Former George Ward School pupil, Naomi Nevill, has won gold in the ‘jewellery & precious metal’ category of this year’s craft&design Selected Awards.
Craft&design is a showcase for British crafts, and their national Selected Awards are highly regarded and based on a online public vote for British and Irish design makers. There were 12 makers in six categories and the judges whittled the number down to six. Naomi was awarded the Gold in her section.
After gaining a BTEC in National Art and Design at Trowbridge College, Naomi studied silversmithing, goldsmithing and jewellery at UCA Rochester in Kent and achieved a 2:1 BA (Hons).
She now works full-time as an intern at Luke Goldsmith’s in Canterbury.
Craft&design judge Kath Libbert said, “What a treat to be introduced to Naomi Nevill’s wonderfully vibrant world of lustrous enamel jewellery, all executed with supreme skill.
“I love her confident use of colour, the range of ways she makes use of enamelling, for instance her intricate shimmering cloisonné work, the variety of compositions she creates, from the detailed geometric patterns in her Microscopic Series of brooches, which I particularly like and would personally choose to wear, to the organic flow of her Rock Pool neckpiece which shows off her mastery, not only of enamelling, but of repoussé techniques too.
“However, her piece de resistance is the awe- inspiring Lizard necklace, the detailing is superb, the colours are perfect and the composition works well as a wearable stand out piece.
“Naomi is a new young talent with great flair, talent and confidence and I feel sure she will go from strength to strength!”
