2013
Suspend.ed in Pink UK
• 7th-28th of January 2013 School of Jewellery, Birmingham, UK,
• 7th - 11th March 2013 Studio Gabi Green, Munich, Germany. As part of Schmuck 2013.
• 11th August - 8th September 2013 Heidi Lowe, U.S.A.

An open-minded approach to challenging the boundaries of jewellery coupled with an intuitive relationship with materials is the driving force and motivation behind her practice based research. 

Design ideas arise by experimenting with a breadth of unconventional materials; often industrial in nature she redirects these manufacturing processes to offer a new direction to the discipline. These processes continually serve to initiate a visual language which is capitalised upon to create her work. 

The aesthetic qualities combine and contrast a vibrant, energetic colour palette in combination with striking pattern, sensuous form and tactile surfaces. Furthermore the jewellery is flamboyant in nature, sculptural, and wearable. Its dynamic personality is attention grabbing often utilising repeatable elements to create work with an exaggerated theatrical scale. 

Her work is exhibited within an international arena and recent accolades include being selected for the European Prize for Applied Arts (Belgium), Cominelli Foundation Awards for Contemporary Jewellery (Italy) and the ITAMI International Contemporary Jewellery Exhibition (Japan). Alongside her practice she is Course Director for BA (Hons) Jewellery Design and Related Products at the world renowned School of Jewellery, Birmingham City University, UK.

 Zoe Robertson

Education
2006/07 Postgraduate Certificate (Education), UCE Birmingham
1995/97 BA (Hons) Silversmithing, Jewellery and Allied Crafts, Sir John Cass Department of Art , London Guildhall University, First Class Honours
1993/95 HND Design Metals, Plymouth College of Art and Design

Awards
2012 Honorable Mention - Premio Fondazione Cominelli per il Gioiello Contemporaneo, Italy |Selected for European Prize for Applied Arts Mons (Belgium) | Selected for the Cominelli Foundation Awards for Contemporary Jewellery
2011 Selected for Itami International Craft Exhibition (Japan) | Selected for Sexy Exhibition, The Gallery of Art in Legnica (Poland)
2010 Silver Award for Gallery Jewellery, Goldsmiths Craft and Design Awards (UK)
2009 Selected for European Prize for Applied Arts Mons (Belgium) | Selected for Itami International Craft Exhibition Itami (Japan)
2002 Finalist craftsperson of the year The Erotic Awards 2002 | 1st Prize Jewellery/Fashion 100% Rubber Design Competition
1997 1st Prize for Fashion Jewellery Design The Jerwood Foundation 

Selected exhibitions
2012 Sex, Drugs & Rock ’n’ Roll…Vices or Lifestyle? (Italy): • Werkschau Simone WinklerGermany, Galleria 42 Contemporaneo, Modena / Italy, Deutsches Goldschmiedehaus, Germany | European Prize for Applied Arts, Anciens Abattoirs, Mons (Belgium) | Premio Fondazione Cominelle per il Gioiello Conteporaneo (Italy) | Diamond Jubilee ACJ Touring (UK) | Target the Heart, Electrum Gallery (UK) | Goldsmiths Craftsmanship and Design Awards, Goldsmiths Hall (UK)
2011 Obessionistas School of Jewellery (UK) | Itami International Craft Exhibition, Museum of Arts & Crafts (Japan) | Sexy, The Gallery of Art in Legnica (Poland) | Spring Bling, Platform Gallery (UK) | Alchemists New Brewery Arts (UK) | Hankyu+ Artist Art Donation (Japan) (www.n-a.jp/artdonation/index.html)
2010 Portage: Textiles, Extremes of scale (Shetland) | Paradigma Barcelona, (Spain) Beijing, (China) | SOFA New York represented by Charon Kransen Arts (USA) | Goldsmiths Craftsmanship and Design Awards (UK) | Miami International Art Fair Represented by Charon Kransen Arts, Miami (USA) | Art Palm Beach Represented by Charon Kransen Arts, Florida (USA)
2009 SOFA Chicago represented by Charon Kransen Arts (USA) | European Prize for Applied Arts (Belgium) | Itami International Craft Exhibition (Japan) | Paradigma, Birmingham (UK) | In Their Own Words Sheffield (UK)
2008 Twelve Glass Cabinets Sheffield (UK) | Shine Electrum Gallery (UK) | “Parures” @Chateau-Musee Cagnes sur Mer (France) | Flockage: the flock phenomenon Russell-Cotes Art Gallery Museum (UK) | L’Espace Solidor Cagnes sur Mer (France)
2007 “We Are Here” (2007-2008) ACJ Midlands Group (UK) | Silver Schools: part of the Legnicia | Festival of Silver 2007 Galeria Sztuki, Legnica (Poland)
2006 “Parures” (2006-2008) Touring Exhibition (France) | Midsummer Madness 35th Anniversary Electrum Gallery (UK) | ‘Jewels’ exhibition Royal Exchange Theatre (UK) | Christmas Exhibitions 06/05/04/03 Electrum Gallery (UK)
2005 Top Drawer Autumn/Spring 05/04/03 Earls Court (UK) | Erotica 05/04/03/02 Olympia (UK) | Skin Two Expo 05/04/03/02/01 Barbican Exhibition Centre (UK)
2004 Brilliantly Birmingham Plan B Gallery (UK) | Fantastic Plastics 20-21Visual Arts Centre (UK)
2003 East London Design Show Atlantis Gallery (UK)
2002 100% Design Earls Court (UK) | The London Designers Exhibition London Fashion Week (UK)
2000 Line and Plane Derek Topp Gallery (UK)
1998 Northern Delights Kath Libbert Jewellery (UK) 

