ABOUT THE TREE PROJECT: LIFE & LEGACY OF DOROTHY HOGG

The Glasgow School Of Art is delighted to host the Scottish Goldsmiths Trust 'Tree Project' podcast archive.  The Scottish Goldsmiths Trust podcast series highlights the impact and legacy of the late Dorothy Hogg MBE and her influential time at Edinburgh College of Art.  Alumni from ECA who studied Jewellery & Silversmithing under Dorothy at Edinburgh College of Art between 1989 and 2008, and these interviewees were selected by Dorothy herself alongside Curator Amanda Game.

During her time as Head of Jewellery & Silversmithing at Edinburgh College of Art, renowned jeweller and educator and GSA graduate Dorothy Hogg MBE inspired students in the workshop and beyond.

For more information on Dorothy Hogg, the project and participants, visit: www.scottishgoldsmithstrust.org/tree-project

The Tree Project: Katy Hackney & Anna Gordon 

Katy Hackney's jewellery is an on-going exploration of material, colour and form. She regularly exhibits worldwide and her work can be found in public and private collections across the UK and abroad. Katy also serves as an Associate Lecturer in Jewellery Design at Central Saint Martins. 

Anna Gordon, now Head of Silversmithing and Jewellery Design at the Glasgow School of Art, studied at ECA under Dorothy Hogg graduating in 1994. Alongside her impressive teaching career, Gordon has an established reputation as outstanding artist jeweller in her own right, creating geometric kinetic jewellery, usually oxidised silver and gold, often constructed from repeated units and with a strong linear quality. 

During her time as Head of Jewellery & Silversmithing at Edinburgh College of Art, renowned jeweller and educator Dorothy Hogg MBE inspired students in the workshop and beyond. For more information on Dorothy Hogg, the project and participants, visit: www.scottishgoldsmithstrust.org/tree-project. 

Hosted by Ebba Goring 

Edited & Produced by Eda Obermanns 

Cover Image by Shannon Tofts 

Music: Precious Memories by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com