Swords Into Ploughshares: Knives Into Jewels

Alexander, Dauvit and Cherry, Norman (2026) Swords Into Ploughshares: Knives Into Jewels. Midlands Art Papers (9). ISSN 2978-5715

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Abstract

Swords into Ploughshares: Knives into Jewels (SiP) is a touring exhibition of work by 38 international jewellery and metals artists. It uses knives sequestered from the street by West Midlands Police to comment on the current epidemic of knife-crime amongst young people in the UK. The exhibition has been shown in 6 venues across Scotland and England and has been seen by over 30,000 people. Each outing of the exhibition has been accompanied by a locally-devised workshop for young people to allow them to experience their own version of ‘craft-activism’ (Craftivism).

Item Type:	Article
Identification Number:	10.25500/map.bham.00000091
Dates:	Date Event 12 June 2026 Accepted 30 June 2026 Published Online
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Jewellery, metalwork, craftivism, community, violence
Subjects:	CAH25 - design, and creative and performing arts > CAH25-01 - creative arts and design > CAH25-01-01 - creative arts and design (non-specific)
Divisions:	Arts > Fashion and Jewellery
Depositing User:	Gemma Tonks
Date Deposited:	07 Sep 2026 10:26
Last Modified:	07 Sep 2026 10:27
URI:	https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/17224

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