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Biography for Alistair McCallum

Born:1953 - Middlesborough, Cleveland, England

Education

Teeside College of Art, Foundation Course, 1972; Loughborough College of Art, BA Silversmithing & Jewellery, 1975; Royal College of Art, MA RCA Silversmithing and Jewellery.

Awards

The Freedom of the Company of Goldsmiths of the City of London, 2001.

Employment

Silversmith, who whilst at the Royal College 'discovered' a metalworking technique known as 'mokumé gane'. A technique used by the Japanese as early as as 300 years ago. In 1978 he visited Japan to gain more knowledge of the method. He is now recognised as a master of mokumé gane. He has exhibited his work extensively in the United Kingdom, Europe and the USA.

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