Kop Flex

From Jewellery Designer to Trophy Designer!

I had the pleasure of being approached by Liz Kop, from the charity Sustrans, to design and make a trophy for their 2009 Virtual Bike Race. Although this was obviously a departure from the usual jewellery making, I’m always keen to flex my artistic muscles!

The brief was that the design had to be a more exciting alternative to “a standard cup trophy or glass trophy – which is not very inspiring”, and it “would ideally reflect the county Devon, something to do with cycling (as a form of transport not a lycra sport) and have the name of the school, Virtual Bike Race, Bike It 2009″ included.

Once I had done a few sketches, Liz and I agreed on the final design and I set to work. If you take a look at my site via the links below, you’ll notice that the centre of the shield is a bicycle hub, which in keeping with the green message of Sustrans, was salvaged from a local reclamation yard. The ‘spokes’ not only suspend the hub in a traditional shield shape, but also depict the devon flag with their colour.

Once the trophy was soldered, polished and painted, and the winning school established, Liz asked me if I wouldn’t mind going along to the award assembly at Clyst Heath Primary School. Not a keen public speaker, I was nervous at first to say the least! It was a lovely afternoon though and the children were obviously very proud of their achievement. The local press were even there!

To see what thisisexeter.co.uk reported, click here.

To read The Express & Echo’s report, click here.

To read more about Sustrans and Bike It, click here.

It was extremely fulfilling to be able to make an artistic contribution to a good cause, and to feel that the art was truly valued and an important part of the whole proceedings – Wouldn’t it be great if more charities and even corporations supported local art?

About the Author

Sian is a contemporary jewellery maker based in South-West England. Her fresh ideas and predominantly natural theme distinguish her work from the high street brands.

KopFlex

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