"Firework, " Geometric C-stretch pendant in sterling, enamel red pendant necklace

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Alfred D Ward
"Firework, " Geometric C-stretch pendant in sterling, enamel red pendant necklace
2019

About the Item

Alfred Ward NDD, ATD, FTC ( London ) is an internationally known designer who studied silversmithing & jewelry at Canterbury College of Art and completed his graduate degree in Industrial Product Design and Ceramics at Birmingham University, College of Art. After teaching at the University of London he became Head of Silversmithing, Jewelry, and Allied Crafts at the Sir John Cass College of Art in London. Ward served as consultant designer for Spink & Sons in London (by appointment to Her Majesty the Queen ) where he designed and produced presentation pieces for Revlon of Paris, Harvey Nichols, Margo Fonteyn, and Royal family of the United Arab Emirates. Ward’s work is included in several books including “Contemporary Silver ( Rabinovitch ) which illustrates his work that now held in the permanent collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. In 1984 Ward became Director of the Appalachian Center for Crafts in Tennessee. During his tenure at Winthrop University Ward designed presentation pieces for Andie McDowell and brooch pins for the Ten First ladies of South Carolina. His designs all tell a story - from his experience as a youth surviving bombs in London during WWII, to the evolution of his artistry, to his present day work in his private studio, Ward creates jewelry with meaning and narrative. This piece, "Firework," represents Alf Ward's memory of London bombing and how, as a young child, even in his fear there was beauty. Ward lived through several raids on his home, and as a child found refuge in his own mind and his ability to look past his own anxiety and find hope and glimmers of a world beyond the rubble. "Firework" Alfred D. Ward Sterling silver, enamel, Red C-stretch geometric necklace

Creator:
Alfred D Ward
Creation Year:
2019
Dimensions:
Height: 10 in (25.4 cm)Width: 5 in (12.7 cm)
Medium:
Enamel,Gold,Silver
Movement & Style:
Art Deco
Period:
21st Century
Condition:
Gallery Location:
Charlotte, NC
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU147927531922