{"product_id":"melissa-montague-metalsmith-designer-profile","title":"Melissa Montague Metalsmith","description":"\u003cp\u003eMelissa Montague is a Lincoln-born, Sheffield-based metalsmith who creates both functional and sculptural pieces using combinations of silver, copper and brass alongside traditional hammer techniques. Through hammer marks and patination, she develops richly textured surfaces, often complementing the metal with contrasting materials such as wood. Following a period of research into non-toxic patination, her recent collection of bowls and vessels explores colour in metal, using liquids such as vinegar and soy sauce with rice, sawdust, barley and grass to create distinctive surface patterns and imprints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMelissa studied Designed Metalwork and Jewellery at Buckinghamshire New University before completing an MA in Design at Sheffield Hallam University in 2014, further specialising in metalwork and jewellery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstagram: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e@melissamontaguemetalsmith\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWebsite: \u003cspan class=\"link-annotation-unknown-block-id-372359048\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.melissamontaguemetalsmith.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003emelissamontaguemetalsmith.co.uk\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.melissamontaguemetalsmith.co.uk\/\" class=\"notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amanda Mansell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63795188629881,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0595\/8952\/5680\/files\/Combined_Webiste3_a46162fb-bc79-4322-8bca-8cd87da9e2d5.png?v=1781783017","url":"https:\/\/theforgespace.com\/products\/melissa-montague-metalsmith-designer-profile","provider":"FORGE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}