“Textiles are closely intertwined with our daily lives- the warm wrap of a blanket, the brush against soft cotton… I like to preserve these passing moments, giving my work an almost nostalgic feeling, which my clients can sense. Although they have their own associations with the jewellery: a necklace bought to mark a birth, a ring to mark an anniversary, I believe these historical and textile references are stored in our collective memories and strike a chord”
Scottish Fine Jewellery, from cotton to gold
Ebba Goring’s jewellery; her influences; her world; make for some kind of modern day folk tale. With a golden touch, she turns hand-stitched cotton into the finest gold jewels and so a soft thread is transformed into a textured treasure to be worn and enjoyed for all time.
Fragments of history seem to weave themselves into the precious metal stitches of Ebba’s creations. The castle on the banks of Loch Leven where Mary, Queen of Scots had been imprisoned inspired her core collection of jewellery launched in 2012. Rich and evocative, in contrasting shimmering gold and blackened, oxidized silver; these pieces recall a memory of the queen’s jewels, the sumptuous layers of ornamental cloth in her magisterial costume, and the heady drama of the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras.
Historical inspirations continue in the Gold Room at the Nordiska Museum in Stockholm. Here resides a hoard of ancient Viking treasure where the beauty of simple Nordic forms set against the intricacy of granulation and filigree on metal is striking and has heavily influenced her designs. Ebba’s latest work reinterprets this aesthetic in her signature, stitched style; incorporating recycled and Fair Trade Gold into jewellery with a luxe, Scandinavian feel- settling on paired back motifs filled with intricate textures and studded with gemstones.
Ebba trained at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design in Dundee, graduating in 2009 with a Bachelor degree (Hons) in Jewellery and Metal Design.
Ebba lives and works in the city of Dunfermline on the coast of Fife in Scotland, with her husband and two children.
Following time away from her practice over the last few years working in the wider jewellery sector, Ebba has now opening her books again for commissions. Later this year (2024) she looks forward to sharing a new collection currently in the making.
If you would like to discuss a commission please do get in touch.
Previous Exhibitions and Events
October 2018: Perspectives: Creating Jewellery for a Fairer Future, Elements Festival, Edinburgh.
August 2018: Pittenweem Arts Festival, Fife, Scotland.
December 2017, Goldsmiths Fair Christmas Pop Up
November 2017: Elements Exhibition, Lyon and Turnbull, Edinburgh.
January 2017: Scotland’s Trade Fair, Glasgow.
November 2016: British Fashion and Textiles Association Trade Mission, British Embassy, Tokyo, Japan.
October 2016: Goldsmiths Fair, Goldsmiths Hall, London.
February 2016: NYNOW, New York City. Trade only.
February - March 2015: ‘All in the Detail’ Solo Show at Diana Porter Contemporary Jewellery, Bristol.
October 2014 – January 2015: MADE, Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
September 2014 – January 2015: ‘Useful or Beautiful’ Exhibition, RBSA Gallery, Birmingham.
October 12th – November 2014: Solo Show, The Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh.
March – May 2014: Bridal Showcase, Tomfoolery, London.
February 2014: NYNOW, New York, USA. Trade.
May – September 2013: Legacy of Lace Exhibition, National Museum of Scotland, Scotland Creates, Dick Institute, Kilmarnock.
August 2013: Craft Scotland Summer Show, White Stuff, George Street, Edinburgh.
June 2013: Treasure, London Jewellery Week, Somerset House, London.
June 2013: The Contemporary Craft Festival, Bovey Tracey, Devon.
April 2013: British Craft Trade Fair, Harrogate. Trade.
January – March 2010: Meet Your Maker, The National Museum of Scotland in conjunction with Craft Scotland.
