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Issued:10/07/13
A metalwork and jewellery student from Sheffield Hallam University has been awarded the Goldsmiths' Company Award for Silversmithing at the New Designers 2013 exhibition in London.
The New Designers awards recognise the design world’s rising stars, offering winners and runners-up vital support as they embark on professional careers. Florence Carter was awarded the top prize for her silver candle holders and pinch pots, which the judges said were 'technically challenging'.
As part of the prize she has been given a week-long internship with a London silversmith, with living expenses and travel bursary up to £500, along with a registration package at London Assay Office.
Florence, 23, said: “I feel very honoured and overwhelmed to have been given this award, and it means a lot to me that the judges have endorsed my work.
"I want to set up my own metalwork studio eventually, and the internship will give me the valuable experience of working in a master craftsman's workshop."
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Florence was also awarded a year's membership to the Contemporary British Silversmiths Association.
For press information: contact Joe Field in the Sheffield Hallam University press office on 0114 225 2074 or email j.field@shu.ac.uk
