Rod Kelly

Silversmiths @rodkellysilver and @ManasiDepala feature on the cover of A Celebration of British #Craftsmanship - a beautiful book featuring 100 #QEST scholars working in a wide range of #crafts across the UK. Buy your copy and be inspired: bit.ly/2ZddrTo

Just posted a photo @ Lerwick instagram.com/p/CGKJdttnfRH/…

Just posted a photo @ Muckle Roe instagram.com/p/CDwCpgeJ8Cx/…

Soldering the corner details on the 53cm silver dish . There will be more distortion and the dish will have to be plannished again☹️ when the corners have been pierced away and the edge filed to shape.... Getting… instagram.com/p/B_PbaYoJBFU/…

SILVER Dish of the Day.... Now to add the corner details. The corners are cut away to make an outline of a cross which is connected to the chased decoration. Soldering video to follow. @gsmithscentre @craftscotland… instagram.com/p/B_PZYdDHbW_/…

Last plannish of the day and the dish is ready for the next stage. Thanks for all of your interest.. @gsmithscentre @craftscotland shetland @promoteshetland @qestcraft v&a @cbs_ silver society craftscouncil… instagram.com/p/B_C6dEPpxhD/…

Ready to anneal the dish and the wire together. The stainless steel cottar pins are pining the wire to the dish which is protected by stainless shims. I will then pickle and re fit ready for soldering on… instagram.com/p/B-xFR8cJaNB/…

Dish of the Day.... Last part of the plannishing. Now to make the wire for the edge and solder it on.... Nightmare!! With tired hands I might leave it until Monday. Back to chasing for a few days. @gsmithscentre… instagram.com/p/B-ejJAMp35w/…

Having a big tidy and clean today with a new hammer rack just completed. Awaiting the arrival of seven graduates from Bishopsland for a week long course. Should be good fun. @gsmithscentre @craftscotland shetland… instagram.com/p/B9MfFmhHMZ_/…

levistrauss.com/2019/08/27/a-l… A pair of my Levis 501s are now part of The Levis Museum in San Francisco as a working silversmith. How cool is that. See blog link… instagram.com/p/B157P_HglDh/…

Saying goodbye to a good friend at Sumburgh Airport in Shetland and then a walk along the beach with Mr Crosby. A bit is time to think about the past year. #shetland #beaches #walking #compassionatefriends… instagram.com/p/B0MGrlNgeby/…

Congratulations to #goldsmith & #silversmith @rodkellysilver who has been awarded the QEST Award for Excellence. Presented by @JonathanFoyle & kindly donated by @Fattorini_MCR, this medal is awarded to a QEST Scholar who has made the most significant contribution to their #craft.

Fabulous #Royal Warrant Holders lunch @HiltonHotels Park Lane! Fab to see @QESTcraft Scholars and Apprentices exhibiting! Brill grub and @corneyandbarrow vino as well! Speaker Jonathan Foyle excellent!

Looking forward to the Women's Boat Race this afternoon. Who will lift the Trophy I made for the sponsors Newton...?

Beautiful day trip starting with the Jhaku temple in #Shimla, then on to #kufri where our little horse riding resort Sameer took us up to the #Mahasu peak which is about 2700… instagram.com/manasidepala/p…

Peas in a pod, a Leopard and an unfinished reef knot. Today's effort. Think its time for a cup of tea. instagram.com/p/BuwTTg0lHQV/…

#Repost @qestcraft (get_repost) ・・・ Have you seen our book 'A Celebration of British Craftsmanship' yet? What did you make of it? 🤔 Happy #WorldBookDay. . A Celebration of… instagram.com/manasidepala/p…

@Nickfarrow9 They played outside the pub on hay bales. It went on for hours, everybody getting more and more drunk. I think Roger McGuinn was there too. What a night.......

@rodkellysilver Wow! I bet that was fab! Both brill!

I’d forgotten how good the Faces were 1969-73 when Ronnie Lane was in the band! A Nod’s as good as a Wink from 71 brill ‘Love lived Here’ fab lyrics. ‘But you said you still want me Oh, you opened up an old wound. Then you left me here bleeding’!!!

@Nickfarrow9 @QESTcraft @saatchi_gallery @Bishopsland_UK @CraftsCouncilUK @Mccleansilver @ManasiDepala Thank you Qest and Nick for the support and kind comments . Manasi is quite a star. @QESTcraft @GoldsmithsCo @CraftsCouncilUK

@QESTcraft @saatchi_gallery @Bishopsland_UK @CraftsCouncilUK @rodkellysilver @Mccleansilver @ManasiDepala Fabulous work, Menasi is one of the best chasers around! Trained by the Master Rod Kelly!

#Collect2019 | @saatchi_gallery Thrilled to see so much #QEST scholar work present at the @Bishopsland_UK stand at #Collect2019 @CraftsCouncilUK Beautiful work @rodkellysilver @Mccleansilver @ManasiDepala 😍😍