Sadie Blythin
Designer Maker
“I love working hands on with materials, there are always so many different possibilities in letting the material follow the idea.”
'Layer upon layer'
From simple objects to sculptural body pieces my work combines an interest in exploring the boundary between art, jewellery and fashion; and the dynamic relationship between the wearer, the body and jewellery.
I aim to create an eclectic body of work that combines a love of colour, material processes and design.
I am drawn to plastic in its many forms, from sheet to liquid, in combination with other materials. I am a great enthusiast of exploratory practice and as a result have developed a process to create my own material from paper and resin.
There is much debate around what is jewellery and I find this very freeing and inspiring. I am interested in producing large scale sculptural objects alongside my wearable designs.
Stockist
Manchester Craft & Design Centre
Affiliate Maker since March 2022 to date
Studio 4 - www.craftanddesign.com/
AREA[S] OF EXPERTISE
Contemporary Jewellery
Applied Arts
TYPE OF WORK
Commercial collections
Exhibition work
Salford Makers - https://salfordmakers.com/
Member March 2021 - March 2022
“Salford Makers are a collective of artists, designers, educators and makers based at Islington Mill in Salford”.
EXHIBITIONS TO DATE
Made Exhibition YSP
4th October 2021 - 27th March 2022
YSP Centre , Wakefield
Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair 2021
Victoria Baths
October 2021
‘Playful’ Exhibition
Leeds Craft and Design Centre
October 2020 - January 2021
‘Platform and Function’ Exhibition showcase
Platform Gallery
Clitheroe
January 2020 - 23 March 2020
Thinking Through Practice - September 2019 - ongoing
'Selected makers from mainland
Britain and Ireland each recording
their practice in order to promote
the importance of cognitive thinking and retaining artisan skills, to inform future generations of makers'.
https://www.makerproject-thinkingthroughpractice.org/
October 10th - October 13th 2019
Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair
https://www.makerproject-thinkingthroughpractice.org/
October 10th - October 13th 2019
Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair
www.greatnorthernevents.co.uk/
“Winner of Showcase Award and Best Manchester Maker”.
February 2019 - May 2019
‘Makers Flagship’ Collection
Manchester Jewellers Network
Manchester City Art Gallery - Shop
Mosley St
Manchester
M2 3JL
October 11th - 14th 2018
Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair
www.greatnorthernevents.co.uk/
June 2018 - Oct 2018
'Nordic Exhibition'
Manchester Jewellers Network
Manchester City Art Gallery - Shop
Mosley St
Manchester
M2 3JL
June 2017 - Oct 2017
'South Asia' Exhibition
Manchester Jewellers Network
Manchester City Art Gallery - Shop
Mosley St
Manchester
M2 3JL
Feb 2017 - May 2017
'Flagship Collection' Exhibition
Manchester Jewellers Network
Manchester City Art Gallery - Shop
Mosley St
Manchester
M2 3JL
July 2016
Sale Arts Trail
Sale
Cheshire
March 5th 2016 - March 11th 2016
Women's Voices-Changing Manchester
Space - Manchester Craft & Design Centre
17 Oak Street
Manchester
January 2016 - May 2016
"Life in Colour" - ' A Riotous vision of colours and styles gives a jolt of Optimism.’
Manchester Jewellers Network
Manchester City Art Gallery Shop
Mosley St
Manchester
M2 3JL
October 5th 2015 - December 2015
Northern Lights
Manchester Jeweller's Network
Manchester City Art Gallery Shop
Mosley St
Manchester
M2 3JL
September 10th - November 11th 2015
'Decade'
Divinity Studio,
Manchester Craft & Design Centre
17 Oak St
Manchester
March 25th - May 31st 2015
EMERGE - Exhibition
The Royal Exchange Theatre
Manchester
M2 7DH
March 5th 2015
IN EMERGENCY BREAK GLASS - Feminist Takeover!
Manchester Art Gallery
Mosley Street
Manchester
M2 3JL
WHAT IS JEWELLERY?
Manchester Craft & Design Centre.
Northern Quarter
Manchester
M4 5JD
F L I G H T - Paper only exhibition
Soup Kitchen
Spear Street
Manchester
M1 1DF
Shortlisted - September 2013
TACTILE TOO
The Whitworth Art Gallery
Manchester.
'Just Rings #1'
http://www.klimt02.net/exhibitions/index.php?item_id=28180
Galerie Violaine Ulmer
33 rue Bouquières
31000 - Toulouse
France
Designer Maker
“I love working hands on with materials, there are always so many different possibilities in letting the material follow the idea.”
