Sharon Ulldemolins Sharon’s first degree was in Silversmithing and Jewellery in Birmingham, 1985 to 1988, followed by her Masters gained at the Royal College of Art, London. A highlight of her BA course was winning the international competition, Bewegung in Schmuck, with a ring which was exhibited at the Goldschmeide Haus, Hanau, Germany, in 1987. For ten years she worked in the printing industry as a digital trainer, providing courses in digital print related areas including software training, inkjet concepts and colour management. She now works for a web development company,
23 Redefine, in Canterbury as an account manager and ‘designers’ champion’, ensuring that artwork is accurately translated into the website. Her other role is as founder and organiser of First Friday Skill Share and Networking group. Since 2009 Sharon has been chair of the East Kent Women in Business organisation. This group, based in Canterbury, meet monthly and aim to provide a relaxed, supportive environment for women in all types of business – from home based sole traders to employees in larger organisations. sharon@redefine.co.uk
Claire Davies After her foundation course at Rochdale College of Art, Claire came to Birmingham for the BA in Three Dimensional Design, specialising in jewellery and silver. She then progressed to the MA course at the Royal College of Art, graduating from there in 1993. Since then she has lectured at a number of institutions including Warwickshire College (Lecturer); Coventry University (Senior Lecturer); University of Wolverhampton (Visiting Lecturer) and BCU School of Jewellery (Research Fellow and Visiting Lecturer). Her practice continues with contributions to exhibitions in London, Carmarthen and
24 Birmingham in addition to several significant commissions. These include: design of the Sir Isaac Newton Medal (Royal Mint); design and production of the Millennium Ceremonial Mace (University of Birmingham); design of Centro Linkspot (West Midlands Travel); design and production of a Ceremonial Mace for Surrey Institute of Art & Design and design and production of a Ceremonial Mace for York St. John University.
claire@holland111.fsword.co.uk