Iona draws inspiration from the lines and irregular patterns found in the natural forms along the beaches near her home in Scotland.
Her work is abstract, embodying her emotional connection to place. Iona translates fragments of her drawings onto silver surfaces creating her distinctive style.​​
Much like finding a hidden treasure on the beach, her work evokes the feeling of unexpected discovery, sparking an impulse to hold and cherish the object.
Each piece becomes a keepsake, symbolising the connection to home and personal roots, acting as a permanent reflection of the places and experiences that shape our identity.
Iona is a silversmith and jeweller, graduating from Glasgow School of Art in 2018 and Bishopsland in 2019. Iona's passion for objects, in particular boxes comes from the aspect of discovery that they hold. A box is an object that can fit in the palm of your hand, however once opened it can reveal a sentiment of treasure. In all her work she strives to achieve that compelling feeling that you must pick this object up, a keepsake that demands further exploration. These pieces are made to hold, to use and look from many angles as the design has been considered for both exterior and interior. Iona is drawn to textures and irregular patterns in natural forms from the beaches near her hometown in Scotland. Iona uses the techniques of chasing and repousse, scoring and folding and movement in her work. The jewellery is an abstraction of her larger work, isolating and developing elements from the boxes into a wearable object. Iona has exhibited both nationally and internationally.
Iona is an award-winning silversmith and jeweller, graduating from Glasgow School of Art in 2018 and Bishopsland Educational Trust in 2019.
Dividing her time between studios in Bristol and Moray, Iona produces high-quality craft that reflects her passion for the tactile nature of objects.
At the heart of Iona's work is her fascination with small objects which she views as vessels of discovery, a theme that extends to her creation in both silverware and jewellery.
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Iona has exhibited at renowned exhibitions and sells her work across the UK.
Chasing and repousse masterclass with silversmith Rod Kelly 2019
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Exhibitions
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Shine at The Goldsmiths Centre, London - 17th September to 19th December 2026
Touching the Surface Logie Steading Gallery, Moray - 4th to 28th July 2025
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London Craft Week, Cutler's Hall Exhibition with Bishopsland Education Trust - 13th May 2025
A Scottish Symphony, Crane Court Gallery, London - 23rd January to 21st February 2025
Around The Table, Make Southwest, Devon - 11th November to 27th January 2024
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WEST, Wasps Studio Glasgow, Visual Arts Scotland - 20th to 28th May 2023
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NORTH, Wasps Studio Inverness, Visual Arts Scotland - 2nd to 21st December 2022
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Surge, Tatha Gallery, Visual Arts Scotland, Fife - 8th October to 6th November 2021
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Love and Chaos, The Alchemy Experiment, Glasgow - 8th October to 10th November 2021
Making It, Make Southwest, Devon - 24th July to 12th September 2021
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F L O W, Visual Arts Scotland's Online Exhibition - 1st December to 21st January 2021
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Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries and Galloway - 24th September to 24th October 2020
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Open up HammerClub Exhibition, The Netherlands, 2nd February - 30th August 2020
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Renewal HammerClub Exhibition, Dock Street Studios, Dundee - 1st June to 29th June 2019
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Silver Museum in Freiburg, Germany - 27th of June to 6th October 2019
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Goldsmiths Hall, Goldsmiths Craft & Design Council Award Exhibition, London - February 2019
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Rising Stars, New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham - 2nd March to 13th April 2019
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Schoonhoven Silver Award 2018, The Netherlands - December 2018 to February 2019
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Goldsmiths Centre, Getting Started, London - December 2018 to January 2019
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New Designers, London - June 2018
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Awards
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Shine 2025 Award for Silversmithing from the Goldsmith's Company
Heritage Crafts Precious Metals Bursary Award funded by the Royal Mint 2023
Contemporary British Silversmith's Industry Award, silver grant to create design 2022
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David Canter Memorial, fund reducing environmental impact within their craft practice 2022
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Goldsmiths Craft & Design Council Award 2021, Bronze award in the Smallworkers section for 'Echo Box' design, and a Bronze in the Modellers 3D Design category​ 2021
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The Eaton Fund Award 2020
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Highland Visual Arts & Crafts Award Scheme 2019
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Moray Artists Bursary Award 2019
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Goldsmiths Craft & Design Council Award 2019, Bronze award for Smallworkers section for 'Reflection Box' 2019
Schoonhoven Silver Award 2018, nominated 2018
Goldsmiths Bullion Precious Metals Bursary 2018
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Press
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Shine 2025 Goldsmiths' Centre
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Craft Scotland Art Mag Spring 2025
https://artmag.co.uk/magazine/artmag-356/#page=41
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Heritage Crafts Bursary funded by The Royal Mint​​​
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The Flux Review, Q&A, London (Online), 2020
https://www.thefluxreview.com/qa-iona-hall/
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Elements Artist Blog
https://elementsfestival.co.uk/news/iona-hall
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Quarantzine, Gaada. Shetland (Online), 2020
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Bill Barber: Made in Scotland
https://billbaber.com/made-in-scotland-iona-hall-jewellery/?
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We Make Moray Artist Bursary Recipient