Born in Copenhagen Denmark, Nanna Beckmann studied jewellery design and silversmithing at London Guildhall University and later at the Royal College of Art.

Nanna always seeks to develop her working field with new areas of interest, materials and design directions, and does not subscribe to or believe in a narrow professional speciality.

Ideas and designs either come to her haphazardly, in the spur of the moment, or after a period of developments and analysis. She draws her inspiration form what she meets on her way – inspiration is in everything everywhere

Having lived and worked as a product designer in the innovative hub of Shanghai for more than 2 years, Nanna had the opportunity to gain first hand production experience, and has visited and worked with a number of manufactures across mainland China.

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Education
2003-2005
Ma Goldsmithing, Silversmithing, Metalwork & Jewellery,
The Royal College Of Art, London, UK

1999-2002
BA (hon. 1st degree) Silversmithing, Jewellery & Allied Crafts
London Guildhall University, London, UK

1998-1999
BTEC Foundation Studies in Art & Design,
London Guildhall University, London, UK

1993-1996
Student from Virum Gymnasium

Employments
02/2006-12/2008
Brand development, head of product design, production and quality control of these at Spooon Scandinavian Living, Shanghai, China

10/2005-02/2006
Brand development, product designer, product research
at FACE ltd. Shanghai, China

11/2006-03/2007
Freelance design consultant
at T&J China Concept. Shanghai China

02/2004
Project based teaching
at Surrey Institute Of Art And Design, England

2002-2003
‘Artist in residence’, London Guildhall university, London, Uk

2001
Assistant at Tina Engel, smykke designer, London, Uk

2001
Work experience at Appel & Loving, jewellery designer, Copenhagen

2000
Assistant at Tina Engel, jewellery designer, London, UK

Exhibitions and shows
2008
Hong Kong fair with ‘Spooon Scandinavian Living’

2008
Birmingham Spring fair with ‘Spooon Scandinavian Living’

2005
Innovation RCA, The Royal College Of Art, London, UK

2005
New Designers, London, UK

2005
The Show, Like nowhere else, The royal College Of Art, London, UK

2003
Dialogue project, London, Florence, Munich

2002
Britart Gallery - Stars of the East, London, UK

2002
Gallery Tactus, Copenhagen

2002
Gallery Marzee, Holland

2002
The best of the best, international Jewellery London, London, UK

2002
Birmingham Autumn Fair, - Academy of excellence, Birmingham, UK

2002
New Designers, London, UK

2002
Summer Show, London Guildhall University, London, UK

2001
TheCentralHouse, Saatchi & Saatchi London, UK

Awards & competitions
2005
selected for ‘the Selected works Innovation RCA’

2004
Pergo Flooring Competition, short listed

2004
Scholarship to the Haystack School of art, Maine, USA

2002
British Jeweller’s Association, BJA Student of the year, Fist prize

2002
British Jeweller’s Association Design Award

2002
The Worshipful Company Of Goldsmiths, Body of work from a final year student, First prize

2002
Desmond Walsh Award

Commissions
2002
Donna Karan, New York, USA

Publications
2005
Apple Daily Limited (Hong Kong)

2005
New Statesmen, 6th June

2005
Evening standard, 25th May

2003
Bo Bedre, Danish Interior Magazine

2002
Evening Standard, 26th June

2002
JIB, Jewellery in Britain, Issue 11

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