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Dani Crompton Designs

BA(hons)

6 High Cedar Drive , Wimbledon, SW20 ONU www.dani-c.co.uk [email protected] 0208 947 4426

Education and Qualifications: Higher Education 1996 - 1999 Upper second BA(Hons) Silversmithing, Jewellery and Allied Crafts. London Guildhall University Central House, 59-63 Whitechapel High Street, London E1 7PF 1996 - 1998 City and Guilds in Precious Jewellery/Diamond Mounting London Guildhall University. 1995 - 1996 Art and Design Foundation (Diploma with Merit) Chelsea Collage of Art and Design, London Institute, Hugon Road SW6

2015 Private Jewellery Commissions

 Mine Gallery – Carshalton, Surrey  ‘Beads’ – Fiers Abilmente, Vicenza, Italy – February  May - Artists Open Houses in Brighton with Diana Rogers and the Five Ways Artsts

2014 Private Jewellery Commissions

 Gowan Gallery – Jeweller of the month, July  Festival of Crafts – demo room October at Farnham Maltings  May - Artists Open Houses in Brighton with Diana Rogers and the Five Ways Artsts  Message - beyond adornment – April-June - JSN Exhibition at the New Ashgate Gallery in Farnham  Elements Refined - Year long touring exhibition celebrating the 21st anniversary of The Surrey Guild of Craftsmen  February 7-9th - Desire - Chelsea Town Hall  Mine Gallery- Carshalton , Surrey  Gifted – Guildford House, Guildford, November - December

2013 Private Jewellery Commissions

 November 19th - December 24th - Gifted in Guildford - Surrey Guild selling Exhibition at Guildford House  November 22nd - 24th - Sparkle at Landmark Arts Centre in Teddington  May – Took part in the Brighton Artists Open House festival in may. Exhibiting every weekend with Ilana Richarson and 6 others in Hove.  Bournside Gallery – Dorking, Surrey, September-November

2012 Private Jewellery Commissions

 April 14th - 15th I will be exhibiting with the Surrey Guild of Craftsmen at Spirit of Spring, Farnham Maltings  October 20th- 21st - I will be at the Festival of Crafts at The Farnham Maltings  November 16th- 18th - I will be at Sparkle at the Landmark Arts Centre in Teddington  December - Gifted in Guildford at Guildford House with the Surrey Guild of Craftsmen  Taught 3D peyote forms from my ''Geometrics collection, to members of the Beadworkers Guild in London on February 25th.

2010 – 2011 Private Jewellery Commissions

2009 Private Jewellery Commissions

 My necklace design "It's a Wrap" was awarded 2nd prize in the wire work section of the 2009 Bead Awards.  Teaching at London workshop for Bead Workers Guild  Work on show at Seasons Florist - Wimbledon  Joined Jewellery and Silversmithing Network – JSN  Became a member of the Surrey Guild of Craftsmen and Gallery Member  Exhibited at the Bank Gallery – Chobham

2008 Private Jewellery Commissions

 Teaching at London workshop for Bead Workers Guild  Promoted as Best Wedding Jewellery Designer for SW London by Brides Magazine  Work in Christmas Exhibition at Reunion Gallery (Felixstowe) and Grundy Art Gallery (Blackpool)  Designed range of jewellery for Academy of Choi Kwang Do

2007 Private Jewellery Commissions and Wedding Fair

2006 Private Jewellery Commissions and Wedding Fairs

2005 Private Jewellery Commissions and Wedding Fairs

2004 Private Jewellery Commissions and Wedding Fairs

2003 Beading Course – Sewing Rooms, Putney  Private Jewellery Commissions  Jewellery Shows - Annex (London Fashion Week) – Kensington – Feb 2003, Craft Fairs – Designer Crafts  2002 Private Jewellery Commissions

