I graduated in 1998 from Loughborough College of Art and Design with a BA Hons. in Illustration. I successfully completed an N.D. in Design Crafts at The School of Jewellery in Birmingham in June 2006.
On the course we were taught traditional jewellery making skills such as enamelling, engraving, casting, forging, stamping and etching. I really enjoyed my time there and found the School of Jewellery a very positive and inspiring place to study.
I discovered a real enthusiasm for saw piercing and engraving which enables me to translate my skills in illustration into jewellery.
I received the following awards for my work at the School of Jewellery:
- Thomas Sutton Prize for First Year Student 2005
- Brian Grainger Young Designers Award for Jewellery Products for the UK 2006, First Prize
- The Jewellery Quarter Association Prize for Craftsmanship, Students Final Year
- The Assay Office Prize 2006
I was awarded a place on the Design Space project in July 2006. The project is run by Birmingham City Council and provides twelve months free workshop space, business support, an NVQ in Business and industry specific mentors for ten jewellers. I feel very lucky to be working in the Jewellery Quarter which is such a vibrant and creative place to start your own business.
My current range of jewellery is influenced by Art Deco design and features collars and bracelets made of repeated Ivy and Maple leaves.
For more information on where I will be exhibiting and which galleries stock my work, visit the News page or get in touch through the Contact page.
