Guest ford hallam Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 greetings all, I`m Ford Hallam. I`ve been bullied by Jim into intoducing myself as he`s posted a couple of images of an old piece of mine over on the "show and tell" forum. I started off as a goldsmith in the European tradition completing a 5 year apprenticeship in South Africa in `85. Three years later I moved to London as part of my master plan to get to Japan. I`d been bitten by the japanese metalwork bug while at art school the year before I began my formal training. In `93 i finally made it to the land of the rising yen with the help of a Winston Churchill travelling fellowship. My teacher Izumi Koshiro, has been extremely supportive of my efforts to enter his tradition and back in `94 he arranged 2 return visits to train and study. This time with the assistance of the Japanese agency for cultural affairs. i remain in close contact with Izumi Sensei and through him his circle of artistic friends. In fact i`m off to see him next month. For the last 10 years or so I`ve been mainly preoccupied with the restoration of Meiji period metalwork. This has been a very lucrative involvement and has also allowed me to really get under the skin of some of the finest metalwork ever produced. At this point in my career I find myself with a rather unique insight into my adopted tradition and a reasonable facility with regard to the technology it has employed. The challenge that I face now is trying to find an authentic expression of my own. Having spent so long working in isolation I`m wondering if the ineraction on this forum will act as a catalyst for me. Thanks to the creators of this sanctuary for little chiselers. best regards, ford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janel Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 Thanks, Ford, for introducing yourself! Thanks, Jim, for bullying Ford! We all win with you here. I hope that what you seek will find some bit of insight from our diverse group. Janel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Kelso Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 Welcome mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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