Makers’ Party, Hallmark Salon 2014 | Irmgard Fisher

About.

Over a three-decade career, I have championed excellence in design and craftsmanship and served as a senior adviser to organisations within these fields. 

Trained as both a vocational silversmith and an award-winning designer at the Royal College of Art, I bring expertise in traditional silversmithing skills and education, design and production management, alongside programme development, communications and partnership development.

My passion for raising awareness of contemporary silversmithing, fostering professional skills development and mentoring the next generation of craftspeople has inspired key initiatives. These include Silver Speaks, which established partnerships with the V&A, Christie’s and Georg Jensen for Contemporary British Silversmiths, introduced live silversmithing demonstrations at the V&A.

I have also contributed to the development of CBS’ Skills Training Programme and the South House Silver Workshop Trust graduate apprenticeship programmes. Most recently, I directed Silver in the Fast Lane: 40 Years of Fox Silver at the Goldsmiths’ Company on behalf of Fox Silver.

As the founding member and Creative Director of ERA5050, a campaign advocating for equality on British stage and screen, we have successfully collaborated with key organisations like Equity UK, BFI and the Geena Davis Institute. Our efforts, which earned a What’s on Stage Award in 2019, have been credited with fostering stronger female representation in UK media.

Current roles:
Exhibition Director, Silver in the Fast Lane
Goldsmiths’ Company Communications & Marketing Committee
Goldsmiths’ Company Ground Floor Steering Group
Trustee, Bishopsland Educational Trust
Consultant, Scottish Goldsmiths Trust
Consultant, Serpentine
Director ERA5050

Affiliations:
Honorary Member, Contemporary British Silversmiths
Liveryman, The Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths
Freeman, City of London
Member, Heritage Crafts Association
Fellow, Royal Society of Arts

Lettering by late silversmith Graham Stewart