An exhibition of new work by glass artist Keiko Mukaide and the European narrative jewellery exhibition maker-wearer-viewer have opened at the Scottish Gallery in Edinburgh.

Keiko, an innovative Japanese glass artist based in Edinburgh, is showing a collection of new work.   She holds an MA in ceramics and glass from the Royal College of Art and has been a finalist in the Jerwood Prize for Applied Arts.  She invented the multi-layered glass tiles along the central corridor of The Hub, home of the Edinburgh International Festival.  The inspiration for her work comes from the nature of the material itself. 

The fascinating maker-wearer-viewer jewellery exhibition, curated by Jack Cunningham, explores the genre of narrative jewellery across Europe.  It brings together the work of 70 jewellers from 20 European countries with inspirations ranging from personal responses to familiar topics to commentary of changing world events.

Participating jewellers include Ruudt Peters from the Netherlands, Alan Ardiff from Ireland, Ramon Puig Cyas from Spain, Katrine Borup from Denmark, Piret Hirv from Estonia, Gunilla Grahn from Sweden and Mah Rana from the UK.  Scottish jewellers include Eileen Gatt, Hannah Louise Lamb, Grainne Morton and Jack Cunningham. 

Both exhibitions are on at the Scottish Gallery, 16 Dundas Street, Edinburgh EH3 6HZ from 6 June until 29 June 2005.  Opening hours Monday to Friday 10am to 6pm and Saturday 10am to 4pm.  Admission free.

Read our craftscotland review by Caroline Ednie of maker-wearer-viewer when it was showing at Glasgow School of Art.