Hannah Martin

This studio-based course is for anyone with basic making skills who wants to learn how to research concepts, understand the design process and develop drawing skills towards building a portfolio of work for future studies or personal development. You will leave with new skills in drawing, tips and shortcuts for creating beautiful work and a portfolio for you to build on in the future. The course is designed to help you successfully communicate to yourself, and to others, your creative expressions and ideas. During the first section of the course you will explore drawing skills for jewellery design whilst developing your own personal style. You will learn how to render different metals and gems and create visually stunning 3D images. You will then spend time investigating how to find unusual reference material from a variety of sources, using London and its museums and galleries as a place of inspiration. You will also learn how to successfully utilise this research as part of the design process. Towards the end of the course you will work on a more substantial personal project based on the previous sessions work, and be shown how to present your work to the highest of standards. A group critique will conclude the course so that you can share your approach and ideas with others.

Hannah Martin is being hailed by the British fashion press as one of our hottest new designers. She runs her own luxury jewellery label described as 'jewellery for men, that girlfriends will steal', with an elegantly rock 'n' roll aesthetic. Her background includes work for houses such as Cartier and Givenchy as well as up and coming designers like Aimee McWilliams and Jean Pierre Braganza.