Lydia Asscher is a metalsmith and artist working in copper and silver, to create relics of the future. Steeped in symbolism, narratives of humanity and nature, these ‘relics’ take the form of wearable art and portals to mythic realms for people’s homes.

Her works are made with the technique chasing and repoussé, a Bronze Age method of manipulating metal with line, depth and texture; traditionally used to adorn objects with imagery and storytelling. Captivated by oral tradition and art history, Lydia records fables and mythologies through contemporary eyes whilst keeping an ancient craft in motion.

Lydia describes her process as an act of dissolving from one’s own self into a landscape of feeling. Not unlike wading barefoot into a stream, she trusts her instincts when working on a new idea. In this way, each artwork is the outcome of divining the world’s waters, with all it’s layers; the past, the present, the spirit, the unseen, and of course, the future.  

Every piece is a thread in a story. Made to find custodians that will treasure them as heirlooms and bring reverence back to material culture.

Lydia studied at Brighton Metropolitan College in 2018, where she achieved a distinction in her Level 3 Art and Design Foundation Diploma.

Since her studies, Lydia has worked as an assistant to skilled blacksmith Oliver Russell and now commits fully to her own practice.

Lydia has taught a range of workshops at Makers Barn and Butser Ancient Farm. She has also sold and exhibited work at Makers Barn, Medicine Festival, the Floral Fringe Fair and Artisan at the Barn. Her work has also been featured in House and Garden Magazine and Tatler Magazine.