Experience

2010 Panelist, ChangeActShare

Funded by Camden Council, beneficiaries are matched with established makers for business guidance 

2010- London Jewellery School

Tutor

2009 Holts Jewellery Academy

Course Designer and Writer, NVQ Jewellery Manufacture

2008 Sutton College of Learning for Adults

Tutor, Jewellery Day

St.Mungos Jewellery Project

For women with drug and mental health problems

2007- City of London Community Education Centre

Founder and Tutor, Introduction to Jewellery Making

2004-2007 Sir John Cass Department of Art, Media and Design – London Metropolitan University

BA (Hons) Jewellery, Silversmithing and Allied Crafts

Pay and Go Initiative: Set up for students and designer makers for further their own

studies within the workshop, with tutor guidance

Jewellery Making Easter/Summer Schools

C.I.D.A. Jewellery Short Course

2003- The City Literary Institute, London

Course Co-ordinator, City & Guilds 7111 Creative Techniques Certificate 

Short courses include: Experimental Jewellery, Make a Silver Ring, Enamelling, Stone Setting, Porcelain Jewellery, Soldering masterclass

2002-2004 Kensington and Chelsea College, London

Introduction to Enamelling

LOCN Jewellery Course

1997-2007 Voluntary one-to-one teaching of student with dystonic ataxia: originally placed by Kensington

Recruitment Centre, Yvette is a qualified jeweller who regularly visited my workshop to explore ideas and 

improve her skills.

Qualifications

2002 City & Guilds 7407 Stage 1: Teaching Adults

South Thames College, London

1990-1994 BA (Hons) Jewellery, Silversmithing and Allied Crafts

London Metropolitan University, London

1989-1990 HND Jewellery and Architectural Metalwork

Plymouth College of Art and Design

Courses attended

2009 Drawing1 – The City Literary Institute

2009 Presentation Drawing For Jewellers – The City Literary Institute

2008  Introduction to Photoshop –The City Literary Institute

2007  Differentiated Learning – The City Literary Institute

2005  Introduction to Laser Welding - London Metropolitan University

2003  Creative Setting – Holts Jewellery Academy

Since graduating, I have been working as a self-employed jeweller and silversmith, combining making with teaching my discipline since 2002.  I exhibit regularly in group and solo shows, selling my work through galleries in this country and abroad, and working to commission.  Placements include work with furniture makers Pat Booth and Nina Muller, and jewellers Mah Rana, Alex Monroe, Sian Evans and Wright and Teague.

Fairs and Exhibitions

Work exhibited annually at the International Jewellery Fair, Earls Court and Great Western Studios

2011 Visual Arts Tutor Exhibition                 The City Literary Institute

2011                ‘Flock‘                                               RBSA, Birmingham

2010                Solo Exhibition                                    Library, Barbican Centre, London

2010                Origin                                                Spitalfields Market, London

2008 Coutts London Jewellery Week A + D Gallery, London

2007     Group Show          Artsway, New Forest, Hampshire

2004     Group Show          Yorkshire Sculpture Park

2003     Solo Exhibition               The Architecture Centre, Bristol

2002     Summer Showcase        Kina Designer Gallery, New Zealand

             Glass Exhibition      The White Gallery, East Sussex

             ‘Water’                        Shire Hall Gallery, Stafford

             Jewellery Exhibition        The Mead Gallery, Warwickshire

2001      ‘All that Glitters..’         Quay Arts Centre, Isle of Wight

              Summer Exhibition        The Workshop, East Sussex

              A Glass Act                  Mosaic Gallery, Buxton

              The Beach                    Rufford Craft Centre

              Finders, Keepers         The Pearoom, Lancashire

              100% Manmade           Mid-Pennine Arts, Lancashire

              Wearing Glass              The Glass Art Gallery, London

1999      The Seen and the Unseen Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art, Sunderland

1998   Showcase Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester

1997 Summer Showcase The Ark, West Yorkshire

1994 Class of ’94 Business Design Centre, London

Commissions

1996 18ct yellow gold brooch, The Royal Geographical Society

1998 Wedding rings, Estelle Thompson artist

2000 Engagement and wedding rings, Darren Almond artist

2004 Limited edition cufflinks, Via International 15^th Anniversary

2004 Silverware, The British Potato Council

2007 Cufflinks, Vice President EMI Music Group

2007 Cufflinks, Caroline Scott 10 Downing Street

2008 Cufflinks, Sir Leon Brittan MP

Collections

1999 Sea-worn glass  jewellery, Broadfields House Glass Museum

Professional Memberships 

National Register of Makers, Crafts Council

British Jewellers’ Association

Publications

‘Time Out Shopping Guide’, 1996

‘Design Gap Directory’, 1996-2002

‘Crafts’ Magazine, 2001

‘The London Magazine’, 2003

‘Craft Galleries Guide’, 2003

‘Arena’ Magazine, 2003

‘The Hill’ Magazine, 2005

‘Stern’ Magazine, 2007

‘TIme Out’ Magazine, 2007

‘Rise’ Magazine, 2007

‘ACJ Directory’, 2007

‘Bangles and Bracelets’ by Amanda Doughty, A&C Publications 2008

 

Future events and publications:

June 2011  Feature, Financial Times

July 2011  Summer Open Weekend, Great Western Studios

November 2011 Double Quilt: A joint show of quilts and quilt brooches with textile designer Ekta Kaul

Crafts Central, London

November 2011 ‘Jewellery Techniques’ by Elizabeth Bone, Orion Publications

www.melissahuntjewellery.co.uk

68 Great Western Studios, 65 Alfred Road, London W2 5EU

07931 351233 melissahuntjewellery@hotmail.com