, floor, ceiling, mantelpiece, bedside, outside, outer space, underwater or anywhere else that they might consider appropriate. The judges will give consideration to size and detail, larger submissions will be favoured, also relevance to the stated purpose, originality and craftsmanship. The design might be a one-off but consideration will also be given to mass appeal and commercial viability.
The judges are seeking originality and beauty but also innovation. Students were asked to consider what people need/want at the moment and to think about lifestyle trends. More and more people are entertaining at home: a wine chiller, a table centre piece, a modern take on the traditional vase, etc.
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| Rebecca Price |
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| Elise Head |
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| Loucinda Nims |
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| April Paterson |
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| Claire Hughes |
