Guest Curator at Craft Scotland Conference 2022 - The Power of Glass Symposium at the National Museum of Scotland

Abstract

• Sarah Rothwell is the Senior Curator of Modern & Contemporary Design, in the Department of Global Arts, Cultures and Design at National Museums Scotland (NMS). Where she is responsible for the British, European and other 'Western' glass, ceramics, metalwork, jewellery and industrial design circa 1945-present collections.  Her research focuses on Nordic and British Modernist Jewellery Design; Contemporary Craft with a focus on Ceramics, Glass and Jewellery; 20th Century European Art & Design; the integration and interpretation of historical collections by working artists and makers.    Sarah was one of six guest curators for the European Glass Context 2021 and curated the NMS exhibitions Modernist Jewellery and Art of Glass developed in collaboration with the National Centre for Craft & Design; curated the Scottish content for the ACMI touring exhibition Games Masters; co-curating the exhibition Nordic Modernist Design; and assisted on Express Yourself.  Sarah was one of five successful recipients in 2015 to be awarded the Art Funds New Collecting Award, with a project focusing on collecting, researching and disseminating Northern Modernist Jewellery particularly work designed and manufactured in Britain and Northern Europe.  Sarah currently sits on the Boards of Craft Scotland and The Scottish Goldsmiths Trust.