Dorothy Hogg MBE (1945-2022) was an artist, craftswoman, and teacher who served as the Head of Silversmithing and Jewellery at Edinburgh College of Art (ECA), University of Edinburgh.[1][2]
Dorothy Hogg MBE | |
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| Born | 1945 Troon, Scotland |
| Died | 2022 (aged 76–77) Edinburgh |
| Alma mater | Glasgow School of Art, Royal College of Art |
| Occupations | jeweller, craftsperson, teacher |
| Employer | University of Edinburgh |
| Known for | Jewellery design |
Life
editHogg was born in Troon. She attended Glasgow School of Art and the Royal College of Art, London.
Career
editHogg was Head of the Department of Jewellery and Silversmithing at ECA from 1985 to 2007.
She was a trustee of the Crafts Council and influenced a great many jewellers during her career.[3]
In 2008, Hogg was the first craft resident in the new Sackler Centre at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.[4][5]
In 2021, The Goldsmiths’ Company announced the acquisition of works by Hogg and their archives hold a number of her designs and drawings.[6]
Her work is held in the collections of the V&A,[7] National Museums of Scotland,[2] the Museum of Art and Design, New York; V&A, London; The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, Swiss National Museum, Zurich; and the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Canada.[8]
Awards and honours
editReferences
edit- ↑ Curthoys, Hugh (2023-09-21). "Exhibition - Life and Legacy: Dorothy Hogg(1945-2022)". Goldsmiths' Fair. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
- 1 2 "Scottish Modernist Design: Articulated Necklace by Dorothy Hogg". National Museums Scotland. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
- ↑ "'Metal was my natural metier': remembering jeweller and design educator Dorothy Hogg (1945-2022)". www.craftscouncil.org.uk. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
- 1 2 "The Scottish Gallery Remembers Dorothy Hogg, MBE - The Scottish Gallery". 2022-04-11. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
- ↑ "Dorothy Hogg, Author at V&A Blog". V&A Blog. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
- ↑ "Design Drawings". The Goldsmiths' Company. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
- ↑ Artery Series, Dundee: V&A Museum, 2008, retrieved 2025-07-25
- ↑ "Modern Heroine - The Scottish Gallery". Retrieved 2025-07-25.
- ↑ "Life & Legacy: Dorothy Hogg". Goldsmiths' Shop Talent. Retrieved 2025-07-25.