Born:
1973
Education:
- 1994 – 1997 Edinburgh College of Art: BA (Hons) Jewellery + Silversmithing
- 1990 – 1992 Cleveland College of Art + Design: BTEC National Diploma in Art + Design
Work Experience
- 2005 – 2007 Applied Arts Scotland: Co-ordinator / Administrator
- 2000 – 2004 Open Eye Gallery: Gallery Assistant + Jewellery Co-ordinator
Exhibitions
Current and forthcoming Exhibitions
- 2007 Heritage, Bluecoat Display Centre, England (Group show)
- design-ED, Grace Barrand Design Centre, England (Group show)
- Group show, Yufuku, Tokyo (Group show)
- Paperworks, Royal Birmingham Society of Artists (Group show)
- Green, Peebles Museum & Art Gallery, Scotland (Group)
- WASPS Patriothall Open Studios weekend, Edinburgh, Scotland
- MADE, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, England (Group show)
Previous Exhibitions
- 2007
- British Craft Trade Fair, Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate, England (Trade)Handmade: New York International Gift Fair, Jacob K. Javits Convention Centre
- 2006
- GREEN; design-ED @ the Collins Gallery, Glasgow, Scotland (Group of 12 makers)
- Handmade: New York International Gift Fair, Jacob K. Javits Convention Centre
- Studio Space, Contemporary Applied Arts, London, England (Group of 5 artists)
- Showcase, Red Barn, Cumbria, England (Solo)
- Jewellery Now, Royal Birmingham Society of Artists, England (Group show)
- 2005
- Christmas Dazzle, Manchester, England (Group – Jewellery Show)
- design-ED in Stockholm, Sweden (Group of 12 makers)
- Chelsea Craft Fair 2005, London, England (Week One)
- Showcase, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland (Solo)
- Dazzle, Festival Theatre, Edinburgh, Scotland (Group – Jewellery Show)
- Transfer, the Psyche Department Store, Middlesbrough, England (Group)
- Dazzle, Merchant Square, Glasgow, Scotland (Group – Jewellery Show)
- Showcase, Gallery Top, Derbyshire, England (Solo)
- 2004
- Dazzle, Manchester Town Hall, England (Group – Jewellery Show)
- Rare Find, New Ashgate Gallery, Surrey, England (Group show)
- Chelsea Craft Fair 2004, London, England (Week One)
- Profile Show, Model House, Llantrisant, Wales (Solo)
- The Written Word, the Craft Centre and Design Gallery, Leeds, England (Group)
- Showcase, Dundee Contemporary Arts, Scotland (Solo)
- New Formations, Form at the Lighthouse, Glasgow, Scotland (Group)
- Showcase, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, West Yorkshire, England (Solo)
- 2003 New Member Focus, Contemporary Applied Arts, London, England (Solo)
- Alchemy 4, the Craft Centre and Design Gallery, Leeds, England (Group)
- Write On, Model House, Llantrisant, Wales (Group)
- Showcase, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, West Yorkshire, England (Solo)
- 2002
- Words on Works, Beatrice Royal Gallery, Hampshire, England (Group)
- Dazzle, Royal National Theatre, London, England (Group – Jewellery Show)
- Christmas Show, the Shire Hall Gallery, Stafford, England (Group)
- Alchemy 3, the Craft Centre and Design Gallery, Leeds, England (Group)
- New Work, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland (Solo)
- Glasgow Art Fair, with Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland (Group)
- 2001 Christmas Show, An Tuireann, Isle of Skye, Scotland (Group)
- Read Between the Lines, Bluecoat Display Centre, England (Group)
- Alchemy 2, The Crafts Centre and Design Gallery, Leeds, England (Group)
- Still, Crafts Council Gallery Shop, Islington, London, England (Group)
- 2000
- Alchemy 1, The Craft and Design Gallery, Leeds, England (Group)
- Top Dressing, Model House, Llantrisant, Wales (Group)
- Artist of the Month, Glasgow Print Studio Gallery II, Scotland (Solo)
- 1999
- Contemporary Applied Arts, Sotheby’s, London, England (Group)
- Mixed Up, Facets, Devon, England (Group)
- Grand Opening Exhibition, Beatrice Royal Gallery, Hampshire, England (Group)
- JaM Flavour of the Month, Eton Applied Arts, Windsor, England (Solo)
- Christmas Show, Glasgow Print Studio Gallery II, Scotland (Solo)
- 20 Leaving 20, Bonhoga Gallery, Shetland, Scotland (Group)
- 1998
- Dazzle, The Royal National Theatre, London, England (Group – Jewellery Show)
- Pick of the Best – Top Graduate Designers from 1997, England (Group)
- Showcase, Beatrice Royal Gallery, Hampshire, England (Solo)
- The Colour of Spring, Judith Glue Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland (Group)
- Showcase, John McKellar Designer Jewellery, Hereford, England (Solo)
- 1997 Dazzle, The Royal National Theatre, London, England (Group – Jewellery Show)
- Passing Out, Manchester Metropolitan University, England (Graduate show)
- The Graduates, The Strathearn Gallery, Crief, Scotland (Group)
- New Designers, Islington Business Design Centre, London, England (Graduate)
- Degree Show, Edinburgh College of Art, Scotland
Awards / Grants
- 2007 UK Trade & Industry Award: help towards taking part in New York Gift Fair, Jan ‘07
- 2006 Creative Development Award: Scottish Arts Council – for above trade fair
- 2006 UK Trade & Industry Award: help towards taking part in New York Gift Fair, Aug ‘06
- 2006 Creative Development Award: Scottish Arts Council – for above trade fair
- 2006 Research trip to New York with the Crafts Council in Jan/Feb 2006
- 2005 Edinburgh Visual Arts & Crafts Artists Award Scheme – to develop new work
- 2004 Professional Development Award: Scottish Arts Council – to develop new work
- 1998 Start-Up Grant: Scottish Arts Council – for setting up a workshop
- 1998 Artist in Residence: Edinburgh College of Art
- 1997 Award for Excellence: The Independent Craft Galleries Association
- 1996 Goldsmiths Bursary Award: The Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths
Publications
- ‘Green’ Design-ED exhibition at Collins Gallery, Glasgow – catalogue and DVD available
- ‘Teaching Yourself Jewellery Making’ by Emma Gale and Ann Little, 2000
- ‘Building Bridges’ Scottish Arts Council support for crafts in Scotland 1993 - 2003
Artist's Statement
‘Handwriting’ is gathered to create ambiguous messages and uncertain conversations. Old found ephemera is recycled; letters, diaries, postcards, stamps, maps and portrait photographs. References of preciousness and memory are combined with their non-precious throw away references. Papers are layered with silver sheet and cold connected using gold tube rivets.
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