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Jonathan Boyd | |
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| Born | 1984 Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Glasgow School of Art; Royal College of Art; Kingston University |
| Known for | Conceptual jewellery, narrative-based design |
| Notable work | Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games medals |
| Website | Official website |
Jonathan Boyd (born 1984) is a British artist, jeweller, writer, and academic.[1] He is recognized for his conceptual, narrative-driven jewellery practice and currently serves as Head of Programme for Applied Art (Jewellery and Metal / Ceramics and Glass) at the Royal College of Art (RCA) in London.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Boyd was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, in 1984.[2] He began making jewellery at the age of sixteen, developing an early interest in combining making with conceptual thought.[3] He earned a BA (Hons) in Silversmithing and Jewellery from the Glasgow School of Art, graduating with first-class honours,[3] followed by an MA in Goldsmithing, Silversmithing, Metalwork, and Jewellery from the Royal College of Art in London.[3] In 2025, Boyd completed a PhD by portfolio at Kingston University, titled I can't even string a sentence together. Or, why wear words, which explored the materiality of language and meaning in contemporary jewellery practice.[4]
Career
[edit]Boyd spent nine years as a lecturer at the Glasgow School of Art before joining the Royal College of Art, where he has held several leadership positions, including Senior Tutor and Acting Head of Programme for Jewellery and Metal.[1] Currently, he leads the Applied Art programme at the RCA, overseeing both Jewellery and Metal and Ceramics and Glass.[1] He also serves as co-lead of the Material Engagements Research Cluster, a cross-disciplinary research group exploring materiality, meaning, and making.[5]
His artistic practice engages with the relationship between language, object, and narrative, often integrating typographic elements and text into his jewellery works.[1] Boyd employs both traditional craft techniques, such as lost-wax casting, and digital technologies, including 3D modeling, to produce his pieces.[1] In 2014, Boyd received international attention when he was commissioned to design the medals for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.[6]
His 2019 publication, Jewellery Manifest: Jewellery, Objects, Language and Other Thoughts, reflects on a decade of his creative and theoretical work, focusing on the intersection of jewellery, language, and narrative.[7] That same year, his solo exhibition Thoughts Between the Land and the Sea: Raising the Doggerland was presented at Gallery SO in London, addressing themes of identity, place, and language.[2]
Collections
[edit]Boyd's works are represented in several major museum collections internationally. The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston includes his work among its contemporary jewellery holdings.[8] The Victoria and Albert Museum in London houses one of his brooches within its decorative arts collection.[9] His pieces are part of the Goldsmiths' Company Collection in London, which focuses on significant developments in British goldsmithing and jewellery.[10] In the United States, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City and the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts hold Boyd's works in their contemporary craft and design collections.[11][12] His work is also included in the permanent collection of the National Museum of Scotland.[13]
Awards and recognition
[edit]In 2007, Boyd received the Dewar Arts Award to support his postgraduate studies.[3] He has been honored with the Theo Fennell Award for Overall Excellence at the RCA Graduate Show and the Marzee International Graduate Award and was shortlisted for the Conran Award in 2009.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Jonathan Boyd". RCA Website.
- ^ a b "Jonathan Boyd – Galerie Marzee".
- ^ a b c d e "Jonathan Boyd". November 4, 2020.
- ^ Boyd, Jonathan (January 27, 2025). I can't even string a sentence together. Or, why wear words (Thesis). Kingston University – via eprints.kingston.ac.uk.
- ^ "Material Engagements Research Cluster". RCA Website.
- ^ "Glasgow 2014: Jonathan Boyd to design Commonwealth Games medals". BBC News. December 5, 2013.
- ^ https://benchpeg.com/news/jonathan-boyd-acting-head-of-jewellery-and-metal-at-the-royal-college-of-art-launches-book
- ^ "Possible narratives from an empty space #1". collections.mfa.org.
- ^ "All my own words and thoughts". June 26, 2015 – via Victoria & Albert Museum.
- ^ "The Brooch Unpinned: The Goldsmiths' Company Collection 1961-2021 - Understanding Jewellery".
- ^ "Heirloom for an heiress to not much but love". art.nelson-atkins.org.
- ^ "Works – Jonathan Boyd – Artists – Arkansas Arts Center". collection.arkmfa.org.
- ^ "Collection entry". NMS.