Jewellery staff
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Rebecca Steiner
Senior Lecturer
Rebecca Steiner is an award-winning goldsmith whose work has been exhibited across the UK and Europe. Her research interests include crafts education, professional development for practitioners and the wider benefits of crafts practice in relation to personal autonomy, agency and wellbeing. She holds a Masters Degree in...
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Kate Thorley
Senior Lecturer
Kate is an Alumni of BCU studying at the School of Jewellery, Birmingham; graduating in 1996 with a BA (Hons) in 3D Design specialising in Jewellery and Silversmithing. Kate entered the jewellery trade as a bench worker with Europe’s largest bullion and findings manufacturer; Cookson Precious Metals and within five years was...
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Katy Tromans
Course Director, Lecturer
Katy Tromans creates highly detailed, organic, narrative Objet d’art with the aim to tell a story through her designs. Her pieces consist predominantly of sculptural, solid silver display stands which hold hidden, intricate pieces of jewellery. Katy aims to tell a story, show a memory and allow her customers to wear the...
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Miranda Wells
Head of Department and Associate Professor in Gemmology
With a long and varied career in the jewellery and gems industry, Miranda has experience in the buying and selling of coloured stones and diamonds, manufacturing, retail, and design. Miranda was instrumental in developing the BSc in Gemmology and Jewellery Studies at BCU, which is currently the only degree programme in...