Mary Wignall Strachan graduated from the Glasgow School of Art in 2025 and has since exhibited work throughout the UK and Europe, most recently with Gallerie Marzee in The Netherlands. Recently she has also received a bronze award from the prestigious Goldsmiths Craft and Design Council awards for pieces from the graduate collection.
About Me
A recent graduate of the Glasgow School of Art. Wignall Strachan’s collection “Rooted in Chaos” represents the complexities of human interaction and the chaos of communication.
Using a mixture of traditional silversmithing techniques and developing new ideas by experimenting with various materials, she focused on hair and enamel using the process of Raku, an instant and intuitive process.
Recognising the balance achievable between these experiments and her ideas, this collection is representative of fragility of materials and permanence of creative designs. She was recently awarded the Emerging Maker Award by the Guild of Enamellers for innovative use of materials and a bronze award for her enamelling from the Craft and Design Council awards.
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Education
Glasgow School Of Art- BA Hons Silversmithing and Jewellery 2021-2025
City of Glasgow College- Jewellery Design-NQ 2011
City of Glasgow College- Jewellery Design-HND 2012-2014
Exhibitions
“Cloud Illusions 1 +2” – Touch Exhibition – Reid Corridor, Glasgow School of Art, May 2022
“Icebreaker” – Family Jewels – Reid Corridor, Glasgow School of Art, May 2023
“Symbiosis” – British Art Medals – Central St Martins, March – May 2023
“Threadbare” – Fluxus - New Glasgow Society - December 2023
“Rooted in Chaos” - Degree Show Collection- Glasgow School of Art- June 2025
“Rooted in Chaos” – Degree Show Collection – New Designers, London, June 2025
“Graduate Showcase” – Degree Show Collection- The Forge, London, August 2025
“International Graduate Showcase” – Gallerie Marzee – Nijmegen, September 2025
Awards
“Reflections in Nature”- Design Shortlisted with the Contemporary Cutlery Design Competition, April 2023
“Emerging Maker” – Guild of Enamellers – July 2025
Runner Up – Guild of Enamellers Bursary Award November 2025
Bronze Award- 3D Craft and Design- Enamelling - Goldsmiths Craft and Design Council 2026
