About

Richard is a designer, maker and workshop tutor. From first entering the jewellery industry in 1985 selling fashion jewellery, although Richard would learn traditional methods of silversmithing from his Mum, Lavinia, who had worked with silver from a very young age and during World War 2.

After several years developing his skills, Richard moved away from the industry in the 1990’s and 2000’s to pursue a successful career in recruitment and then retail merchandising, dipping in and out during that period to keep his skills fresh. Richard made the decision in 2019 to return to the industry although he would now mainly work with base metal and precious metal clay.

Richard’s work has been exhibited at various locations across the U.K. including Forge in Hatton Garden, London and Millennium Gallery, Sheffield and his pieces have also been exhibited in Poland and Japan.