The William Dudley Trust

  Established 1875                                                                                                                                                 Reg. Charity No. 214752

Previous Birmingham School of Jewellery Award Recipients

Support for Young Jewellery Makers

Below are listed previous winners of awards from the William Dudley Trust:

2023

William Appleby

William Appleby was awarded the Trust's Artist in Residence bursary in February 2023. He holds an HND in Jewellery & Silversmithing, and although his interest lies primarily in silversmithing, he does also make jewellery. He currently works part time in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter, as well as being an Artist in Residence at the School of Jewellery. He has experience in scoring, etching and enamelling techniques, which he is passing on to students currently studying at the School.

Other 2023 award recipients:

Final Degree & Graduate Entrepreneurship Awards:

Adam Fisher

Augusta Lazenby

Bethany Cordell

Christina Cassidy

Elan Rowlands

Hannah Conibere

Lauren Murrell

Mihai Donoiu

Final Degree Award:

Molly O'Donnell

2022

Alison Fowler

Alison Fowler was awarded the Trust's Artist in Residence bursary in February 2022. Alison graduated with an HND in Jewellery & Silversmithing from the School of Jewellery in 2021, and has a passion for silversmithing in particular. She would like to establish herself  as a silversmith, producing intriguing silverware pieces and customised jewellery. In the meantime she is aiming to develop and deliver short courses at the School of Jewellery to assist current HND Jewellery & Silversmithing students, and hopes in future to undertake a higher education teaching qualification to continue in this field.

Alison can be found online by searching 'alison fowler designs'

Other 2022 award recipients:

Final Degree & New Designers Awards:

Caterina Caeiro

Eleanor Painter-Black

Georgia Browning

Meixuan Chen

Pierce Haley

Prapasri Suwannakhot

Sophie Howells

Zoe Burton

Final Degree Award:

Daniel Rushby

Georgina Coley

Isabelle Watson

Matilde Fernandes

2021

Laure Filho

Laure Filho was awarded the Trust's Artist in Residence bursary inApril 2021. Laure graduated with a BA in 'Design for Industry' from the School of Jewellery in 2020, and received the Trust's Design for Industry Award in recognition of the high quality of her graduation work. Laure is currently working as a bespoke jeweller, concentrating particularly on repairing and upcycling  existing pieces, but she is looking to use the skills learnt at the School of Jewellery to build her business creating bespoke jewellery and high-end dog tags. The position as an Artist in Residence at the School of Jewellery allows Laure to fulfil her desire to teach. Prior to Covid-19 Laure was running workshops teaching people the method of lost wax casting and wax carving to create rings and pendants. Laure can be found at www.laurefilhojewellery.co.uk

Other 2021 award recipients:

Final Degree & New Designers Awards:

Amber Tenzin-Dolma 

Hayley Bate

Holly Soutar

Nicola Lee

Rebecca Forster

Susanna Santos

Final Degree Award:

Anasatasiya Suroorva  

Daniel Trembovelski 

Geoarge Seller 

Molly Ross

Morgan-May Townsend

New Designers Award:

Mark Newman