Lincoln School of Jewellery

Lincoln School of Jewellery is the product of it's owner - Martin Drury. Martin has a desire to bring quality jewellery design and making to as broad and audience as possible. Martin first picked up a piercing saw in 1991 when he first started attending an evening class to build a portfolio enabling him to go to University. His passion quickly led to a 1st class honors degree in Silversmithing and Jewellery at Sheffield Hallam University followed by a Masters in Goldsmithing, Silversmithing, Metalwork and Jewellery at the prestigious Royal College of Art in London. Since embarking on his professional career in 1998, Martin has taught at the University of the Creative Arts,Surrey, Loughborough College of Art and Design, The Royal College of Art and our very own University of Lincoln. He has worked for many jewellers and designers including Professor David Watkins, Wendy Ramshaw OBE, Onno Boekhoudt and Studio William Welch Ltd. He has won many design awards and has his work can be seen in many of the country's top museums and galleries, including the permanent Collection at the V&A museum, The Millenium Galleries, Sheffield and in the private collection of the Duke of Devonshire.