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Leah Faulks LSDC

Metal Work

About Leah
Leah Faulks is a maker reimagining traditional Scottish objects as living heritage. Her goal is to bring Scottish heritage objects into use with a new, modern Scottish audience. She combines traditional handcraft techniques with modern digital techniques in her designs.
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Leah is a Jewellery and Metal Design graduate from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design in Dundee.

She crafts reimagined Sgian Dubhs and Quaichs informed by her personal experience of a modern, playful and authentic ‘Scottishness’. She created her ‘Tartan-ish’ collection to be tactile, fun and comfortable. Silver inlayed Sgian Dubhs are designed to catch the light at a ceilidh and Cup Quaichs are shaped to perfectly rest in the nook of the hand.

Leah brings together traditional handcraft techniques like silversmithing with contemporary digital techniques like 3D printing and CNC milling. Playing with both old and new in her designs and processes are at the core of her work.

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  • Bachelor of Design with First Class Honours from the University of Dundee
  • The Society of Designer Craftsman Award for Outstanding Innovation in Craft and Design
  • The Sir James Black Award for Outstanding Achievement
  • The Fife Contemporary New Maker Award
  • Recipient of the South Square Trust Silversmithing Bursary
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