CLAIRE CORINNA WOOLLEY
Qualifications
2005 MA Design
Management, BIAD, UCE
2005 NVQ Level 4
- Management
2002 BA Jewellery
and Silversmithing, BIAD, UCE
2000 HND
Jewellery and Silversmithing, BIAD, UCE
1998 GNVQ
Advanced Art and Design, Stourbridge College
1996 GCSE
Art A, Design A, English B, English Lit B, Maths B, Science BB, French B,
History B
Prizes and awards
2006 Tanzanite Celebration of Life Jewellery
Design Award, Short listed - Rising Star Category (Award Ceremony Jan '07)
2005 Tahitian
Pearl Trophy UK 2005/2006 – 1st Prize Pendant Category
2005 Short-listed
for ‘Jewellery Designer of the Year’ – Retail Jewellery Awards 2005
2005 8 of the
Best, Lonmin Platinum design Innovation Award
2004 8 of the
Best, Design Innovation Award, The Platinum Collection, Johnson Matthey
2004 1st
prize Kayman Diamond Award – Trilogy Competition, Diamond Trading Company /
British Jewellers Association
2002 Hallmark –
TIGERPRINT Future of Design Award for Creativity, New Designers 2002
2002 Birmingham
Assay Office Prize, British Jewellers Association Prize-giving
2002 Louisa Anne
Ryland Travel Bursary, University of Central England
2002 2nd
prize Charlotte Competition, Ehinger-Schwarz
2001 Worshipful
Company of Goldsmiths Precious Metal Bursary
2001 1st
prize BA 2nd year, British Jewellers Association Prize-giving
2000 George
Jackson Travel Bursary, University of Central England
1999 1st
prize Birmingham Assay Office Silver Design Awards
1999 Student of
the Year, British Jewellers Association Prize-giving
1999 1st
prize HND 1st year, British Jewellers Association Prize-giving
Training and Work
2006 (- Present) Self Employed - Freelance /
Bespoke Jewellery Designer
2005 Completed
Knowledge Transfer Partnership, Senior Jewellery Designer, Kestrel,
Birmingham
2004 Laser
Welding course, [Tom Rucker] School of Jewellery
2003/2004
JewelCAD software / Rhino software, School of Jewellery
2003 Jewellery
Designer, NPD, Knowledge Transfer Partnership, Kestrel Manufacturing Ltd,
Birmingham
2002 Freelance
Jewellery Designer, Kestrel Manufacturing Ltd, Birmingham
2002 Freelance
designer, Tigerprint, Hallmark Cards, Bradford
2002 Shadow
Artist Gallery 37, Birmingham City Council, Birmingham
2002 National
Children’s Art Day, children’s workshop, Jewellery Quarter Museum
1999 / 2001
production operator, Birmingham Assay Office, Birmingham
2000 Anodising
Aluminium short course, [Laura Cave] School of Jewellery
1999 Anodising Aluminium short course, [Jane Adam] School of Jewellery
JEWELLERY DESIGNER