Kevin O'Dwyer's silverware is inspired by Irish prehistoric art,20th century design and contemporary architecture. Textural surfaces, flowing lines, lyrical decorations and twists of Celtic imagery blend into his own unique style. Contemporary, timeless and simply elegant can best describe his work.

In Eastern metaphysics, bamboo is a symbol of modesty: “Because its body is empty it can contain substances, because it is hollow people can use it as instruments to make beautiful music”. In Eastern societies, bamboo grows everywhere and is seen as a vital, everyday material. It is used to build houses, vehicles, furniture, containers, tools, utensils and instruments. The association of bamboo as a cultural symbol of the East is now widely accepted in Western societies. Combining his own distinctive cultural background with an innovative insight into domestic functions in western society, Chien-Wei constantly produces highly decorative, craftily made, beautiful objects with function. As a silversmith, now based in the UK, Chien-Wei explores how a very different material can be seen as part of everyday life. By representing the form of bamboo in silver, he expresses a different kind of everyday beauty for our contemporary lives.