After achieving a Masters in Goldsmithing, Silversmithing, Metalwork & Jewellery at the Royal College of Art in London, Olivia originally specialised in designing and making sculptural silver vases. Her work quickly gained wide recognition – being chosen as Selected Designer for Zaha Hadid Selects, at the Goldsmiths’ Fair and British Silver Week Ambassador, among various other accolades. Her projects have been exhibited at the London Design Festival at the V&A, and have featured in World of Interiors, Sunday Times Magazine and Elle Decoration to name a few. 

Olivia now works predominantly in jewellery, working to commission in a vast array of projects, always bringing in her unique style and high quality craftsmanship.

Alongside her making, Olivia has taught jewellery & silversmithing courses since 2005. With a love of sharing the craft, she opened Meon Valley Studio in 2009 from her own studio.

Olivia has an astute eye for detail and a strong sense of how tiny nuances can make all the difference to creating a beautiful piece of jewellery. Her extensive technical knowledge and experience within the craft allows her to guide students comprehensively in the making of their own work.

Visit www.oliviabrownjewellery.co.uk

Gwen graduated from Edinburgh College of Art with a degree in Jewellery and Silversmithing in 2009.

After working for herself as a jeweller, she taught jewellery at an adult education class in Winchester which is where she discovered her love of teaching.

Now a secondary school art teacher by day, Gwen is passionate about providing a positive and encouraging space to be creative to all her students, whether at school or at Meon Valley studio.

Within her own work, Gwen loves to be experimental and has a particular interest in surface textures in metal, textiles and drawing.

Laura is our recently appointed Studio Manager, looking after all of our students from their first enquiries through to course follow-up and feedback. She organises us all!

Previously working in university recruitment, Laura is a mum of two gorgeous small people. She fancied a change of career and is loving working in our beautiful studio and being part of our small team.

Laura is very approachable and can answer any of your course queries.