Curriculum Vitae

Full Name:	Claire Marie Adams
Email:	sales@clairemarieadams.co.uk	Area:	Cheshire

Education and Qualifications

NCFE Foundation Silver Jewellery: Silversmithing level 1 Newcastle Under Lyme College, 2005

Degree: BA (Hons) in Design Crafts (Sept 2002 – June 2004) Staffordshire University, College Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffs

Specialist Area: Contemporary jewellery made from resin, acrylic, silver and electronics

Diploma of Higher Education: Contemporary Crafts (Sept 2000 - June 2002) Manchester Metropolitan University, Crewe and Alsager Faculty

BTEC National Diploma in Design Crafts (September 1997 - June 2000) Newcastle-under-Lyme College, Liverpool Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffs.

A-level Art (also September 1998 - June 2000) Newcastle-under-Lyme College, Staffs.

GNVQ Intermediate in General Art and Design (1997-1998) Newcastle-under-Lyme College, Staffs.

Skills Summary

Plastics	Acrylics, resin, gel-flex mould making, silicone moulding, casting, sanding, drilling, wet and drying, polishing, routing, bending, bubbling, colour splashing.
Silversmithing & Goldsmithing	Soldering, annealing, shaping, raising, piercing, enamelling, stone setting, melting and fusing, doming, polishing, wet & drying, drilling & carving,
Metal Work	Drilling, forging, welding, etching, enamelling, soldering, cuttle fish casting and sand casting
Glass	Hot shop and cold shop working including: Glass blowing and kiln working, slumping, fusing and sandblasting.
Surface Pattern	Sewing, heat transfer, silk screen printing, dying with proceon dyes,
Ceramics	Raku firing, glazes, porcelain, casting, sculpting, glazing, moulding, modelling clay
Textiles	Weaving, pleating, felt making, embroidery, knitting, mono printing, paper making, Batique and tie-dyeing.
Art and Design	Painting, drawing, designing, illustrating, graphic design using Apple Mac computers
Photography	Using SLR and digital cameras
Other skills	Advanced PADI Scuba Diving, RLSS Lifeguard, Time management, working to deadlines under-pressure, presentations, exhibitions, IT Skills, communication skills, report writing, excel, Adobe Photoshop & PowerPoint

Exhibitions

2006

Bilston Craft Gallery - Wolverhampton
RBSA Gallery 'Translucent' - Birmingham
Royal Exchange Theatre 'Jewels' - Manchester

2005

Samson & Coles Limited - Whitstable

Top Drawer Autumn - Olympia, London

The Workshop - Lewes, East Sussex

The Islington Contemporary Art & Design Fair - Islington London

Art File Gallery - Oxfordshire

The Ropewalk Contemporary Art and Craft - Barton upon Humber

2004

Designer Maker Fair - Birmingham

Contemporary Craft Fairs 2004 - Birmingham

New Designers - Islington, London

Design Craft Degree Show -Staffordshire

Stockists:
Walford Mill Craft Centre - Dorset
The Red Gallery - Oxfordshire
Manchester Craft and Design Centre - Manchester
Stark Gallery - Canterbury
The Lion Gallery - Leominster
Mikell Gallery - Hereford

Technical: Contemporary hand made jewellery: constructed silver sheet, silver wire, hand dyed embedding resin, amethyst beads, swarovski crystal beads, glass beads.

Ranges of jewellery

· Turquoise Porpita Button Collection: - made with various colourful resin units that dangle from a chain.

· Pink Porpita Button Collection: - made with various colourful resin units that dangle from a chain.

· Turquoise Starfish Collection : - starfish encapsulated inside resin, which is then attached to silver.

· Pink Starfish Collection : - starfish encapsulated inside resin, which is then attached silver.

· Amethyst & Glass Bead Collection : - moveable amethyst and glass beads attached to silver

· Swarovski Crystal Bead Collection : - moveable swarovski crystal beads attached to silver

· Resin & Silver Band Collection : - multiple silver bands mounted in hand dyed resin

· Resin & Silver Chain Collection : - half hand dyed, layered resin and half silver chain attached together

· Colour Splashed Resin Collection : - clear resin with a splash of colour

· Pink Resin Collection : - resin pieces of various shapes, sizes colours and patterns

· Turquoise Resin Collection : - resin pieces of various shapes, sizes colours and patterns

· Topaz & Turquoise Collection : - faceted topaz and turquoise cabochons set in silver

Publications

News: Staffordshire University Newsletter, page 8, "Female Focus on Enterprise Week", 19th December 2005

HE Full Circle: Staffordshire University Newsletter, back page, "Winning Women", Issue 3 Autumn 2005

Sentinel: Page 11, 18th November 2005

News: Staffordshire University Newsletter, page 7, " HE Full Circle Helping Creative Talent" 24th October 2005

Horizon: page 24, Graduate Profile: Ocean Muse, "Graduate's New Business Takes Off at Top Drawer" Autumn 2005

Sentinel: Business Section, page 1, "Marine Girl's Craft Sets Sail For Success" August 3rd 2005

Second Steps Portfolio 2nd Edition: Page 25, Complied and edited by Caroline Mornement, Published by BCF Books, Somerset 2004. Staffordshire University Art and Design Degree Show Catalogue: Crafts, Page 12, published by Staffordshire University Faculty of Arts, Media and Design, 2004

Brilliantly Birmingham Designer Maker Catalogue: Page 2, Published by Brilliantly Birmingham 2004

Second Steps Portfolio 2nd Edition: Page 25, Complied and edited by Caroline Mornement, Published by BCF Books, Somerset 2004. Also my own web page on their website - www.bcfbooks.co.uk 2004.

Grants

HE Full Circle Bursary – Advantage West Midlands 2005

Future Aims

I am currently continuing to develop my artwork, commissions and business. My ambition is to exhibit in galleries both national and international.

References on request