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SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2022
Hastings University College, Hastings
2022-24
Spring Rising, Creative People and Places Visual Arts, London Borough of Hounslow
2010
Cut, Stitch, Adorn, the shape of things, Touchstones Rochdale
2007
The City Gallery, Leicester
GROUP EXHIBITIONS (SELECTED)
2023
House Guests: Textile Artists Exhibition, David Parr House, Cambridge
The Heart of Design, Chiswick House and Gardens, Hounslow
2022
Winter showcase, Victoria Coleman Fine Jewellery, Yorkshire
Tidal Pool, Aspex Portsmouth
2016
Visual Arts Staff Showcase, City Lit, London
Infusion, Diana Porter Gallery, Bristol
2015
Summer Open Studio, Textiles Hub London, Kingsgate Workshops, London
Wedding Showcase, tomfoolery, Muswell Hill, London
2014
Royal Opera House, London
The Geometrics: Volume 2 Textiles Experiment Research Vision, SLOWstudio & Textiles Hub London
Sustaining Creativity Day, Julie's Bicycle, SustainRCA alumni showcase, The Proud Archivist, London
Design Wallah Showcase, Alchemy Festival, Southbank Centre, London
2013
Livingstone Studio, Hampstead, London
SustainRCA Show and Awards, Royal College of Art Kensington, London
ShowRCA, Royal College of Art, London
The Geometrics: Volume 1, Kingsgate Gallery, London
2011
Light, Passion & Darkness, Gallery Oldham, Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery
Lost and Found, Nottingham Castle Museum and Gallery, Nottingham, UK
The shape of things, Crafts Study Centre, Farnham, UK
Alchemists, New Brewery Arts, Cirencester, UK
2010
The shape of things, Flow gallery, London
Portage: Extremes of Scale, group exhibition, Bonhaga Gallery, Lerwick, Shetland, UK
Nottingham Castle Open 2010, Nottingham Castle, UK
2009
Design-Nation at Margo Selby Gallery, London Jewellery Week, UK
Lost and Found, Diana Porter Contemporary Jewellery, Bristol, UK
Textile jewellery showcase, International Textile Festival, Stroud, Gloucestershire, UK
The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
2008
New Organics, Electrum Gallery, London
Craftsense, Bilston Craft Gallery, West Midlands, UK
XIII Biennale Young Artists from Europe and the Mediterranean, Bari, Puglia, Italy
Make Do and Mend, Harley Gallery, Nottinghamshire, UK
Made, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, UK
2007
New Silver and Jewellery and Metalwork, Nicholas James, London
V&A Museum shop, Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Alchemy, contemporary jewellery touring exhibition, British Council, Middle East
2006
Midsummer Madness, Electrum Gallery 35th Anniversary show, London
Craftsmanship and Design Awards, Goldsmiths’ Hall, London
Sustainable Futures, Catwalk show during ‘Carry the Can’ conference, Association for Contemporary Jewellers’, Central Saint Martins
Brilliantly Birmingham International Jewellery Festival, School of Jewellery, UK
Middle East and North Africa week, British Council, London
Crafts Council Gallery shop, London
2005
Deconstruct: Reconstruct, Bilston Craft Gallery, West Midlands, UK
Cracker, Kath Libbert Jewellery, Yorkshire, UK
Christmas show, Electrum Gallery, London
AWARDS / GRANTS / RESIDENCIES
2023
a-n Artists Bursary for continued professional practice and creative development
Boathouse artist residency, Gujrat, India
2012
UnBox Fellowship: British Council Young Creative Entrepreneur Programme with Happy Hands Foundation, India
2009
The shape of things, national bursary award for development of new work, UK
Nominated for Jerwood Contemporary Makers 2009
2008
XIII Biennale Young Artists from Europe and the Mediterranean, Bari, Puglia, Italy
8 week residency, Arts Reverie, Ahmedabad, Gujrat, India
2007
Design Factory Bursary; support for exhibiting at Origin: The London Craft Fair
2006
Crafts Council Development Award
Market Development Grant, Design Factory
Getting Started, Goldsmith’s Company, London
Arts Council of England: Travel grant for Research and Development trip to India