 Jewellery Shows - Designer Jewellers Group – Barbican Foyer Nov-Jan 2002 Designer Crafts 2002 – Jan 2002, Dulwich Crafts, Wimbledon – April 2002, Landmark Arts Centre – June 2002, British Crafts, Chiswick – September 2002, Craft Movement, Battersea – Oct 2002, Crafts in Focus, Twickenham – Oct 2002, Dulwich Crafts, Wimbledon – Oct 2002, Erotica 2002 - Olympia – Nov 2002, British Crafts, Chiswick – Nov/Dec 2002  CRAFT CONNECTION GALLERY - became member of co-operative shop in Merton Abbey Mills till 2004

2001 Private Jewellery Commissions

 Jewellery Shows - Designer crafts 2001 – Jan 2001, British Craft – Chiswick – April 2001, Dulwich craft Fair – Dulwich – May 2001, The Work Shop – Lewes, East Sussex – July 2001, WOMAD – Reading – July 2001, The Craft Movement – Battersea – October 2001, IJL – Earls Court – September 2001, Private show – Guildford House NSR SDC – Oct 2001, British Craft – Chiswick –Oct2001, South Hill Park – Bracknell – Nov 2001, Wimbledon Craft Fair – Wimbledon – 2001  COW PARADE, LONDON for Child Line – designed and painted ‘23 Across’ later auctioned at Southerby’s for £7,500

2000 Private Jewellery Commissions

 TATANAKA – worked with fashion label on antiqued Perspex Bangles for London Fashion Week  Jewellery Shows - Show in the Shop at Designer Crafts 2000 – Jan 2000, Funky Stuff, Nottingham – Feb 2000, BCTF, Harrogate – April 2000, South Hill Park, Bracknell – April- June 2000, Private exhibition (NSR. LSDC), Osterley House – June 2000, The Craft Movement, Richmond – May 200, IJL. Earls Court – Sept 2000, Top Draw, Earls Court – Sept 2000, Jelly Leg’d Chicken Arts Centre, Reading – Sept- Oct 2000, The Craft Movement, Battersea – Nov 2000, Hallmark 2000, Farnham - Dec 2000, The Craft Movement, Richmond – Dec 2000  GIFT OF THE YEAR 2000 –Short listed for FASHION ACCESSORIES

1999 London Guildhall University – Summer Show 1999, New Designers 1999.(Independent graduates), October showcase – Candid Gallery 1999, Autumn Arts Fair,  SET UP IN LONDON STUDIO AS INDEPENDENT JEWELLERY DESIGNER

1998 Whitechapel Art Gallery – Rosemarie Trockle 1998  Summer 1998 : Part-time assistant to Jo Gordon (milliner) and Scott Wilson (fashion jeweller) working on pieces for London Fashion Week, Satellites of Fashion, fashion publications and private commissions. I have also worked with Rachel Skinner (milliner) and Emily Jo Gibbs (accessories)

My work is currently available at: The Surrey Guild Gallery - Milford, 1 Mousehill Lane mine Gallery – Carshalton Craft Study Center - Farnham, Surrey

Previous venues: Plastic Fantastic ( U.V reactive Jewellery range) has been sold throughout England and internationally, including Holland, Tokyo, New York, Belgium, Sweden and Berlin

Selection of Shops Work has been sold through : Oxidium – Bourne Jesse James – London, Urban Nation – Camden, Royal Exchange Theatre – Manchester, mouth, Archetype – Huddersfield, Lucid – Southampton, Hibiscus Fulham/Leamington Spa, Parahelia – Glasgow, Arts at Work , Morvorem – Derby, Reunion Gallery, Desmoulin, Craft Connection Gallery - Merton

Associations : Present Jewellery and Silversmithing Network - JSN Surrey Guild of Craftsmen Society of Designer Craftsmen Association of Contemporary Jewellers The Bead Workers Guild Past Design Trust, Design Gap – Designers Register North Surrey Region (Society Designer Craftsmen)

Date of Birth : 04/01/1977