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| LEILA ARZAGHI. Training 2005-2008 Birmingham City University, School of Jewellery. First Class BA (Hons) in Jewellery and Silversmithing. Awards: Jan 2008 Goldsmith’s Precious Metal Bursary. Recipient of The Worshipful Company of Goldsmith’s Student Bursary to complete final year work in silver. Awarded on merit of design proposal. May 2007. Short-Listed Pewter Live 2007 3 Different accessory entries short-listed for national Competition organised by the Worshipful Company of Pewterers, London. May 2006 Short-Listed Royal Society of Arts, Design competition Medal design for the Royal Society of Arts, West Midlands Region. May 2006 Winner, Watch This Space, Design Competition Designed three collection of fashion Jewellery for retail market. April 2005 Winner, Sculpture Design; Design and make a sculpture for a residential home complex, in the Moathouse Lane, Wednesfield that would reflect aspects of the local environment organised by the Methodist Housing Association, (MHA). Selected exhibitions: ‘Schmuck, Across Borders’ Studio Green, Munich, Germany. May 2010 Barn Galleries, Henley on Thames.May 2010 Galanthus Gallery, Hereford, HR2 9DH. |
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SHIMARA CARLOW 2002 – 2004 Residency at the P & O Makower Trust Workshops, Bishopsland, Oxon. 1997 – 2001 BA (hons) Glasgow School of Art, Jewellery and Silversmithing RECENT SELECTED EXHIBITIONS: 2010 Jewellery in Bloom, Platform Gallery, London.To Have and to Hold, Harley Gallery, Nottinghamshire. British Silver Week, Hamilton and Inches, Edinburgh 2005 - 2009 December Collection – Roger Bill cliffe Gallery, Glasgow 2006 - 2009 Origin - The London Craft Fair, Somerset House, London 2009 British Silver Week - David Fowkes Gallery Bishopsland Exhibition - The Victoria and Albert Museum, London Side x Side, Edge to Edge, Hame Castle, Finland Collect - The Saatchi Gallery, London Cut Fold Stitch, Aaron Faber Gallery, New York My work is displayed in many galleries throughout the world including The Bluecoat Display Centre, Liverpool and The Victoria and Albert Museum Shop, London. PUBLICATIONS AND ARTICLES |
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| CLAIRE ENGLISH All of the jewellery that I make is luxurious, contemporary and very special. My unmistakably English designs are inspired by the narrative potential of the objects that surround us. My whimsical design philosophy combines my interest in wonderment, curious, collage and fine craftsmanship. I mix this up with my irreverent sense of humour to create magical and witty designs. I see myself as a 21st Century bricoleur because I am adept at presenting familiar items in mischievous and unexpected ways. I am in love with the alchemy of being able to transform overlooked and ordinary or even unattractive things into splendid pieces of jewellery , that are worn and treasured. |   |
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| CATHERINE HICKS Catherine is a designer maker from Devon who creates handmade silver jewellery which incorporates brass, copper and bead work. A fascination of birds inspires a lot of her work - drawings of birds watched from her Dartmoor studio and on travels further afield are incorporated into the designs for each piece. She tries to create designs which are delicate and include movement to evoke some of the qualities of the birds which she studies. Catherine developed her style working with bird imagery, contrasting Silver and Brass, engraving and oxidation techniques. Education 1992 De Montfort University - B.A Hons, Decorative Artefacts. I received the Wells Artists Association award for my second year project work. Frinn.co.uk |
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KATE SMITH. Currently based in Birmingham’s famous Jewellery Quarter Kate Smith Jewellery symbolises a passion for both original design and skilled craftsmanship, creating beautiful pieces of adornment in precious materials such as silver, gold and diamonds. The inspiration behind each of Kate’s main bodies of work has been influenced by Kate’s time spent in the Shropshire countryside and the intrinsic patterns and strong forms found within such an environment. The outcome is elegant striking and feminine Jewellery set within 6 collections that each hold their own unique style and attraction. Kate Smith originally studied her degree in Jewellery at Middlesex University before returning to the Midlands to set up her own business in 2001. Crafts Council development funds assisted Kate to develop the business in its early days and successful applications to the Goldsmiths Company and the Goldsmiths Craftsmanship Design Awards saw her presented with various awards of excellence within the field and a Modern Jewellery Collection Commission. The past 11 years has also seen Kate promote her work in a variety of national and international trade shows and retail fairs and stocks her work in an impressive list of galleries and outlets throughout the country. Commissions/Public Collections/Awards |
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LUCY SYLVESTER. Walks in the countryside to collect seed heads, twigs and insects – all reflected in her work. Her interest lies in using natural forms that would otherwise decay into the ground, turning them into precious, permanent wearable pieces. From her Oxfordshire studio Lucy designs and makes jewellery for both men and women inspired by nature. Her work combines diamonds and moonstones with silver and gold twigs, leaves, beetles, cockroaches and flies.“Each new season or place visited brings fresh inspiration and objects to work with.”Lucy exhibits widely in the UK along with teaching from her studio. In 2009 Lucy was selected by The Observer as a member of Courvoisier The Future 500, identifying her as the one to watch, she also won Editors Choice Award at the Country Living Show.“ With climate change affecting our wildlife my work could become a record for the future of the insect and plant life we have today.” 2003 MA Silversmithing and Jewellery, The School of Jewellery, UCE, Birmingham 2003 Postgraduate Diploma, Silversmithing and Jewellery, The School of Jewellery, UCE Biimingham 2002 Platinum Master Class, The School of Jewellery, UCE, Birmingham 2002 Advanced Stone Setting, The School of Jewellery, UCE, Birmingham lucysylvester.co.uk |
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FIONA WEST 2008 Winner Michael Jones Jewellers, Northampton competition to design Wedding and Engagement collection. Previous exhibitions 2010 : New Designers, Islington; Kath Libbert Gallery, Saltaire – Cool Construct; 2011 - Bucks Open Studios – Studio E174; Upstairs Gallery, Berkhamsted. 2012 – Yorkshire Sculpture Park; Newcomer’s Gallery, British Craft Trade Fair; Oxfordshire Artsweek; Made By Hand Online. My work is inspired by contemporary Japanese architecture that is modernist and geometric in style. I fuse 3d computer technology with traditional gold-smithing skills to a range of stunning contemporary geometric jewellery.fionawest.co.uk |
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