Berryman prize: Craft; Nottingham Annual Open Exhibition, Nottingham Castle
2005
Arts Council of England: Professional Development Grant
New Designers: Association for Contemporary Jewellers' Award
VISITING LECTURING
East Sussex College Hastings
MA Designer Maker, Camberwell College of Art and Design, London
Open Elective for Undergraduates, National Institute of Design, Ghandinagar, Gujrat, India
BA Sustainable Fashion and Textiles, Anant National University, Gujrat, India
BA Designer Maker, University College Hastings
MA Jewellery & Metal, Royal College of Art
MA Craft, University of Brighton
City Lit, Adult Education College, London
BTEC Foundation Degree Art & Design, Writtle College, Essex
BA Art & Design, Colchester College, Essex
BA Applied Arts, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield
BA Fashion and Design, National Institute of Fashion Design (NIFT), Gandhinagar, Gujrat, India
BA Craft, University of Derby
BTEC Art & Design, Leicester College
WORKSHOPS + TALKS
Mixed-media sculpture, Charleston, Lewes
David Parr House, Cambridge
Lewisham Arts Hub, CPD for teachers, London
South Asian Heritage Month artist lead, Hounslow Arts Trust Ltd
Feltham Fete and Creative People and Places, Hounslow, London
Crafts Council, London
Boathouse, Nr Ahmedabad, Gujrat, India
Heritage Craft Week, Milton Keynes Art Centre
The Magpie Project x Bethany Williams in partnership with Crafts Council
Accumulate, #ArtSchoolForTheHomeless, London
Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Palliative Care, King’s College, London
Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN), King’s College, London City Lit and National Gallery, London
Talk and Q&A on effects of textile industries on workers and environment, Babbletalks, London
Making a Difference: Practical Workshop for Designer / Makers, Culture Change East with Julie’s Bicycle, Royal Opera House, London
Sustaining Creativity Lab, Julie’s Bicycle, London
Indian Spring Festival, Victoria & Albert Museum London
Hertstitch, Hertfordshire branch of Embroiderers Guild
Fabric of India exhibition related workshops Create! Young People’s programme, Victoria & Albert Museum London
West Hampstead Women’s Centre, London
Secret Life of Clothes, Harris Museum Art & Gallery, Preston
New Alchemists, New Brewery Arts, Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sussex Jewellery School, Eastbourne, Sussex
Artist talk, tour and workshop alongside ‘shape of things’ exhibition at Flow Gallery, London
Artist talk, tour and workshop alongside solo exhibition - ‘Cut, Stitch, Adorn’ Touchstones Rochdale, Lancashire
Two week–long workshops, Craftit, Athens, Greece
Artist talk, tour and workshop alongside solo exhibition, The City Gallery, Leicester
PROJECT COORDINATION
South Asian Heritage Schools Project, Milton Keynes Art Centre, 2023 - 24
PRESS / PUBLICATIONS
2023 Chiswick House and Gardens Trust blog
2020 Maker Story, varioustudios.com
2014 Project Bawra blog
2014 Platform Magazine, India
2014 dstitch blog, Diedre Nelson
2012 Stylesight.com blog, WGSN, RCA work in progress project
2011 Femina magazine, summer edition - Air India in-flight magazine
2010 Cut, Sitich, Adorn - catalogue for solo exhibition
2010 Asiana, Women working in the crafts and arts, Jul/Aug
2010 Ceramic Jewellery, Joy Bosworth, A&C Black
2010 Elle Décor, India, Feb/Mar
2009 Jewellery Using Textiles Techniques: Methods and Techniques, Sarah Keay, A&C Black
2009 Non-precious Jewellery: Methods and Techniques, Kathie Murphy, A&C Black
2008 Green is the New Black, Tamsin Blanchard
2008 The Compendium Finale of Contemporary Jewellers 2008, Darling Publications
2008 Adorn, Laurence King, Amanda Mansell
2008 Jewellery in Focus, June
2007 Jewellers the Directory, A & C Black Publishers Ltd
EDUCATION
2014 PTLLS (Preparing to Teach in the Life-long Learning Sector), City Literary Institute
2013 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, Nottingham