HEIRLOOMS OF THE FUTURE
‘I always like to get emotion in,’ says celebrated silversmith Ndidi Ekubia talking through the process of her distinctive works. Ndidi's richly textured, gleaming silver vessels ripple with life, her personality reflected in the undulating, rhythmic hammer marks. The smooth indentations of each strike she has made capture the essence of her character – strong but gentle – and call to mind waves, wind and plants. ‘Pattern in nature is the main thing for me.’
Speaking from Mauritius during a rare trip to mark her 50th birthday she talks about ‘getting’ back into the swing of things’. She's recently returned to her home ground,
