Qualifications:

BA Hons, Silversmithing, Jewellery and Allied Crafts 2:1
London Metropolitan University, London.
The Sir John Cass Department of Art, Media and design 2002-2005

Foundation Degree, BTEC Diplomia in Art and Design, Distinction
De Montford University, Leicester. 2001 -2002.

Exhibitions:

“Jewellery Quarter Regeneration Fair” Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham July 2007

“Clerkenwell Dressed” CGA, Farringdon, London. Feb 2007

“Festive Jewels”, Jewellery Party, Brentfod, London Nov 2006.

“Flux” The Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham Nov - Dec 2006.

“100% East - 100% Design” The Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, London Sept 2006

“Cracker” Kath Libbert Gallery, The Salts Mill, Bradfod Nov- Jan 2006

“ NAME” - New Artists and Makers Emporium, Stoneleigh Exhibition Centre, Warks Oct 2005

Upcoming Exhibitions:

“Jeweller of the Month” Artifex Gallery, Sutton Coldfield 1-31st Oct 2007

“Bijou” CGA, Farringdon, London 1-7th Oct 2007

“Bijou” The Big Peg, The Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham 1-7th Oct 2007

“Islington Art & Design Fair”, Islington, London 19th 21st Oct 2007

Statement:

Birmingham based jeweller Naomi Sheppard is an exciting new designer that specialises in making beautiful pieces of art that can be enjoyed by both the wearer and the viewer. Naomi’s work is a mixture of fashion and fantasy, her designs are simple and elegant, yet emanate her quirky, opulent style.

All of Naomi’s work is hand made in her studio workshop right in the heart of Birmingham’s thriving Jewellery Quarter. She works with precious metals, precious and semi-precious stones and uses a combination of traditional and contemporary jewellery techniques. The use of cold metal joining allows the notion of movement to feature heavily in a lot of Naomi’s work, so she can prodcue stunning pieces of jewellery that have an element of fun and tactility.

Her confident designs and innovative style are inspired by the whimiscal world of the fairytale and clearly define Naomi as a designer for the modern times.