Jacks Design
Qualifications
2005 Short course in CAD/CAM Jewelcad Advanced.
School of Jewellery, Birmingham. 2005 Short course in CAD/CAM Jewelcad
Intermediate.
School of Jewellery, Birmingham.
2005 Short course in Book Keeping.
Brave Enterprise, Bristol.
2005 Short course in CAD/CAM Jewelcad Beginners.
School of Jewellery, Birmingham.
2004 Short course in Platinum Masterclass.
School of Jewellery, Birmingham.
2003 Short course in Advanced Jewellery making Techniques.
Sir John Cass College, London.
2002 Short course in Advanced Stone Setting.
School of Jewellery, Birmingham.
1992 Business training course in setting up in business.
Birmingham.
Education
1988-1991 BA (Hons) Silversmithing and Jewellery, University of
Central England
1986-1988 BTEC General Art and Design, Trowbridge Technical College
1981-1986 6 O’Levels including Maths and English, Clarendon
Comprehensive, Trowbridge
Experience
2005-2006 Work Part-time at Bloomsbury in Bath, a contemporary
jewellery shop.1996-2004 Workshop Manager at Diana Porters Jewellery
Company.
I was responsible for the overall planning and management of the
workshop, delegating and supervising work as appropriate. The main
areas were as follows:
• Planning of the business with owner and Business Manager.
• Running of the workshop from completing stock orders on
time, to maintaining quality control, to maintenance of equipment
to health and safety standards.
• Personnel including staff recruitment, appraisals, training
and overall welfare of the staff.
• Jewellery making was to be of an exceptionally high standard
in silver, gold and platinum. I produced the original models and
worked on the new designs along with the designer. I was responsible
for the setting of the bigger stones and the one off commissions.Jan-Sept
96 Habitat, Bristol
Part-time Sales assistant.
1991-1995 Birmingham Assay Office
Part-time hallmarker.
1991-1995 Self Employed
Metalsmith/Jeweller
Awards
2005 Winner of the Platinum Design Award 2005.Other Skills/Interests1991-1995
Taught Jewellery and Silversmithing classes at Midland Arts Centre
and Midwarwickshire College of Art, Leamington Spa.
1992 Gave demonstrations at Avoncroft Museum in the Midlands, showing
the general use of old forging tools and techniques.
1994 Commissioned by TVG Ltd to design and make the Birmingham Centre
Award for the best Independent Production 1994 in Television.