'Layer upon layer'
From simple objects to sculptural body pieces my work combines an interest in exploring the boundary between art, jewellery and fashion; and the dynamic relationship between the wearer, the body and jewellery.
I aim to create an eclectic body of work that combines a love of colour, material processes and design.
I am drawn to plastic in its many forms, from sheet to liquid, in combination with other materials. I am a great enthusiast of exploratory practice and as a result have developed a process to create my own material from paper and resin.
There is much debate around what is jewellery and I find this very freeing and inspiring. I am interested in producing large scale sculptural objects alongside my wearable designs.
Stockist
Manchester Craft & Design Centre
Affiliate Maker since March 2022 to date
Studio 4 - www.craftanddesign.com/
AREA[S] OF EXPERTISE
Contemporary Jewellery
Applied Arts
TYPE OF WORK
Commercial collections
Exhibition work
Salford Makers - https://salfordmakers.com/
Member March 2021 - March 2022
“Salford Makers are a collective of artists, designers, educators and makers based at Islington Mill in Salford”.
EXHIBITIONS TO DATE
Made Exhibition YSP
4th October 2021 - 27th March 2022
YSP Centre , Wakefield
Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair 2021
Victoria Baths
October 2021
‘Playful’ Exhibition
Leeds Craft and Design Centre
October 2020 - January 2021
‘Platform and Function’ Exhibition showcase
Platform Gallery
Clitheroe
January 2020 - 23 March 2020
Thinking Through Practice - September 2019 - ongoing
'Selected makers from mainland
Britain and Ireland each recording
their practice in order to promote
the importance of cognitive thinking and retaining artisan skills, to inform future generations of makers'.
https://www.makerproject-thinkingthroughpractice.org/
October 10th - October 13th 2019
Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair
https://www.makerproject-thinkingthroughpractice.org/
October 10th - October 13th 2019
Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair
www.greatnorthernevents.co.uk/
“Winner of Showcase Award and Best Manchester Maker”.
February 2019 - May 2019
‘Makers Flagship’ Collection
Manchester Jewellers Network
Manchester City Art Gallery - Shop
Mosley St
Manchester
M2 3JL
October 11th - 14th 2018
Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair
www.greatnorthernevents.co.uk/
June 2018 - Oct 2018
'Nordic Exhibition'
Manchester Jewellers Network
Manchester City Art Gallery - Shop
Mosley St
Manchester
M2 3JL
June 2017 - Oct 2017
'South Asia' Exhibition
Manchester Jewellers Network
Manchester City Art Gallery - Shop
Mosley St
Manchester
M2 3JL
Feb 2017 - May 2017
'Flagship Collection' Exhibition
Manchester Jewellers Network
Manchester City Art Gallery - Shop
Mosley St
Manchester
M2 3JL
July 2016
Sale Arts Trail
Sale
Cheshire
March 5th 2016 - March 11th 2016
Women's Voices-Changing Manchester
Space - Manchester Craft & Design Centre
17 Oak Street
Manchester
January 2016 - May 2016
"Life in Colour" - ' A Riotous vision of colours and styles gives a jolt of Optimism.’
Manchester Jewellers Network
Manchester City Art Gallery Shop
Mosley St
Manchester
M2 3JL
October 5th 2015 - December 2015
Northern Lights
Manchester Jeweller's Network
Manchester City Art Gallery Shop
Mosley St
Manchester
M2 3JL
September 10th - November 11th 2015
'Decade'
Divinity Studio,
Manchester Craft & Design Centre
17 Oak St
Manchester
March 25th - May 31st 2015
EMERGE - Exhibition
The Royal Exchange Theatre
Manchester
M2 7DH
March 5th 2015
IN EMERGENCY BREAK GLASS - Feminist Takeover!
Manchester Art Gallery
Mosley Street
Manchester
M2 3JL
WHAT IS JEWELLERY?
Manchester Craft & Design Centre.
Northern Quarter
Manchester
M4 5JD
F L I G H T - Paper only exhibition
Soup Kitchen
Spear Street
Manchester
M1 1DF
Shortlisted - September 2013
TACTILE TOO
The Whitworth Art Gallery
Manchester.
'Just Rings #1'
http://www.klimt02.net/exhibitions/index.php?item_id=28180
Galerie Violaine Ulmer
33 rue Bouquières
31000 - Toulouse
France
