Coppersmithing by Siân - Unusual handmade copper bowls, mirrors and boxes

During the 1990s Siân worked as an apprentice coppersmith for Sam Fanaroff in Pevensey village forge, producing functional, decorative objects for the crafts market. Here she acquired her broad knowledge of non-ferrous smithing techniques. In addition to this, she worked on both ecclesiastical commissions and restoration projects - including the copper coronets on the railings at The Houses of Parliament.
		In 2004 Siân was awarded a craft scholarship from the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) - presented by Viscount Linley - which enabled her to study at London Metropolitan University under Jerwood Prize winner Simone ten Hompel. Siân graduated with an MA by Project (Metal) in 2005, which opened up exciting new avenues of inspiration. Her degree show attracted a good response and in 2007 she was short-listed for a £3000 national art prize with Portal.
January 2007 saw the launch of Siân’s long-awaited business enterprise and the fulfilment of her ambition to become a full time designer maker. She has been supported along the way by training and funding from The New Entrepreneur Scholarship (NES) scheme - provided by Ten Sixty Six Enterprise in Hastings - plus seed funding from The Arts Council.
	In 2008 Siân become a licentiate member of The Society of Designer Craftsmen and also received a Grants for the Arts Award, allowing her to purchase specialist tools.
Siân lectures on coppersmithing with specific reference to her own unusual story and is always pleased to receive requests to talk. She has a passion for learning and sharing, and looks forward to making fair trade partnerships in the future, both in the UK and overseas.