Peter Chang (artist)

British jewellery designer (1944–2017)

Peter Chang (1944–2017) was a British artist known for his distinctive jewelry.^[1] He trained as a graphic designer and sculptor at the Liverpool College of Art.^[2] He won the Liverpool Senior City Scholarship in 1966 which enabled him to study in Paris at Atelier 17 under S.W. Hayter.^[3] From the 1980s onward, he focused on jewelry-making.^[2] His collection was featured in Rifat Ozbek’s 1987 fashion show.^[3] His work is in collections around the world, including the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim, German Goldsmith's House and the Cooper Hewitt.^[3]^[4]

Recognition

1989: Scottish Gold Award^[3]
1995: Jerwood Prize for the Applied Arts^[3]

References

^ Den Besten, Liesbeth (2008). "Plastic Jewelry and the Joy of Meaningful Chance". Metalsmith. 28 (2): 24–31.
^ ^a ^b "Bracelet, 1995 by Peter Chang". www.metmuseum.org. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Julius, Corinne (2018). "Sculptor for the body". Crafts (271): 80–81.
^ "Obituary – Peter Chang, artist and jewellery designer". The Herald. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2019.