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ABOUT JESSICA
“Artist, prop-maker and jewellery designer Jessica de Lotz impressed on a recent visit to Vogue House. The extraordinarily creative creature disguises her Art Deco bijoux within antiques collected from flea markets and vintage fairs. So, in Jessica’s covert hands, a Thirties door bell deconstructs and unscrews to reveal a beautiful black diamond ring” - Vogue
Jessica was born in London in 1984 to a self-employed military bookseller and a dedicated mother of five. Spending weekends with her grandmother at car boot sales and antique fairs, Jessica developed an appreciation for aged objects and the stories of their owners, which has provided the inspiration and focus for much of her work. In 2008 Jessica completed a Jewellery Design degree at Central Saint Martins. During this time, she won the Brian Wood Memorial Travel scholarship, which led to her first bespoke jewellery commission for Margarita Wood, Brian’s wife. Having seen her degree collection, luxury design company Based Upon commissioned Jessica to create a collaborative tribute piece which re-interpreted a mother’s wedding ring. In 2009, Jessica was awarded the Coutts New Jeweller award, which promoted her work during London Jewellery Week. She has since exhibited her jewellery at Sotheby’s, Treasures and most recently, International Jewellery London at Earls Court.
2010 saw the launch of Jeweller for Life, a bespoke crest and monogram service created by Jessica and her graphic designer brother Benny. As well as being selected as a “Nexgem” in Professional Jeweller’s Hot 100 publication, Jessica’s narrative based jewellery collections are stocked in boutiques nationally and personal tribute commissions are available via direct contact with Jessica. All of her jewellery is lovingly made in England, largely by herself.
STOCKISTS:
Judith Michael and Daughter, NW1, LONDON
Gill Wing, N1, LONDON
My Sugarland, EC1V, LONDON
Mouse and de Lotz, E8, LONDON
Baroque, BRIGHTON
Clifton Rocks, BRISTOL
(website links to stockists)
www.judithmichael.com
www.gillwing.co.uk
www.mysugarland.co.uk
www.mousedelotz.com
www.baroquejewellery.com
www.cliftonrocks.co.uk
AWARDS/ ACCOLADES:
07/2010: Selected as a “Nexgem” in Professional Jeweller’s HOT 100
publication.
04/2009: Coutts New Jeweller award winner.
02/2008: The Goldsmiths’ Precious Metal Bursary award winner.
03/2007: The Goldsmiths’ Brian Wood Memorial travel scholarship award winner.
EXHIBITIONS/ COLLABORATIONS
10/2010: Vintage Bridal Fair, Olympia Hilton Hotel, London.
09/2010: International Jewellery London (IJL), Earls Court, London
06/2010: Treasures. London’s visionary jewellery show, Holborn, London
02/2010: Launched bespoke crest and monogram seal service Jeweller for Life
with her graphic designer brother Benny.
02/2010: Tart, 40 winks, Mile End, London
09/2009: Collaboration with luxury art company, Based Upon.
07/2009: Small show, Huge talent, curated by Janice Blackburn, Sotheby’s,
London.
06/2009: Coutts London Jewellery Week, Covent Garden, London.
06/2009: Hosted a Make do and Mend workshop as part of Coutts Jewellery week
(see PRESS section of this website)
EDUCATION
2005–2008: Central Saint Martins, BA (Hons) Jewellery Design.
2004–2005: Central Saint Martins, Foundation Diploma in Art and Design
For more information, please contact her PR agent, Catherine Reynolds at
Our Assembly:
catherine@ourassembly.com
or Jessica: jessica@jessicadelotz.co.uk