Jo Hayes-Ward
Constructing jewellery from small building block elements, Jo Hayes Ward creates intricate sculptural pieces with an architectural aesthetic. Her award winning designs include spherical and oval forms that appear to dissolve into a filigree of shimmering cubes, striking gold and diamond rings that seamlessly interlock. Much praise has been received for her bold three-dimensional brooches in silver, aluminium and matt stainless steel. A new collection launched in 2009 embraces the setting of unusual stones in Jo’s own distinctive style. The complexity of the work and the need for perfect accuracy, particularly with interlocking parts, has led Jo to pursue new technologies. Creating her designs in a virtual environment, Jo employs rapid prototyping technology alongside traditional jewellery techniques in the production of her work. With early roots in metalwork and sculpture Jo carefully considers the colour and weight of precious and non-precious metal in the execution of her jewellery. Jo is a graduate of the Royal College of Art in London and won the UK’s New Designer of the Year Award in 2006. She is also a recipient of the Craft Council Development Award.
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