Gerda flockinger biography

          Gerda Flöckinger, a native Austrian who came to England in , was introduced to contemporary crafts while on a trip through Italy in

        1. Gerda Flöckinger, a native Austrian who came to England in , was introduced to contemporary crafts while on a trip through Italy in
        2. Brief biography.
        3. GERDA FLÖCKINGER (b.
        4. Gerda Flöckinger, born in in Innsbruck, Austria, and emigrated to Britain in , is a luminary in modern jewellery design.
        5. Born in Innsbruck, Austria, in , she emigrated to Britain in She studied fine art at St Martin's School of Art, and jewellery and.

          6. GERDA FLÖCKINGER (b..

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          This necklet was the first piece of contemporary jewellery that the V&A commissioned. This choice recognised Gerda Flöckinger’s pre-eminence in the emerging alternative jewellery scene in London.

          Born in Innsbruck, Austria, in , she emigrated to Britain in She studied fine art at St Martin's School of Art, and jewellery and enamels at the Central School of Arts and Crafts in London.

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          On leaving in , she took the then highly unusual decision to work as an independent designer and maker. In she established a pioneering course in experimental jewellery at Hornsey School of Art. Many of the next generation of British artist-jewellers were taught there.

          Flöckinger’s early work was distinguished by strong abstract forms with flat, polished surfaces.

          This gave way in the s to organic, molten swirls of fused gold or silver set with glowing gemstones or subtly shaded pearls, a distinctive combination that has come to typify her work. Characteristic is the rich surface t