My Gurus – Leah Black

Alison Macleod and Jasleen Kaur

After starting my career as a primary school teacher, I trained as a jeweller and silversmith at Glasgow School of Art and worked as a jeweller for several years after graduation. As someone who made the decision not to focus on making as my main career, I have immense respect and admiration for two of my good friends and peers – Alison Macleod and Jasleen Kaur – who work in very different ways to each other.

Alison a highly skilled jeweller and Jasleen an artist communicating through a range of media, including sculpture, video and food. Both continue to push boundaries within their artistic practice whilst sustaining a creative business, something that many creative people struggle to achieve.