D.0.B: 04/04/1972

Education:

90 - 92                Foundation in General Art & Design, Suffolk College of H. & F.E.

                lpswich, Suffolk

92 - 94                HND Jewellery & Silversmithing, Surrey Institute of Art & Design,

                Epsom, Surrey

94 - 95                Apprenticeship with Roy Kelly, Goldsmith's jeweller, Ashley

                Centre, Epsom

Exhibitions:

New Designers' The Business Design Centre, London - 1994

Grace Barrand Design Centre, Nutfield, Surrey, Christmas - 2000 & 2001

The Bank Gallery, Chobham, Surrey

Aurum, Hampstead Heath, London

Pam Schomberg, Colchester

Collections of Harpendon, Herts

New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham. Rarefind exhibitions, 2003, 2004,2005 & 2006

International Jewellery London, 2005 & 2006

British Craft Trade Fair, Harrogate, April 2007

Commissions:

Shrieval brooch to be worn on official occasions by the Sheriff of Norwich. Commissioned by Paul and Hester King (then Sheriff and his Lady) and presented to the City. 2005.

Silver centre plaque as part of a presentation plate to be used as an annual award. Commissioned by Brenda Arthur, Sheriff 2005-2006.2006

Galleries:

Argenta, Fulham Road, London

Alexander Gallery, Brighton

Fire and Iron Gallery, Leatherhead, Surrey

Gill Wing Jewellery, lslington, London

Cecilia Colman, St Johns' Wood, London

The Workshop, Lewes, East Sussex

The Grapevine Gallery, Norwich

Nude Contemporary Jewellery, Mayfair, London

Oriel Davies Gallery, Newtown, Powys

Craftco, Southwold, Suffolk

Jessica Muir Gallery, Long Melford, Suffolk

The Silver Studio, Bath

Pebbles Yard Gallery, St David, Wales

Bircham Gallery, Holt, Norfolk

Most of Hazel's inspiration comes from the sea, and the myriad of shapes and forms of life it supports. Her love for the sea developed from her childhood when she spent much of her free time sailing round the coast of East Anglia with her family. A year travelling throughout Australia and Asia allowed her an opportunity to explore scuba diving. She found getting up close to sea life an incredible experience.

The patterns used in her jewellery are taken from her sketches. These may be delicate, meditative patterns in the sand left by the receding tide, representing the sea as calming, or the bubbles left by playful surf, glistening like gems in the sun, or wild stormy patterns. The sea can be seen as tranquil, fun or even wild.

She uses hand texturing and hand weaving techniques to create her jewellery, which makes all the pieces slightly different from each other. She also sets semi-precious stones on to the pieces to emphasise the patterns that she uses. She does not use any mass production techniques.