The Language of Spoons
a showcase of renowned Metal Artist
Simon ten Hompel
Hompel sees metal as her first language, strongly believing that a true understanding of any craft must come through the experience of making. Over an illustrious career, she has earned a reputation as one of the most inventive silversmiths of her generation.
“I think of metal as my first language and then, I speak English and German … I see it as a voice. It is a negotiation between hand, heart, head, and material.”
Simone ten Hompel has been working with metal for over 45 years. She's exhibited at the V&A and won the prestigious Jerwood Applied Arts Prize.
“SPOONS ARE THE FIRST TOOLS WE LEARN TO USE & THEY ARE MOST LIKELY THE LAST TOOL WE USE WITH SOME DIGNITY. SPOONS ARE MY KIND OF CANVAS WHERE I CAN EXPRESS THIS ASPECT OF LIFE. ALPHA & OMEGA & ALL THAT HAPPENS IN-BETWEEN.”
