Silver Sounds

Reinterpreting Queen's University's Silver Collection

The History The Collection

Partners

The Naughton Gallery at Queen's

The Naughton Gallery at Queen's is named after its generous benefactors Martin and Carmel Naughton. Since 2001, The Gallery has become one of Belfast's most sought after and exciting visual arts platforms, featuring a rolling programme of works from the University's own collection, touring exhibitions and shows by local and international artists. The Naughton Gallery is a registered museum.

Sonic Arts Research Centre (SARC)

The Sonic Arts Research Centre is a newly established centre of excellence, dedicated to the research of music technology. This unique interdisciplinary project has united internationally recognised experts in the areas of musical composition, signal processing, internet technology and digital hardware.

Cara Murphy

In addition to working as an Associate Lecturer in Silversmithing and Jewellery at the University of Ulster at Belfast, Cara Murphy runs her own contemporary silversmithing practice. Her silver tableware is represented in many national and international public and private collections.

Christopher Murphy

In addition to working as a Lecturer in Interactive Design at the University of Ulster at Belfast, Christopher Murphy is also a co-founder of Fällt Publishing, a non-profit fine art publishing organisation. A practicing designer and artist he has been described as "a William Morris for the digital age" (Creative Review).

Acknowledgements

With thanks and acknowledgements to: Elise Taylor, National Museums of Northern Ireland; Karen Fleming, University of Ulster; Members of the Silver Sounds Focus Group; Karen Brown; Catharina Hendrick; Florian Hollerweger; and Michael McCrory. PDA Pouches sponsored by Pittards Leather and designed by Edele O’Kane.