Shona Marsh graduated from the School of Jewellery, Birmingham in 2005 and set up her workshop in rural Northamptonshire in 2006. She has been designing and making contemporary silverware since and has been exhibiting nationally. She has close links with Birminghams Jewellery Quater ,  accessing the services of local tradesmen and being a visiting lecturer at the School of Jewellery. Shona Marsh also works as a freelance designer.
 
 
 
education:
BA(HONS) Tapestry, Edinburgh College of Art- graduated 2002
 
HND Jewellery and Silversmithing, Birmingham School of Jewellery- graduated 2005
 
awards:

2006                                        Craftsmanship and Design Awards:

                                               Silver Award and Commended in Technological Awards

                                               Commended in Smallworkers Junior

 

2005                                        The Goldsmiths Company silver bursary

 

2005                                        Lonmin Platinum Design Innovation Award

 

2005                                        BJA Regent Silver Award for Silversmithing

 

2005                                        BJA Certificate of Merit to acknowledge hard work

                                               and craftsmanship in the category HND Jewellery

                                               and Silversmithing

 

2005                                        Miss Emma Jessie Phipps Bequest, awarded by UCE

 

2005                                        George Jackson Travel Bursary,  awarded by UCE

                                   

 

memberships:

 

Awarded membership to Design Factory in December 2006

 

Graduate Member of the Association of British Designer Silversmiths