Joy BC (Joy Bonfield – Colombara) is an artist and goldsmith.
Joy predominantly makes fine jewellery in noble metals (gold, platinum and silver) and larger sculptural pieces which are considered wearable artworks.
Joy's pieces are in museum and private collections around the world. Her works, which are all individually hand crafted, are available from reputable galleries. However she also loves making bespoke ceremonial and wedding jewellery. Please contact the studio for details.
“This young goldsmith is succeeding in pushing the boundaries of design, making wearable art that will get noticed and be highly collected. watch this space” - Joanna Hardy.
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Joy BC
Joy has been trained by master craftspeople and artists in both in Japan, Italy and the UK. In Tokyo, working under the tutelage of master craftsmen Sensei (teacher) Ando and Sensei Kagaeyama, experts in katans, metal patination and metal casting. She subsequently was awarded a research fellowship to Japan’s oldest school of art, in Kyoto, where she was taught the ancient art of urushi by the renowned Urushi artists: Sensei Kuramoto and Sensei Sasai.
QEST awarded Joy a scholarship in 2022/2023 to work with the master Goldsmith Giovanni Corvajah. She spent a year working with him in Italy and continues to research and discuss metallurgy and the boundaries of Noble metals with her mentor.
In 2022 Joy was alluded with the Goldsmiths’ prize at the 40th anniversary of the Goldsmiths’ Fair in London.
