Catherine Marché – Jeweller Goldsmith
EDUCATION 84 BAFA, degree for animation and children workshops 85-90 University of Orléans (FRANCE), Graduation in Mathematics and Physics 81-90 Beaux-Arts d’Orléans, Conservatoire National de Musique music degree 90-91 University of Vermillion (USA), Computer Sciences (IT) and Music 91-92 Groupe HN – IT for Enterprise 98-00 Etching – Photoshop + web design - Central St Martins college of Art and Design, 2000 Putney School of Arts, Screenprinting 2001 Artichoke Studios – Stone Lithography, Bankside Gallery - Linocut 2003 Book illustration – Chelsea school of art and design, Adobe Illustrator 2005 Fashion Illustration – London College of Fashion 2007 Jewellery for Beginners - Central St Martins with Angela Cork Setting up in business - London college of fashion Intermediate Jewellery – Hopton School of Jewellery – Hatton Gardens with Alexandra Huerga Claw setting and Stone settings - City Lit University with Jana Reinhardt Goldsmith Workshop with Kelvin Birk Goldsmith – Cockpirt arts studio Guided Bench with Sonia Cheadle, Goldsmith Digital Photography for Jewellery – Holts Academy of Jewellery 2008 Matrix CADCAM – Holts Academy of Jewellery - Holts Academy of Jewellery, Jack Meyer Advanced Stone Setting with Niall Paisley, setter City and Guilds 7822 – Jewellery Design – tutor: Melissa Hunt Photo etching – City Lit – Felicity Denby 2008-2010 City and Guilds 7922 – Jewellery Design – tutors: Masako Hamaguchi, Jana Reinhardt 2010-2011 Advanced Structured Jewellery – tutors: Masako Hamaguchi, Karola Torkos 2011 Granulation with Linda Lewis 2013 Electroforming with Katrin Spranger
Selected Exhibitions and Events: June 08 - Coutts London Jewellery Week 2008 – A&D Gallery, ACJ June 08 – Royal Society of Arts Dec 08 – WOW! ... Jewels for Christmas! , Craft Central gallery Dec 08 – Festive fair @Late! Museum of London Feb 09 - One day designer sale – Craft Central gallery Feb 09 - WOW! Jewels for Valentines, Craft Central gallery June 09 – TREASURE exhibition – Coutts London Jewellery Week Dec 09 – WOW! Jewels for Christmas, Craft Central gallery Feb 10 - WOW! Jewels for Valentines, Craft Central gallery July 2010 – exhibition at City Lit gallery – London Dec 2010 – WOW! Jewels for Christmas, Craft Central gallery June 2011 – Treasure – London Jewellery Week June 2011 – New Designers, Goldsmiths Pavilion June 2012 – London Jewellery Week at Oxo Tower June 2012 - Summer in the City August 2012 – Jewellery Emporium in Folkestone September 2012 – Cheltenham Fashion Week at Cowley Manor – Boutique 24 September 2012 – London Fashion Week – JeDeCo Showroom October 2012 – Skyfall Premiere. Catherine Marche jewellery has been selected for an exclusive premiere event for the launch of the latest James Bond movie Skyfall, at the BATFA. August 2013 – April 2015 various shows at Cursley and Bond September 2013 – Belleville Sassoon – Fashion and Textile Museum March 2014 - Fields of Hope – Cursley and Bond April 2014 – Adore contemporary Boutique May 2014 – Keith Gordon Jewellery April 2015 – Linhardt Design Gallery NYC – Gardens of Gold May 2015 – Luxury Law Summit 2016 – Cursley and Bond Gallery Sep 2016 – London Design Festival / London Fashion Week Oct-Nov 2016 – Artisan6 gallery Number 94 at Simon Rees
Awards: Shortlisted finalist for Holts Academy Awards – 2008 Getting Started – The Goldsmiths’ Company's prestigious graduate business programme 2009 Finalist Precious Awards 2009, best internet business, Director of JeDeCo: Jewellery Designers Collective http://www.jedeco.co.uk
Various commissions include: Sterling silver and 18K Yellow gold ring with bezel set topaz Stackable 18K yellow, rose and white gold rings with diamonds Large engraved ring for man, sterling silver and 22k yellow gold Vermeil Photo etched hinged cuff with diamonds Set of organic 18ct yellow gold ring with rough indicolite
Publications: Book: 1000 Jewelry Inspirations by Sandra Salamony, Rockport Publishers New Encyclopedia of Jewellery Techniques by Jinks McGraths New Woman magazine, Dawanda Lovebook, Jewellery outlook, Professional Jeweller
Memberships: ACJ – Association for Contemporary Jewellery, BJA, Craft Central, Hidden Art, JeDeCo, Crafthaus, Cockpits
Member of la maison des Illustrateurs (France)
Skills: Drawing, Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator, CAD CAM Matrix 3D, Freehand, Fireworks, QuarkExpress, Word, Piercing, forming, texturing, wax casting, bezel, claw, gipsy, pave setting, etching, photo etching, granulation, Keum Boo, electroforming, enamel
Interests: Fashion, painting, rafting, canyoning, playing the saxophone and travelling around the world.