BIOGRAPHY
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DATE OF BIRTH |
16.3.1967 |
EDUCATION
1989 - 91
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MA Goldsmithing, Silversmithing, Metalwork and Jewellery.
Royal College of Art, London. |
1986 - 89
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BA(Hons) Three Dimensional Design. (Metalwork)
West Surrey College of Art and Design, Farnham, Surrey. |
ACADEMIC POSTS
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2003 - Present |
Reader: Metalwork and Jewellery.
Sheffield Hallam University. |
2002 – 2003 |
Course Director: BA (Hons) Silversmithing and Jewellery.
School of Jewellery, UCE, Birmingham. |
1997 – 2002 |
Senior Lecturer: BA (Hons) Silversmithing and Jewellery.
School of Jewellery, UCE, Birmingham |
2001 |
Visiting Lecturer
Nova Scotia College of Art and Design – Canada |
1999 |
Visiting Lecturer - National College of Art and Design, Dublin |
1994 - 1997 |
Part time Lecturer B.Des - Metalwork and Jewellery.
Liverpool Hope University College. |
1994 - 1997 |
Part Time Lecturer. Silversmithing and Jewellery.
Loughborough College of Art and Design |
1994 |
Visiting Lecturer: Metalwork and Jewellery
Sheffield Hallam University. |
EXTERNAL ACADEMIC POSTS
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2004 – 2008 |
External Examiner: BA (Hons) Metalwork & Jewellery
Buckinghamshire New University |
2001 – 2002 |
External Supervisor: Metal Art Department, Estonian Academy of Art, Tallinn, Estonia. |
2000 – 2003 |
External Examiner: BA Design (Silversmithing and Jewellery) and PG Dip. Silversmithing and Jewellery Edinburgh College of Art and Design, Heriot Watt University. |
WORK IN PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
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2008 |
The Goldsmiths’ Company Modern Collection |
2007 |
The Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire |
2007 |
The Millennium Galleries, Sheffield (Sheffield Assay Office) |
2007 |
The Shipley Collection, Gateshead Museum and Art gallery |
2006 |
The Goldsmiths’ Company Modern Collection |
2001 |
Yorkshire Artspace Society, Sheffield |
2000 |
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery |
1995 |
Crafts Council Collection, London. |
1993 |
National Museums of Scotland, Edinburgh. |
1991 |
Royal College of Art, London. |
GRANTS, AWARDS AND COMMISSIONS
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2008 |
The Goldsmiths’ Company, London. ‘Drinking Set #4’ Joint Commission with Chris Knight. |
2007 |
Commissioned by Alan & Ellen Reid, Master and Mistress Cutler 2006/2007. Silver jug for the Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire. |
2007 |
Grant for the Arts Award: Arts Council Yorkshire. |
2007 |
Special Project Award: The Association for Contemporary Jewellery |
2007 |
Sheffield Assay Office – Millennium punch cup commission.
Awarded - Freeman of the Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire |
2006 |
Awarded - Freeman of the Goldsmiths’ Company, London
Awarded - Freeman of the City of London.
The Goldsmiths’ Company, London. Commissioned neckpiece |
2004 |
Communion set: Holy Trinity Catholic Church, New York, USA. |
2001 |
Precious Metal Commission – Yorkshire Artspace Society |
2000 |
Shortlist - Jerwood prize for Jewellery |
1999 |
‘All that Glisters...’ Public Art project, Jewellery quarter, Birmingham. Co-ordinated by PACA |
1997 |
Individual Artist Award: - Yorkshire and Humberside Arts. |
1996/97 |
Commission: Railings for St Marie’s R.C Cathedral, Sheffield. |
1993 |
Individual Artist Award: - London Arts Board.
Commission: Jewellery Collection for Liberties, London. |
1992 |
Crafts Council Setting Up Grant |
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
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1999 |
"Synthesis" DESIGNyard, Dublin |
1998 |
"Synthesis" The School of Jewellery, Birmingham and The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh.
Jewellery Focus - Contemporary Applied Arts, London. |
1995 |
Showcase Exhibition - CAA, London.
ART BOX, Weregem, Belgium. |
GROUP/ JOINT EXHIBITIONS
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2008 |
‘Masters and Protégés’ Itami and Tokyo, Japan |
2007 |
‘Objects and Ritual’ The Harley Gallery. Joint show with Chris Knight.
