Quotes about Alison Bailey Smith’s work

1989 “Bold use of colour and good response to brief.”
Ayrton Metals judges comments for Platinum Award entry

1989 “In the Edinburgh’s design degree shows, the inventiveness of the student jewellers shines out. Alison Smith’s hats and bodices knitted from electrical wire are particularly stunning.”
Scotland on Sunday article by Clare Flowers “ Taking the arts honours"

1999 “Alison Smith’s gloriously loopy hats.”
Observer (Scotland)

1991 “Alison Bailey Smith is definitely of the 20th century, using the simplest of material, TV wire, to weave very colourful and exotic creations including hats, necklaces and bangles.”
Scotsman review by Richard Jacques

1992 “Alison Bailey Smith was crowned Bacardi Rum Scottish Fashion Designer of the Year for her work with television wire, thereby beating the nation’s fashion students at their own game."
Scotland on Sunday article by Richard Mellis about the success of graduates of Edinburgh College of Art Jewellery Department

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