Deputy Head of School of Jewellery
Currently Director of BA (Hons) Jewellery & Silversmithing course

A generic research interest for several years has been the use of computer based technologies to generate decorative patterns and textures onto metal forms. Typically this has resulted in the design and production of jewellery, and vessels in various sizes, made from precious and non-precious metals, utilizing computer engraving hardware, and most recently, lasers.

Exhibitions, etc.:

• 2008 Virtual Gallery of Contemporary Metalwork (K.Quickenden), BCU
• 2007 Silver Schools, Legnica, Poland
• 2006 Reflection and Refraction, the development of titanium as a decorative metal; www.reflectionandrefraction
• 2005 praxis, group exhibition, Appalachian Centre for Craft, Tennessee, USA. 18 January – 27 February, with catalogue ISBN 0 9043549 5 4.
• 2004 exempli gratia, group exhibition (Jewellery Research Group), Facere Gallery, Seattle, USA. 7-23 October, with catalogue ISBN 0 9516583 9 5.
• 2004 Object Lesson, group exhibition, curator & exhibitor, School of Jewellery, UCE Birmingham. November – December. Part of the wider activities of Brilliantly Birmingham.
• 2002 B1 3PA, group exhibition, Metallum Galleri, Stockholm, Sweden. 2-20 November. Catalogue accompanied ISBN 0 9516583 8 7.
• 2001 Beyond Materials, Gallery of Art & Design, Faculty of Decorative Arts, Silpakorn University, Bangkok, 1-15 November. Catalogue accompanied ISBN 0 9516583 7 9.

Activities:

• 2007 – 2009 PhD supervisor: Anne-Marie Carey
• 2008 Presenter; Creative Enterprise conference, Birmingham
• 2007 Co-ordinator, Dear Jewellery Pal, student projects/exhibitions linking UCE Birmingham with Fachhochschule Trier
• 2006 – present Selector and Mentor, Next Move, graduate placement scheme; Crafts Council.
• 2005 Co-ordinator/curator, Chroma; travelling exhibition of work from six European universities.
• 2002 – 2005 PhD supervisor; Veerawat Sirivesmas
• 2002 – 2004 PhD supervisor; Supavee Sirinkraporn
• 2004 Article, Birmingham, in Forum fur Schmuck
• 2004 Reviews, Findings, issues 14, 20 & 41
• 2001 – 2004 External Examiner, Kent Institute of Art & Design
• 2003 Regional co-ordinator, HAT Australian Jewellers Exchange
• 2002 Education Consultant, University of Bahrain
• 1999 – 2001 Specialist subject reviewer; QAA
• 1997 – 2006 Executive member; National Association of Silver & Jewellery Design Education
• 2001 Body adornment project; Silpakorn University, Bangkok
• 1993 & 1999 Coordinator/presenter; short course: German Jewellery Industry
• 1990 Editor; ‘Finely Taught, Finely Wrought’
• 1990 The Early Years of the School and Contemporary Metals in ‘Finely Taught, Finely Wrought’
• 1989 The Birmingham School of Jewellery – 1989 in ‘Made in Birmingham’ (editor Tilson, B.) Brewin Publications
• 1987 Designer; Ceremonial Mace for Birmingham Polytechnic (with IMI Ltd.)

Memberships:

• 2005 – present Member, New Graduate Arts working group
• 2005 – 2007 Member, Brilliantly Birmingham working group
• 1997 – present Member, Association for Contemporary Jewellery
• 1997 – 2005 Research Award, University of Central England
• 1997 – 2003 Executive, National Association of Silver & Jewellery Design Education

Current Projects:

The development of patterns and textures, generated in two dimensions, and their application to three dimensional forms by laser marking and/or high speed milling technologies.

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