‘In their Own Words’: Co-curator and participant.
‘The Great Dining Hall Exhibition’ Chatsworth House.
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2006 |
‘Protect and Serve’: Collaborative show with Chris Knight.
The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh.
‘Heirlooms’: St Botolphs’ Church, London |
2005 |
‘Hanging in Balance’: Adir Margo Gallery, El Paso, Texas
Southwest School of Art and Craft, San Antonio, TX, Mobilia Gallery, Cambridge, MA.
The Watkins Era, Contemporary Applied Arts, London
Celebrating 30 years at the Crafts Council Shop at the V&A |
2004 |
Jewellery Unlimited: Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery.
COLLECT: Victoria & Albert Museum, London. (represented by Lesley Craze Gallery) |
2003 |
‘Silver Salon’: Millennium Galleries, Sheffield. CHESS – Touring exhibition.
Velvet da Vinci, San Fransisco, USA; The Vennel Gallery, Scotland; Flow Gallery, London, Tom Mann Gallery, New Orleans, USA.
Showcase Exhibition – Lesley Craze Gallery, London.
Showcase Exhibition – Crafts Council Shop at the V&A |
2002 |
B1 3PA – Gallerie Metallum, Stockholm, Sweden.
European Jewellery Triennale, Chateau de Seneffe, Belgium.
Contemporary Colour – Zero Station, Portland, Maine |
2001 |
Silperkorn Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand.
Britische Gestalter – Hilde Leisse Gallery, Hamburg.
Bishopsland Retrospective. |
2000 |
‘Jerwood Prize for Jewellery’ - Crafts Council, London.
‘Jewels for 2000’ - Lesley Craze Gallery London.
Diverse Routes - Electrum Gallery, London.
‘A Sense of Occasion’- Craftspace Touring. |
1999 |
25th Anniversary Exhibition - Crafts Council at V&A.
Made in the Middle - Craftspace Touring, Birmingham.
From the Centre to the Edge - ICA, Portland, Maine, USA.
Making Connections - Galerii Sammas, Tallinn, Estonia.
‘Wearable Art’ - Contemporary Applied Arts, London.
‘Decade’ - RCA at Villa de Bondt. |
1998 |
‘Jewellery Moves’, Royal Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh.
‘ Contemporary British Jewellery’, Miller Gallery, N.Y, USA.
‘50 Gold Pieces’, CAA, London.
‘ Contemporary British Jewellery’, S.A.C. Boston, U.S.A.
‘British Jewellery’, Facere Jewellery Art, Seattle, U.S.A. |
1997 |
‘Modern British Design’, Museum fur Angewandte Kunst Koln.
Germany. |
1996 |
‘Made in Metal Heaven’, Ruskin Gallery, Sheffield.
‘Kinetic Art in Jewellery’, Padua, Italy. |
1996 |
‘Jewellery in Europe and America: New Times, New Thinking’.
Crafts Council, London.
Showcase Exhibition - New Work: Art Box, Waregem, Belgium.
Jewellery Fair, Amsterdam; represented by Galerie Ademloos.
‘Adorn and Adore’, Portculis Gallery, Gateshead.
‘Donne in Gioielleria’, Ternie, Italy. |
1995 |
‘Moving Parts’, Roger Billcliffe Fine Art, Glasgow.
‘Looking Ahead’, Galerie V&V, Vienna, Austria. |
1994 |
‘What is Jewellery?’ Crafts Council, London. |
PUBLICATIONS AND REVIEWS
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2007 |
‘In their own words’ Exhibition catalogue.
‘Virtual Gallery of Fine Metalwork’ – Interactive DVD. |
2006 |
‘Heirlooms’: Exhibition Catalogue.
‘500 Bracelets’: Lark Books. |
2005 |
‘New Directions’: Book.
‘Hanging in Balance’: Exhibition Catalogue.
Celebrating 30 years at the Crafts Council Shop at the V&A. |
2002 |
European Triennial of Contemporary Jewellery.
B1 3PA – Exhibition Catalogue |
2001 |
Beyond Materials – Exhibition Catalogue |
2000 |
Jerwood Applied Arts Prize - Exhibition Catalogue.
