About Design Space

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Birmingham, United Kingdom
Design Space is a programme supported by the Birmingham City Council and the European Regional Development Fund that gives a select group of emerging jewellery artists free studio space and business classes for one year: in exchange, the participants must commit to work at least 30 hours a week developing their own design led business. This year Design Space supports eighteen designer-makers, with participants from the United Kingdom, Taiwan, and the United States. The programme is highly sought after, and the eighteen participants were chosen from a large pool of applicants who were interviewed over the summer. Visiting the Design Space studio is highly recommended: enjoy a cup of tea while getting a rare behind-the-scenes look at every stage of jewellery production. The display cabinets in the front room showcase the jewellery collections of all eighteen participants, while the adjacent studio gives you a unique opportunity to see these highly skilled makers at work. To arrange a visit, please contact Katherine Campbell-Legg or Kerry O’Connor: 0121 551 9071 or design_space@hotmail.co.uk

Francesca Kippax : Bridget Lesetedi



My work focuses around the beauty and fragility of natural materials. The aesthetic inspiration in regards to form is taken from the rock formations that shape our British landscape.

More specifically, I am intrigued by the combination of manmade and natural materials and how these combinations work together to create an aesthetically pleasing wearable piece of jewellery.






W: www.fancescakippax.com

E: francesca.kippax@googlemail.com

T: 07506807923





 by Bridget Lesetedi


My work is a set of related element and handmade with a hammer. This forms curves to give the wearer a complete feeling of harmony and organic adornment. The shapes are formed to enhance the unique style and always appears different.







E: cthati@hotmail.com

T: 07877103322
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