About me
I make bold, playful wooden jewellery which I hand turn and hand paint in my studio near the North Norfolk Coast.
Working with geometric forms, repetition and colour, my inspiration comes from a variety of sources especially classic educational toys and nautical imagery.
I use traditional woodworking techniques and manage a small woodland which provides a sustainable supply of sycamore for my work.
I am a graduate of the Royal College of Art and taught in higher education for 13 years before moving to Norfolk in 2010, to manage a small woodland and focus on my own practice.
CV
Education:
University of Derby, 2001, PG Cert in Professional Practice in Higher Education
Royal College of Art, London, 1994-1996 MA Goldsmithing, Silversmithing, Metalwork and Jewellery
Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, Dundee, 1990-1993 B Des (Hons) Metalwork and Jewellery
Awards:
Public Award (Gallery), Tincal Lab Challenge 2023 Jewellery & Travel 2023
Peer Prize MADE London Angel 2023
The ACJ / Dr Mahtab Hanna Award 2022
Ship & Shore LV21 Artist in Residence 2022
Crafts Council Hothouse 2020
Madebyhandonline Award MADE LONDON 2019
The Alexander Lesley Russell Prize 1993
Teaching:
Norwich University College of Arts, 2010 Lecturer, BA (Hons) Visual Studies
University of Derby, 1998-2010 Lecturer, BA (Hons) Crafts/ Year Zero /PG Cert. in Professional Practice
Sheffield Hallam University, 1999-2000 Visiting Lecturer, BA(Hons) Jewellery and Metalwork
Past Events:
2023
Tincal Lab Challenge 2023 Jewellery & Travel, Porto, Portugal
Joined Up , Oriel Thomas Gallery, Carmarthen
2022
MEANINGS & MESSAGES, association of Contemporary Jewellery Major Touring Exhibition, Various venues
2021
Colour. Shape. Form, Unit Twelve Gallery, Stafford
2020
MADE MAKERS ONLINE August
RISING STARS, New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham
HANDMADE WITH LOVE, The Craft Centre & Design Gallery, Leeds
2019
LUSTRE at Lakeside Arts, Nottingham
MADE LONDON - Marylebone
THE CRAFT FESTIVAL , Bovey Tracey
MADE Showcase, Yorkshire Sculpture Park
BAUHAUS @ Kobi & Teal, Frome
GO ECO, The Bluecoat Display Centre, Liverpool
PLAY, The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle Upon Tyne
EXPLORING WELLBEING THROUGH MAKING, Craft Central, London
VAN GOGH INSPIRED, @Work Gallery, London
2018
The Great Yarmouth Contemporary Art, Design and Craft Fair
MADE LONDON - Marylebone
LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL (with Craft Central)
Norfolk By Design at Houghton Hall
2017
MAKE 17 - The Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Bovey Tracey
MADE LONDON - Marylebone
THE CONTEMPORARY CRAFT FESTIVAL - Bovey Tracey
MADE LONDON - Bloomsbury
COMMON GROUND Pop up Shop with Maiko Dawson, Craft Central, London
2016
MADE Autumn Jewellery Showcase, Yorkshire Sculpture Pak
MADE LONDON - Marylebone
BOUNCING OFF THE WALL - Greenside School, London
West Dean Design and Craft Fair Featuring MADE
MADE LONDON - Bloomsbury
