Tanvi Kant
Born England, UK, 1982
Currently: MA Goldsmithing, Silversmithing, Metalwork & Jewellery
Royal College of Art
2005 BA (Hons) 3D Design, Sustainable Practice, University of Derby
2003 Dip. of H.E. Decorative Arts, The Nottingham Trent University
EVENTS / PROJECTS
2012 Ephemeral Colony installation & Jewellery Cocktail workshop
Arts Depot Outdoor Arts Festival, Vistoria Park, North Finchley, London
Jewellery Cocktail workshop, Tropical Heat, Royal College of Art
2012 Repair & Update! A surgery for your wardrobe: Green RCA week, Royal College of Art
2011 Drop in workshop and mixed media installation, Ishraqah, Middle Eastern Festival
New Art Exchange, Nottingham
‘Kantha’ hand-stitch on paper, wall based triptych
Counselling Room, Breast Diagnostic Unit, St. George’s Hospital, London
2010 Interlace: temporary participatory textile installation, Nottingham Castle
Origin, Old Spitalfields Market, London
2008 Treasure, Tower of London, Coutts London Jewellery week
2007 KiC, International Craft Fair, Aarhus, Denmark
Origin: The London Craft Fair, Somerset House, London
Visa Swap shop, Knightsbridge, London
2006 Lustre, Contemporary Craft Fair, Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham
ACJ sustainable futures catwalk show, Central St Martins, London
2005 New collection for Bamford, Chelsea, London. Bamford Barn, Gloucs.
Organic & Sustainable Fashion Show, Rufford Craft Centre, Nottinghamshire
New Designers, Design Business Centre, London
AWARDS / GRANTS / RESIDENCIES
2012 UnBox Fellowship, British Council Young Creative Entrepreneur Programme
2009 The shape of things bursary, UK
2008 Arts Reverie, 8 week residency, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
2006 Crafts Councils Development Award
Market Development Grant, Design Factory
Arts Council of England: Travel Grant, research trip to India, Jan 2007
Nottingham Annual Open Exhibition, Berryman Prize: Craft
2005 Arts Council of England: Professional Development Grant
New Designers: Association for Contemporary Jewellers' Award
VISITING LECTURES / TALKS / WORKSHOPS
2012 Textile Jewellery workshop, Sussex Jewellery School, Eastbourne
BA 3D Design/MA Designer Maker, Camberwell College of Art
BA Crafts, University of Derby
2011 BA Applied Arts, University of Hertforshire
BA Art & Design, Colchester Institute
Textile Jewellery Workshop, Nottingham Castle Museum & Gallery
One week workshop, Crafit, Athens, Greece
New Brewery Arts, Cirencester
2010 Flow Gallery, London
Touchstones, Rochdale
2009 Designer Maker West Midlands, Arts Council
2008 CULN University of Leicester, Leicester College
BA/MA Jewellery, Edinburgh College of Art
2007 Crafts Council, New Designers
The City Gallery, Leicester
Jerwood Applied Arts Lecture Series, Crafts Council, Jerwood Space
2006 BA Crafts, University of Derby
2005 Leicester College
