Education
BA (Hons) at The Glasgow School of Art, Silversmithing and Jewellery Design, Glasgow, UK (2019/2023)
Liceo Artistico Pietro Selvatico, Design of Contemporary Jewellery, Padova, Italy (2013/2018)
Professional development programs
GEMZ, Current Obsession (2024/2025)
Shine 2024, Goldsmiths’ Centre (2024)
Spotlighting 2024, Goldsmiths’ Centre (2024)
In:site program, CraftSpace (2024)
Getting Started 2024, Goldsmiths’ Centre (2024)
Materialise program, Fife Contemporary (2023/2024)
Residencies
Artist in Residence, The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, UK (2024/2025)
Artist in Residence 2024 Plattform Schmuckkunst, Graz, Austria (2024)
Artist in Residence, The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, UK (2023/2024)
Experience
Councilor, AGC – Associazione Gioiello Contemporaneo board of directors. (2025)
Gallery Invigilator, The Glasgow School of Art Window on Heritage, A&C, Glasgow, UK (2025)
Argenteria Calegaro, designer internship, Padova, Italy (2017)
Museo del Risorgimento e dell’Età Contemporanea, Museum assistant internship, Piano nobile Pedrocchi, Padova, Italy (2016)
Workshop
‘’Stitched Secrets’’ brooch making drop-in workshop, In.Site program, Craftspace, Birmingham, UK.(2024)
‘‘Brooch making workshop’’ Plattform Schmuckkunst, Graz, Austria. (2024)
Solo Exhibitions
‘‘Never Dare I Say’’, Atelier Schmuckes, Graz, Austria, 2024.
Group Exhibitions
2025
Preziosa Young 2024/2025, MIDA 2025, (Mostra Internazionale dell’Artigianato), Firenze, Italy
‘Spotlighting’, Goldsmith Centre, London, UK
‘And The Work Goes On’ by New Brewery Arts and Heritage Crafts, New Brewery Arts, Cirencester, UK
2024
Materialise, Fife Contemporary, Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), Dundee, UK
Materialise, Fife Contemporary, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow, UK
A Wearable Poem, Gallery JINJING, Shanghai, China
18th Hangzhou Culture and Creative Industry Expo -China Craft Week, China Craft Week, Hangzhou Baima Lake International Exhibition Center, Hangzhou, China
Great Northern Graduates, GNCC, Victoria Baths Manchester, UK
Shine 2024, The Goldsmiths’ Centre, London, UK
LDF2024 Alloy - Crafting New Realities, London Design Festival, AlsoLike Gallery, London, UK.
AGCpunto24 exhibitions circuit La Mongolfiera Galleria d'arte, Sanremo, Italy; Contemporary Stories, Galeria Personal, Tarragona, Spain (September); Racconti Contemporanei, Archivio Negroni, Milano, Italy (October).
Great Northern Graduates, Waterside Arts, Manchester, UK
‘’Hybrid - Exploring the Intersection of Craft and Collaboration’’, The Haberdashery, Glasgow, UK
32nd International Jewellery Competition ‘Empathy’, Legnica Jewellery Festival Silver, Legnica, Poland
Slovenia Jewellery Week 2024 Central Exhibition, Center Rog, Ljubljana, Slovenia
‘‘Montebello | Bergesio International Award’’ promoted by AGC.Italy, Milano Design Week, IED Istituto Europeo di Design, Milano, Italy.
’Talente Master of the future 2024’’, Munich Jewellery Week, Internationale Handwerkmesse, Munich, Germany.
