Trevor Duncan As a designer Trevor established his first studio in the Jewellery Quarter in 1992. His first degree, completed at the School in 1988, specialised in silversmithing and was followed by a Masters in Product Design. His design practice from this time has gained a wide and diverse variety of clients – including the V&A, Virgin, Wedgwood and British Airways. The practice relocated in 2000, allowing Trevor to maintain a reduced but active role. Since 1992 he has also been involved with teaching; at a number of institutions including Warwickshire College and De
21 LaSalle College, Manchester. Most significant is his work for Northumbria University where he has been since 1998 and is now Head of Industrial Design. His work has been shown at a number of venues including ICFF, New York (2011) and Electrum Gallery, London (1995-03). He has collaborated with Claire Davies [24] in the design and production of ceremonial maces for Birmingham University (2000), Surrey Institute of Art & Design (2004) and York St John University (2007).
trevor.duncan@unn.ac.uk
Peter Taylor There are several stages in Peter’s career which have indirectly, if not directly, impacted on the careers of many of his co-exhibitors. Since 2002 he has been Director of Technology and Training at the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, and therefore integral to the Company’s wide-ranging patronage of institutions and individuals. A two year period as Director of External Funding for BIAD followed his creation and management of the Jewellery Industry Innovation Centre (1997 – 2000). This on-going venture has assisted many graduates and SMEs in the industry. Prior to that he was
22 director of the Taylor-Burgess consultancy which developed the Fellowship concept – a one year post-graduate enterprise providing subsidised bench space and business support. Though evolved over the years, the scheme continues as Design Space. Peter’s education at the School was in Advanced Craft Engraving (City & Guilds) and HND Design Crafts (Silversmithing) completed in 1988. Since 2005 he has been focussed on the new Goldsmiths’ Centre for which he is Director Designate. peter.taylor@thegoldsmiths.co.uk