Henry Le Page
Jewellery & Silversmithing BA Hons
University for the Creative Arts Farnham
Graduates: 2025
Specialisms: Jewelry / Silversmithing
My location: Tonbridge, United Kingdom
Henry Le Page
First Name: Henry
Last Name: Le Page
University / College: University for the Creative Arts Farnham
Course / Program: Jewellery & Silversmithing BA Hons
Graduates: 2025
Specialisms: Jewelry / Silversmithing
My Location: Tonbridge, United Kingdom
Website: Click To See Website
About
Initially drawn to engineering, I found my passion in craftsmanship through blacksmithing and jewellery making. The precision and detail of the work captured me, and I became fascinated by the possibilities of combining science, engineering, and design. This journey led me to Mokume Gane, where control meets experimentation and material becomes a collaborator.As a Mokume Gane artist based in the UK, I create objects that push the boundaries of technique and design. Each piece is a dialogue between material and form, where intricate patterns emerge through a balance of precision and spontaneity. By blending traditional methods with modern approaches, I embrace the unknown and allow both challenges and discoveries to shape my growth. My practice is driven by curiosity, exploration, and the pursuit of the unexpected — each work embodying the unpredictable beauty of what is possible.
Henry Le Page The UNDUL Collection Mokume Gane Jugs and a Vase, embody the UNDUL Collection’s pursuit of elegance through material complexity. Undulating forms emerge from hand- raised designs, guided by the metallurgy of copper alloys and patination. Beginning with the billet, the process embraces unpredictability, allowing pattern, surface, and silhouette to unfold with an intentional spontaneity. Mokume Gane is a traditional Japanese metalworking technique developed in the early 17th century by the swordsmith Denbei Shoami. The name means “wood grain metal,” referring to the layered appearance of the patterns it creates. By stacking and fusing sheets of different metals, such as silver, copper, and shakudo, skilled artisans form a solid billet, which is then forged, carved, and manipulated to reveal organic layered shapes and patterns. Only one family maintained the tradition into the modern era, keeping it alive until its revival in the 20th century. Today, a small global collective of craftspeople continues to adapt and evolve Mokume Gane, applying it to jewellery, vessels, and sculptural forms. Personally, I use Mokume Gane to explore form, texture, and process in my jewellery and silversmithing pieces. Each work begins with a handmade billet, forged from carefully selected metals and shaped through a process that requires both patience and precision. What draws me back to this technique again and again is its unpredictability and the challenge it presents, a constant dialogue between maker and material. The pieces here are small snapshots of that ongoing, hands-on exchange. I seek to expand this tradition, experimenting with Mokume Gane in ways that bring fresh forms and a stronger presence in the UK @henry_le_page
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