Ann-Marie Carey
Ann-Marie is a Research Fellow for Jewellery. She specialises in combining craftsmanship with laser technology to introduce new perspectives of understanding. She has worked with museums in London and Birmingham to create replicas of the Cheapside Hoard and Staffordshire Hoard respectively.
In her academic career, Dr Ann-Marie Carey has combined the traditional craftsmanship skills of goldsmithing with advances in laser technology. The blending of these two skill sets presents new perspectives of understanding, and novel approaches to the development of the craft. The perceptive expertise of craftsmanship underpins the interpretation of research data, and further more guides the appropriate application of technology. This approach has developed pioneering methodologies in how objects are created and understood. The duality of hand skills and advanced technology is a common thread throughout her research.
Qualifications
2008 PhD - Birmingham City University. Collaborating Institution, The University of Liverpool Mechanical Engineering, Laser Laboratory. Thesis title: ‘Laser Surface Ornamentation on Refractory Metals’.
1997 MPhil - Royal College of Art, Goldsmithing Silversmithing, Metalwork and Jewellery. Collaborating Institution, The University of Liverpool Mechanical Engineering, Laser Laboratory. Thesis title: ‘Laser Surface Ornamentation’
1994 BA 1 Class Hons Jewellery Design. Central St Martins, London Institute, London. Thesis title: ‘The Independent Jeweller’
Memberships
- The Historical Metallurgy Society
- The Society of Jewellery Historians
Research
As an academic (with the agreement of her collaborators), Ann-Marie has been able to translate her experiential knowledge gained, through craftsmanship practice, into papers and presentation. Key research findings in these unfamiliar metals have been disseminating through major international conferences.
Through knowledge exchange residencies she has worked with Birmingham Museums Trust and The Museum of London (MoL) utilising craftsmanship expertise to deconstruct and recreate heritage artefacts. The residency with MoL formalised an existing relationship with the museum from which further research was commissioned. The outputs of the research made a significant contribution (8 exhibits) to ‘The Cheapside Hoard: London’s Lost Jewels’ exhibition (2013-14). The Museum of London’s most successful exhibition in its history.
Postgraduate Supervision
John Grayson (PhD Current) - South Staffordshire enamel boxes
Toni Mayner (PhD Current) - Embodied meaning in craftsmanship
Publications
Carey A.M., Adcock K., Forsyth H., (2014) ‘Rediscovering the Cheapside Hoard’, Conference: Metals used in Personal Adornment, The Historical Metallurgy Society, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, 31 May-1 June.
Hill B., Putland A., (2014) Book: Silversmithing – A Contemporary Guide to Making, The Crowood Press. ISBN 978 1 84797 615 4. Chapter entitled ‘Technology in a Traditional Craft’ case study detailing the craftsmanship and laser welding on gold and palladium alloys p.g.146-153.
Carey A.M., Adcock K., Forsyth H.,(2013a) ‘Rediscovering the Cheapside Hoard through digital visualisation’ 27Symposium, The Santa Fe Symposium on jewellery manufacturing technology, 19-22May, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. ISBN: 978-0-931913-43-3 pg. 113-132.
Carey A.M., Pugh M., (2012) ‘Art and Scientific Manufacture, a Collaboration’ 26Symposium, The Santa Fe Symposium on Jewellery Manufacture, Albuquerque, New Mexico USA. ISBN: 978-0-931913-42-6 pg.69-100. Recipient of the Santa Fe Symposium Collaborative Award 2012, ‘In recognition of published research – done in collaboration between a manufacturing jeweller and a supplier – that uses good academic principles to result in useful information that can be applied for the greater good of the industry’. The collaborative partnership included British silversmith Martyn Pugh and global bullion dealer Johnson Matthey Noble Metals.
Carey A.M., Pugh M., (2011a) ‘The changing demands on the creative process as a consequence of new technology’. Conference, 7 Jewellery Technology Forum, Proceedings CD Rom Vicenza, Italy.
Carey A.M., Pugh M., (2010) ‘The changing demands on the creative process as a consequence of new technology’ 24 Symposium, The Santa Fe Symposium on Jewellery Manufacture 1619May, Albuquerque, New Mexico USA. ISBN: 978-0-931931-40-2 pg. 101-118.
Carey A.M., (2004) ‘Laser applications within the jewellery and silversmithing industries’ Goldsmiths’ Review, The Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, The Pulse Group, pg. 42-43. ISSN 0953-0355
Carey A.M., Paynter K., (2004) ‘Laser Spot Welding – Technical guidelines and innovative applications for the jewellery industry’. Professional Practice CD, The Goldsmiths’ Company, Technology and Training Department. ISBN: 0140 0541
Carey A.M., Steen W., Watkins D., (1998) ‘Laser Surface Ornamentation’ Laser Institute of America Laser materials processing Conference (ICALEO) Orlando Florida USA. Proceedings Volume 85 Section D pg.170-179. ISBN: 0-912035-58-7
Media Work
Short films relating to Cheapside Hoard Project:
- Short Film, (2013) Knowledge Exchange in Design (AHRC funded). BIAD professional development network. Four residencies filmed, Cheapside Hoard project at The Museum of London – 5mins15 sec into the film. http://biadpdn.com/ked-2013/ked/
- Short Film, (2012) ‘The Mystery of the Cheapside Hoard’ (9 mins) Narrated by Dan Cruickshank. Internal BBC4 commissioning project for 3D filming.
- Short Film, (2012).BCU research stories, http://www.bcu.ac.uk/research/stories/cheapside-hoard
Press articles relating to The Cheapside Hoard (2013)
New York Times ‘For an even more compelling sign that jewelry’s past is, in fact, quiet present, just look to the fascinating work being done at Birmingham City University’s jewellery industry innovation center, in Britain.’
Fox News
http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2013/07/28/2000-year-old-metal-coating-technology-cant-be-matched-even-today-for-use-in/
North Korea Times http://www.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/sid/216013446/scat/d805653303cbbba8
New Scientist
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn23921-17thcentury-gadget-gives-up-secrets-to-3d-printer.html
Daily Telegraph Australia
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/technology/sci-tech/ancients-used-nanotechnology-to-make-jewellery/story-fni0c0qq-1226685206755
Press / Articles relating to Collaboration with Martyn Pugh - Claret Jugs
Geoghegan A., (2011) ‘Ruminations of a jewellery designer- Pure Gold Genius’
http://blog.andrewgeoghegan.com/2011/02/09/pure-gold-genius/
Paynter, K., (2010) ‘The making of a micro alloyed 24ct gold jug’ Goldsmiths’ Company, Technical Journal, issue 12, ISSN 2045-5321 (online) pg.5
http://technical-journal.thegoldsmiths.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Tech-Journal-No12.pdf
Press/Articles relating to PhD
Gabzdyl J., (2008) ‘Ornamental colour marking of metals’ Industrial Laser Solutions Vol 23 issue 3 p.g.20, Belford Publishing.
http://www.industrial-lasers.com/articles/print/volume-23/issue-3/features/application-report/ornamental-color-laser-marking-of-metals.html
‘Marking lasers meld with art’(1998) Industrial laser Solutions for Manufacture, Penn Well, Vol 14 Jan issue.
‘Laser marker colour metal’(1998) Opto & Laser Europe issue 56
Work With Industry
As a practitioner Ann-Marie has worked with leading British silversmiths and global bullion dealers. Two major collaborations have created the largest pieces, of decorative metalwork (claret jugs) in two unusual alloys:
- A micro alloy of gold and titanium with a fineness of 990 (23.75 ct)
- Palladium, the most recent (2010) noble metal to achieve a British hallmark