beccy gillatt jewellery
Northamptonshire
I was interested in making and designing from a very early age and was intrigued
by the intricate cake decorations that a family friend made in sugar. I was, and
still am, always building and making things with my father who is an engineer
and he repaired and made jewellery, so I had a little knowledge of the
techniques he used in his loft studio. I studied art and design at Bath college
with an amazing group of inspiring tutors and one of the pieces that I used in
my application was a flower made from copper which was my first piece of
soldering. When applying to universities I was breath taken by the silverware at
the Buckinghamshire University degree show an knew from that point I wanted to
work in metal. I gained a BA in Designed Metalwork and Jewellery from
Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College where I was taught by an
exceptional group of tutors who still influence my work today. This took me to
become a fellow of the Bishopsland trust where I developed my range of stainless
steel and silver jewellery while on the year residential programme. This was an
excellent platform for me to learn all about how to start up a business and how
to do craft fairs. Pope and Oliver along with the visiting tutors do an amazing
job at this very unique programme.