The Metropolitan Mace
The Metropolitan Mace was commissioned by St. Mary's Metropolitan Cathedral, Edinburgh, to celebrate the Silver Jubilee as Bishop of His Eminence Keith Patrick Cardinal O'Brien, Archbishop of St. Andrews and Edinburgh, 2010. Photo by Paul McSherry.
Dr. Graham Stewart, D Univ
On June 30, 2010 Graham was awarded the Honorary degree of Doctor from the University of Stirling in recognition of his outstanding contribution to Scottish Arts and Crafts. He is pictured here with Professor Gerry McCormac, Principal of the University and the Chancellor, Dr. James Naughtie.
William Hill (Ayr )Gold Cup
Graham was delighted to be asked to make the Gold and Silver Cups for the 2009 Ayr Gold Cup by sponsor's William Hill. The winning horse, Jimmy Styles, was ridden by the well known jockey, Frankie Dettori. The trophies commemorate the homecoming celebrations and the 250th anniversary of Robert Burns with the hand engraved inscription taken from Burn's poem "The Auld Farmer's New Year Morning Salutaion to his Auld Mare Maggie".
Opening of Ailsa Bay Distillary
An engraved bowl made by Graham was presented to HRH The Duke of Rothesay on January 19, 2009 on behalf of everyone at William Grant & Sons Limited. The gift commemorated the opening of the Ailsa Bay Distillary and the Duke's visit.
Silver of the Stars 2009-2010
Following the success of it's first World Tour (see below), Silver of the Stars is about complete it's second tour of North America in Calgary, Canada at The Nickle Arts Museum in May 2010. Graham created an absinthe goblet designed by the late fashion designer, Alexander McQueen. The second tour began at the Gregg Museum of Art and Design in North Carolina, then moved onto the San Francisco Museum of Craft and Design and the Royal British Columbia Museum in Victoria, Canada.
Red House Children's Book Award
For over 20 years Graham has been making the awards for the winners of the annual Red House Children's Book Award. 2009's overall winner was Sophie McKenzie, author of "Blood Ties". Past winners of the awards include Roald Dahl (1989), Jacqueline Wilson (1993), Jeremy Strong (1997), J.K. Rowlings(1999) and Malorie Blackman(2002). For more details about the awards see www.redhousechildrensbookaward.co.uk
Country Living Magazine
The workshop was featured in the 2007 Christmas issue of Country Living Magazine. Other recent publications in which Graham's work appears include: Scottish Field(Jan. 2010) Homes and Interiors Scotland (Dec. 2007) Scottish Life Magazine (spring 2007), The Keeper (winter 2006), Goldsmiths' Review (2005/2006), World of Interiors (November 2006), Wallpaper Magazine (May 2006) and Bon Appetit (USA 2004).
Silver of the Stars
Graham is taking part in this touring exhibiton which was created by the Incorporation of Goldsmiths of the City of Edinburgh. Ten international celebrities in fields such as film, fashion, music, theatre and literature have been paired with ten of Scotland's finest silversmiths. Each pair collaborated on a design for a piece of silver based on " a drink with a close friend". The exhibition opened at the Victoria & Albert Museum in January 2007 and travels to New York, St. Petersburg, Beijing, Kyoto and finally returning to Edinburgh in 2008. Please see more details at www.silverofthestars.com
Icons of Scotland
Each year Scotland Magazine recognises the very best of all things Scottish with the prestigious Icons of Scotland awards. There are 25 categories including iconic places and products. In 2007 Graham won the award for "Jewellery" in the "Made in Scotland" category. More information can be found at www.scotlandmag.com
A Visual Language Elements of Design
This book, written by David Cohen and Scott Anderson, is a practical book that explores the theory of visual language. The second half of the book is devoted to 8 well-known craftspeople, including Graham, who discuss how they have developed their own visual languages. Available from A&C Black, www.acblack.com/catalogue