Welcome to meet the makers, please select a maker from the list below:
- Pollyanna Beeley
- Alison Counsell
- Katey Felton
- Rebecca Joselyn
- Chris Knight
- Brett Payne
- Maya Selway
- Keith Tyssen
- Owen Waterhouse
- Stephen E Bottomley
- Victoria Delany
- Jennie Gill
- Victoria Kershaw
- Corin Mellor
- Christopher Perry
- Christina Spencer
- Tanja Ufer
- Joanna E Young
- Alex Brogden
- Sarah Denny
- Maria Hanson
- Julia Keyte
- David Mellor
- Pete Rogers
- Hiroshi Suzuki
- Janet Wass
Trained in silversmithing, Pollyanna Beeley's passion for colour inspired her to explore the colouring of metal. This in turn led her to the industrial process of anodising and dyeing aluminium, which has captured her imagination ever since. Using unusual...
Stephen Bottomley divides his time between his jewellery studio (est.1990) and his role as senior lecturer and course leader for the renowned metalwork and jewellery programme at Sheffield Hallam University since 2004. Trained at the Royal College...
M.A. R.C.A. Silversmithing. B.A.Hons 3 Dimensional Design Middlesex University.Established Sheffield studio 1990. Full time maker of mainly one-off commissioned silver ,work features in public and private collections in Britain and abroad. Collections...
Born in Zambia in 1961 Studied Silversmithing & Metalwork at the Royal College of Art and Camberwell School of Art and Crafts. Undertakes international and national commissions, competitions and exhibitions. Senior lecturer at Sheffield Hallam...
After graduating from Buckinghamshire Chilterns University in Designed Metalwork and Jewellery Victoria Delany has gone on to do a year's postgraduate training at Bishopsland Educational trust before being awarded a prestigious place on the Starter Studio...
The purpose of my pieces is to investigate and understand the visual and technical challenges in the relationship created between forms - between objects. Through visual exploration, the object should help develop a sense of awareness and appreciation...
Katey produces a range of chased silver products. Each piece is individually hand-formed and every hammer mark is struck with careful consideration. Direct contact with the tool is clearly visible, adding to the unique quality of each piece. One of the...
Jennie Gill's 18ct gold hand forged rings are unique, one off. pieces, set with brilliant diamonds of white and fancy colours, the metal takes an organic shape and the finish is aged. Some pieces are set with hand faceted, rough natural diamonds worked...
Since graduating from the Royal College of Art in 1991 Maria Hanson has been continuously involved within the subject of Silversmithing and Jewellery both as an Academic and as a Designer/maker. She has also been involved with many external organisations...
Rebecca Joselyn explores the function of the objects she is creating. She is interested in how people interact and handle different objects. Her inspiration begins by studying cartoon characters in comic books and the way they display particular personalities...
Silver is my main material and I enjoy combining it with such materials as concrete, for example, to produce functional tableware. This may challenge people's preconceptions of the relative value of materials and the relationship with wealth and status....
Julia Keyte trained first as a jeweller at Edinburgh College of Art, Scotland (1998), and later as a product designer at the Sandberg Institute Amsterdam (2003). She divides her time between designing and making thought-provoking jewellery and domestic...
Chris Knight studied silversmithing and Jewellery at Sheffield City Polytechnic and the Royal College of Art. Between which he worked as a Designer Goldsmith in the USA. In 1992 he established a studio on Londons' South Bank which he relocated to Sheffield...
Born in Sheffield, England 1966. Trained at London's Kingston Polytechnic in furniture and product design. Worked in London at YRM architects for 2 years working mainly on the redesign of Angel Tube Station. Spent four years working on the David Mellor...
Born in Sheffield, 5 October 1930 Educated at Sheffield College of Art; the Royal College of Art; the British School at Rome. 1954 Set up silversmithing workshop in Sheffield; early commissions included a range of silver tableware for use in British...
Brett Payne graduated from Sheffield Hallam University with a BA Hons in 3-Dimensional Design. In the mid 1990s he was awarded the title of ‘Designer of the Year' at the UK Jewellery Awards. Awards for Technical Innovation, from The Cutlers' Company,...
Christopher Perry designs and makes modern silver tableware. His aim is to create functional forms through manipulating and deconstructing simple shapes. He uses chasing as an application of texture, drawing the user in to handle these intriguing...
Pete Rogers initially trained as a marine engineer and naval architect and worked for many years in shipbuilding and as a freelance engineer. In 1997 he attended Camberwell college of arts metalwork and jewellery department as an associate...
I graduated from the Camberwell College of Arts with a degree in Silversmithing and Metalwork in 2000 and from there went on to Bishopsland for a one year Silversmithing and Jewellery residency. I am currently in my final year of the Starter Studio...
After graduating in 2007 from Sheffield Hallam University in metalwork and jewellery, Christina has since been awarded a place on the 2 year start studio programme for silversmiths at Persistence Works, in the creative quarter of Sheffield. Christina...
Hiroshi trained at the Musashimo Art University, Toyko, Camberwell College of Art London and completed an MA in Goldsmithing, Silversmithing, Metalwork and Jewellery at the Royal College of Art.He has exhibited widely and has won several international...
Learned silversmithing skills during F/T Art education (Sheffield) and 3 yrs. post-grad. studies at the Royal College of Art.Taught 3-D.Design and Silversmithing in Sheffield for many years and now making significant and fine pieces usually in silver,...
Born: 07/08/73 in Bonn / Germany 1992: Abitur 1993-95: Goldsmithing College, Pforzheim, Apprenticeship 1995-97: Apprenticeship Goldsmith Haarstick, Bremen 1997-99: MA Metalwork & Jewellery, Sheffield Hallam University 2000: Business Course 2000:...
Without any doubt jewellery may possess the power to evoke strong responses. I want to create jewellery that possesses this power and is aesthetically appealing, innovative, and desirable, stimulating a sense of wonder, interest and intrigue. My work...
I graduated from the Metalwork & Jewellery course at Sheffield Hallam University in the summer of 2004, proceeded to exhibit at New Designers where my work was awarded the ABDS Award for New Silverware. This provided a wonderful jump start to my career...
Completed undergraduate studies in 2000, graduating from Sheffield Hallam University with a BA Hons in Metalwork and Jewellery. Aspired to study at MA level however considered that some time from studying would be beneficial in order to develop ideas. Studied...