Diverse Routes – Exhibition Catalogue.
A Sense of Occasion – Exhibition Catalogue.
The Birmingham Post – Exhibition review.
Virtual Gallery of Contemporary Jewellery (CD ROM) |
1999 |
D&AD Awards Publication .
Eyewear and Fashion - Milan - Exhibition review.
25th Anniversary Publication - Crafts Council at V&A.
Made in the Middle - Exhibition Catalogue.
From the Centre to the Edge - ICA, Portland, Maine, USA.
Financial Times - Review.
Making Connections - Exhibition Catalogue.
Decade - RCA at Villa de Bondt - Exhibition Catalogue.
Findings - Review.
Crafts Magazine - Review.
Metalsmith - USA - Review. |
1998 |
50 Years of Craft - CAA - (book)
Maria Hanson Synthesis - Exhibition Catalogue.
Jewellery Moves - NMS - Exhibition publication.
Yorkshire Post - Review.
Crafts Magazine - Review. |
1997 |
<NO> Magazine. (2nd Edition) Seoul, Korea - Profile. (book) |
1996 |
GIOIELLA: Arte Programmata e Cinetica: Italy (catalogue)
Jewellery in Europe and America: New Times, New Thinking.
By: - Ralph Turner (book) |
1994 |
What is Jewellery? - Crafts Council Exhibition, London. |
1993 |
Todays Jewels - From paper to platinum - Lesley Craze Gallery Exhibition Catalogue.
TENKENS - KETENS (Signs and Chains) Touring exhibition,
The Netherlands. Exhibition Catalogue.
Schmuckzene 93: Germany - Exhibition Catalogue |
MEMBERSHIP OF ASSOCIATIONS AND COMMITTEES
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2006 - 2008 |
‘Galvanize’– International Metalwork Festival, Sheffield
Member – Festival steering committee |
2005 |
Advisor – Arts Council England |
2001 - present |
Yorkshire Artspace – Silversmithing starter studio
Committee member and mentor. |
1999 - present |
Associate Member - D&AD |
1999 - 2000 |
‘A Sense of Wonder’ – ACJ International Conference,
Member – Conference steering committee |
1996 - 1997 |
Member of national steering group set up to formulate a contemporary jewellery association. |
1997 - present |
Member - Association for Contemporary Jewellery (ACJ)
1997 – 2000 Executive committee member (Treasurer)
1999 – 2001 Company Director (ACJ Conferences Ltd) |
1994 |
Membership to Crafts Council Selected Index. |
1992 |
Membership to Contemporary Applied Arts. |
CONFERENCE, SYMPOSIUM, LECTURES AND MASTERCLASS PARTICIPATION
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2007 |
Objects and Ritual: function – value – adornment - Symposium
Organiser and speaker. |
2006 |
‘Blue Skies and Singing Rings’: AHRC/ RCA expert seminar network day.
‘Silverware’ – International Masterclass. Sheffield Hallam University.
‘Carry the Can’ – ACJ Conference |
2003 |
‘The Eye of the Beholder’ – ACJ conference.
The Goldsmiths’ Company – ‘Getting Started’ An Introduction to Business for Jewellers and Silversmiths.
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery: Metalworking demonstrations and workshops. |
2002 |
‘Creative Exchanges’ – Crafts Council Retail Development Programme. |
2000 |
‘Ars Ornata’ International Conference, Krakow, Poland.
Presentation - ‘The Design Process’ |
1999-2000 |
‘A Sense of Wonder’ – ACJ International Conference,
Member of planning steering group. |
2000 |
‘A Sense of Wonder’ – ACJ International Conference, Birmingham, Presentation – ‘Creativity'. |
1998 |
‘Feel it, Wear it’ - ACJ Conference. Edinburgh.
‘Identity’ - Conference, Midland Art Centre, Birmingham.
Presentation - ‘ Practice what you teach’ |
1997 |
Launch: - The Association for Contemporary Jewellery
Elected Treasurer. Birmingham School of Jewellery.
NA3DD Conference, Manchester University. |
1996 |
‘Jewellers Exchange’ Conference, University of Northumbria. |
1995 |
NAJSDE Conference, Loughborough. |
1994 |
Silversmithing and Jewellery Masterclass, West Dean College,
Led by Onno Boekhoudt. |
