Biography
Born in Jersey, C.I. in 1996,
Will began making Jewellery in 2016 whilst doing an Art Foundation, when he quickly discovered an interest in creating Silversmithing pieces.
He graduated from Silversmithing, Goldsmithing and Jewellery at the University for the Creative Arts, Rochester in 2019.
Will currently has work in collections in Jersey, the UK and Australia
Exhibitions
New Designers, Business Design Centre, London 2019 (Curated)
UCA Rochester Degree Show, Rochester, 2019 (Curated)
One-A-Day, Little Roc Cafe, Rochester, 2018 (Curated)
Student Art Showcase, Jersey Arts Centre, 2018
18 hands, Little Roc Cafe, Rochester, 2018 (Curated)
British Art Medal, Student Medallists exhibition, Rochester 2018
Artist in Residence at Little Menherion, Cornwall, 2017
Highlands College Art Foundation and Degree Show, Highlands College, Jersey, 2016
Awards
Awarded a Goldsmith's Centre Precious Metal Grant 2019
Runner up New Designer of the Year 2019
Talks
"Getting Your Business Started: Jewellery and Precious Metalwork"
Goldsmiths Centre & New Designers, 17th September 2020
"Post Graduation; Zoom talk", UCA Farnham, 27th November 2020
Relevant work
2016 (inc) - Art Metal, Jersey, Fabrication on various works, including a suit of scale armor and various coach-building projects.
Has subsequently done freelance work for Art Metal
2017 (inc) - The Jewellery Workshop, Jersey, Polishing and stock fabrication
2016 (cont) - Fabrication and installation of Sculptures for Artist Nicholas Romeril.
Education
Studied the Art Foundation at Highlands College Jersey.
Studied Silversmithing, Goldsmithing and Jewellery at University for the Creative Arts in Rochester.
Getting Started, Goldsmiths Centre, London.