The William Dudley Trust

  Established 1875                                                                                                                                                 Reg. Charity No. 214752

Birmingham School of Jewellery Awards 2024 / 25

Support for Young Jewellery Makers

The William Dudley Trust is pleased to showcase below some of the work by this year's recipients of awards made to students at the Birmingham School of Jewellery. Having gone through a rigourous selection process these students exhibited the necessary attributes and talent worthy of support from the Trust, and are carrying on the tradition of world-class jewellery making in Birmingham.

2024

Man Hei Michael Lin

Man Hei Michael Lin was awarded the Trust's Artist in Residence bursary for 2024/25 in November 2024. Michael, who is from Hong Kong, holds a first class BA degree and a Gem-A Gemmology Diploma. As well as being an Artist in Residence at the School of Jewellery Michael has been assisting with teaching undergraduate students, by giving tutorials, facilitating lectures and leading demonstrations. He is currently specialising in the traditional Japanese wax technique 'Mitsuro Hikime' using modern digital manufacturing processes.

Michael is in the process of setting up an online shop on his website and and is an elected Early Career Representative at the Association of Contemporary Jewellery.

Other 2024 award recipients:

Final Degree & Graduate Entrepreneurship Awards:

Keelan Faunt-Broderick

Lilli Canham

Mary-Beth Hamilton

Edward James

Clare Maiden    www.claremaiden.com  @claremaidenjewellery

Jacob Morgan

Final Degree Award:

Sahara Aburaneh

Arthur Howard

Susannna Giglia

Kent Saggers

Georgia Spyrou

Molly Suter