THE GOLDSMITH'S LINE TALK

Sun 11 Oct 2026, 11am-12pm

This talk takes place in person in the Headley Lecture Theatre and online via Zoom

Tickets are £10. Booking is essential

Note this talk is followed by a galleries tour with Todd in the afternoon.

Tickets coming soon

With master goldsmith and poet Todd Turner

The talk will discuss the technical precision required to fuse these heavy masses to a delicate wire hoop, a process that relies on the maker's mastery of heat and breath.

By pairing the physical object with its construction history, It is hoped to show that both a neckpiece and a creative work are built through controlled tension and the refinement of raw material into form.
 

Gold flanged twisted torc from a late Bronze Age hoard

This talk is part of the Love & Legacy season of events.

The in-person tour takes place in the Headley Lecture Theatre and the online talk is via Zoom

Tickets are £10. Booking is essential

Tickets coming soon

If you have any questions, please email us at publicprogrammes@ashmus.ox.ac.uk