The Silver Collection

in collaboration with St John’s College Oxford

Two 1hr-long sessions (2pm and 3pm) exploring the silver collections past and present at St John’s College Oxford. In 2022-2023, the college commissioned contemporary silversmiths Maria Hanson, Chris Knight and Simone Ten Hompel to produce works which explore contemporary responses to the historical process of melt and re-use, as well as reflecting on the changing nature of college life.   These modern pieces are juxtaposed with items from the college’s historical collections, which materially embody aspects of college community over several centuries.  Silver is a gorgeous medium not only functionally, but in gradually revealing its meaning through signs, symbols and secrets.

Free entrance to the exhibition is through the Garden Quad Reception Room.
With many thanks to Professor Hannah Skoda and St John’s College Oxford.
Image: Speke tankard © St Johns College Oxford