‘’Then&Now: One Hundred Years of VAS’’ Visual Arts Scotland, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
2023
‘Memories are made of this’ curated by Corinne Julius, Sarah Myerscough Gallery, London, United Kingdom
‘’Truth or Dare’’ Adornaxis, New York Jewellery Week 2023, New York, United state of America
Elements Festival, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Beijing International Jewelry Art Exhibition 2023, Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, China
Vonmo 4th Contemporary Jewelry Exhibition ‘’This jewelry is 100RMB’’ curated by Felicia Li, YISHU 8, Beijing, China
VDW Jewelry Selection 2023, Venice Design Week 2023, Museo del Palazzo Mocenigo Venice, Italy
Re:Action international exhibition Budapest Jewellery week 2023, Budapest, Hungary
Marzee International Graduate Show 2023, Galerie Marzee, Nijmegen, Netherlands
AGCpunto23 exhibitions circuit: ‘’AGCpunto.23: Sguardi Femminili Contemporanei’’, Palazzo dell’Artigianato, Guardiagrele (CH), Italy; Roma Jewellery Week, Alternatives Gallery in collaboration with AGC.italy, Roma, Italy (October); AGCpunto23 reloaded, Archivio Negroni, Milano, Italy (October)
New Designer, Business Design Centre, London, UK
''Revolution, visions of women life freedom'', SNAG magazine virtual exhibition curated by Azita Mireshghi and Siavash Jaraiedi
''Purifying the soul''-''the soul is responding'' curated by Felicia Li, Vonmo gallery - laang space, Beijing, China
Previous to graduation
Beijing International Jewelry Art Exhibition 2019, Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, China (2021)
Beijing International Jewelry Art Exhibition 2021, Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, China (2019)
Somos Joyerìa V'' curator Elena Larren, Museo de Palencia, Spain (2018)
Help for Life, exhibition for Padova Ospitale Onlus, Padova, Italy (2018)
Calegaro Awards San Rocco, Padova, Italy (2017)
''A Theatre: Romanticism and contemporary of the women protagonists of Giacomo Puccini's works'', Palazzo Pianetti Jesi, Italy (2017)
Exhibition and presentation about Art School P. Selvatico at Italian Cultural Institute' In Prague (2016)
Awards and Shortlisting
2025
Special mention Preziosa Young 2024-2025 edition, in association with LAO, Le Arti Orafe, Firenze, Italy
Jorum Craft Award, by Jorum Studio in partnership with Craft Scotland
2024
Visual Artist & Craft Maker awards Glasgow 2024/25 (VACMA), in partnership with Creative Scotland.
Industry Expert Selects by Rachael Taylor, Shine 2024, Goldsmiths’ Centre, London, UK
Highly Commended Contemporary Cutlery Design Competition (ccdc.uk), London, UK
Finalist ‘’Giancarlo Montebello Award’’ with Special Mention – supported by AGC.Italy and Montebello Family
Goldsmiths' Craft & Design Council Awards, Silver award 3D Design Conceptual Jewellery, Goldsmiths' Hall, London, UK
Goldsmiths' Craft & Design Council Awards, Bronze award 3D Craft&Design Laser Technology, Goldsmiths' Hall, London, UK
2023
Second prize Venice Design Week Jewelry Selection 2023
Nominee New Talent Award 2023 Klimt02
Shortlisted Outstanding Scottish Student Award, The Scottish Goldsmiths Trust
Goldsmith’s Centre One to Watch prize winner, New Designers, London, United Kingdom
Commended, GSA Sustainability Degree show Prize 2023
Shortlisted Visual Art Scotland Graduate Showcase Award
Fife Contemporary New Maker Award prize winner, 2023
Incorporation of Hammermen prize, 2023, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Public and Private Collections
2022 September: Koala For the Lost-wax For Lost-species acquired by the worshipful company of founders, bronze sculpture collection, Founders’ Hall, London UK
Features
The Skinny, June 2023 Issue 209: Degree Show 2023, The Glasgow School of Art, p.43, 1st June 2023
BenchPeg, Highlights of New Designers 2023, 2nd July 2023
Crafts Council / Stories: Making waves, our pick of this year’s fresh craft graduates, Heloise Parke, 2nd August 2023
ReWriters: Il gioiello contemporaneo alla 53ma mostra di artigianato artistico abruzzese di Guardiagrele, Elena Alfonsi, 10th August 2023
ReWriters: Alternatives Gallery presenta 18 designer internazionali alla RJW Roma Jewellery Week, Elena Alfonsi, 27th September 2023
The life of Jewels: ‘‘Exhibition Review: Memories are made of this’’, Rachel Church , 3th January 2024
The Craft Edit : June 2024 - Scotland Excels in Prestigious Jewellery Training Programme, Craft Scotland Journal, Elaine Findlay, 14th June 2024
Italia! : ‘‘Lorenza Bacino meets the jewellers from Italy’s Padua Gold School’’, Lorenza Bacino, 6th November 2024