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My name is Heather and I live in London, England. I Have a BA Honours Degree in Decorative Arts from Nottingham Trent University, where I learnt to work with precious metals and glass. Since graduating in 2009 I have been busy working away making jewellery and also teaching jewellery making.
If you have any unanswered questions please do not hesitate to contact me.
Exhibitions
'Made in Clerkenwell' Summer Open Studios
-2012, Craft Centeral , London.
'Curious crafts' Exhibition
-2011, Curious Duke Gallery, London.
'Rising Stars of 2011’ Exhibition
-2011, New Ashgate Gallery, Surrey.
'In The Makeing' Exhibition
-2010, RBSA gallery, Birmingham.
'Decked Out' Gallery
-2009, FH Mall, Nottingham.
'New Designers' Exhibition
-2009, Bussiness Design Centre, London.
'All Hands On Dec' Exhibition
-2009, Bonnington gallery, Nottingham.
Many hands on skills relating to various materials including metal, ceramics, resin, wood, textiles, glass, paper and print.
Jewellery/ Metal based
Various joining techniques including soldering, hinge making, joining with rivets and making chains. Various surface techniques, including enameling, reticulation, polishing, sandblasting, using the roller press, leafing, hammering and stamping techniques. Specialist jewelers techniques, including stone setting, casting, making findings and stinging beads.
Ceramic based skills
Mould making, slip casting, coiling, throwing, and glazing.
Resin based skills
Making various moulds and polishing.
Wood based skills
Drilling, sanding, and use of band saw.
Textiles based skills
Batik dying, embroidery, machine stitching, and use of heat press machine.
Glass based skills
slumping, fusing, cutting of glass, polishing, and sandblasting.
Paper based skills
Making paper from paper pulp, making sheet paper, making paper forms and colouring paper.
Print based skills
Mono printing and embossing.
Various drawing and photography skills.
IT skills
Competent on Word and Adobe Photo shop.
2013-Present: Jewellery tutor, Epping Forest College.
Teaching students how to make lovely silver jewellery using traditional techniques.
To book onto the course visit: www.efc.ac.uk/courses/jewellery
2012-Present: Art Teacher, Fine Art 4 Kids.
Teaching children all aspects of fine art using the influences and techniques of the great masters of art.
For more information about Fine Art 4 Kids visit: www.FineArt4Kids.com
2010-Present: Jewellery Beading Instructor, Indivijewelistic Bead shop.
Teaching beading classes. Guiding pupils step by step in producing a pair of earrings, a necklace and two designs of bracelet.
Leading children’s birthday parties, helping children to create a beaded bracelet and necklace.
For more information about beading classes visit: www.indivijewelistic.com
2010: Enameling Instructor, Trip Lake Summer Camp
Teaching enameling to classes of children aged eight to sixteen years old. Skills taught range from simple sifting to complex cloisonne. Projects completed by students include enamel bowls, jewellery and mobiles.
2008: Silversmith Instructor, Trip Lake Summer Camp
Instructing youth ages twelve to seventeen in all aspects of silversmithing. Skills that were taught include: all basic fabrication skills, soldering, forming, and designing jewellery.
2006-2009: BA Honours Decorative Arts Nottingham Trent University:
-Projects; design for industry, commission project, design for a gallery, and recycling materials.
2005-2006: Art and Design Foundation Diploma Merit Middlesex University:
-Specialising in fashion textiles and 3D design.
Event at 'Unusual View' exhibition
Provided guests of 'Unusual View' exhibition at Oxford House with funky peg jewellery gifts as a collaoration with artist Amanda McDonald.
As featured on the Oxford House website: http:www.oxfordhouse.org.uk/template.php?ID=84
Decked Out
Above: Me on the far left with the rest of the group standing around the sales desk in 'Decked Out'
'Decked Out' is a retail outlet which sold the handmade work of myself and other Designer/Makers, it was situated in the Flying Horse Arcade in Nottinghams city centre. I was involved in a group project where we organised the setting up and running of this outlet.
As featured in Grad Mag: http://content.yudu.com/Library/A18fxv/Grad13/resources/16.htm
My name is Heather and I live in London, England. I Have a BA Honours Degree in Decorative Arts from Nottingham Trent University, where I learnt to work with precious metals and glass. Since graduating in 2009 I have been busy working away making jewellery and also teaching jewellery making. 