Television
2002 The Big Breakfast Channel 4 

Employment
2010 - current Course Director BA(Hons) Jewellery Design and Related Products, The School of Jewellery
2001/06 Current Full time Lecturer, BA (Hons) Jewellery and Silversmithing, The School of Jewellery Birmingham City University
2001/07 The Design Diva , Jewellery Designer
2005/06 Full time - Education coordinator, The Design Museum in London
2001/05 0.5 Lecturer 3D Design and Applied Arts Specialist Study Leader, Diploma in Foundation Studies (Art and Design), Thames Valley University
2001/03 Part-time Lecturer - 3D Design Diploma in Foundation Studies (Art and Design) , Somerset College of Arts and Technology
1997/2001 Part-time Lecturer - 3D Design Diploma in Foundation studies (Art and Design) , The Arts Institute at Bournemouth
1998/2000 0.6 Small Scale Metals Lecturer , BA (Hons) Applied Arts: Ceramics, Glass, Metals, HND Design Metals, Plymouth College of Art and Design 

Membership
2008 The Flock Friendly Group (UK)
2007 Secretary for Association for Contemporary Jewellery, Midlands Group (UK) 

2012 Jewel Book -International Annual of Contemporary Jewel Art ISBN:978-90-5856-410-8 | Contemporary Jewellery Art: Innovative Materials ISBN: 978-1-908175-04-5 | Diamond Jubilee - ACJ Members Exhibition ISBN 978-1-904839-57-6 (image of "Flock on Queenie" 2012 the Jubilee Crown also featured as part of the ACJ marketing campaign on posters, flyers, postcards and advertised the touring exhibition in Crafts Magazine No 236, May /June.
2011 Sexy, exhibition catalogue ISBN 978-83-62534-07-4 | Birmingham, Big City Culture (birminghamculture.org/files/downloads/bhamculture_report.pdf)
2010 Perception to be stretched at textile show - Shetland Times article 29thOct 2010 | Portage: Textiles, Extremes of Scale - exhibition catalogue | Craftsmanship and Design Awards - exhibition catalogue | Paradigma 2 ISBN 978-1-904839-39-1
2009 Paradigma ISBN 978-1-904839-36-1 | Encyclopaedia of Contemporary Jewellery Making Techniques ISBN 978-1-84448-490-4 | ITAMI International Craft Exhibition - catalogue | The Compendium Finale of Contemporary Jewellery ISBN 9783939130956 | In Their Own Words - exhibition catalogue | Trends Guide – Birmingham City University
2007 Jewellers Directory by Association for Contemporary Jewellery ISBN 9780713684094 | Silver Schools by The Gallery of Art in Legnica ISBN: 83-87304-81-6

Selected published articles
2008 I.D. The international Design Magazine www.id-mag.com/article/flocked/ | Textile Magazine No 32 pg 29 | Flock Friendly Newsletter pg 1 | Flock News Issue#1/1008 | Jdex Magazine pg 16
2007 Jdex Magazine pg 10
2005 Own Art West Midlands – Arts Council galleries insert
2002 FX Magazine pg 53 | The Times Magazine pg 62-66 | Skin Two Magazine Issue 38 pg 33

Podcasts
2009 Zoe Robertson Part 1 - discover the Birmingham School of Jewellery | Zoe Robertson Part 2 - discover the Birmingham School of Jewellery | Zoe Robertson - Brilliantly Birmingham