Ali Forbes
Date of birth: 12/05/1981
Place of birth: Glasgow
Nation: UK
Education
2007-2009: MA Goldsmithing, Silversmithing, Metalwork and Jewellery (GSM&J), Applied Arts, Department, Royal College of Art, London, UK
2004-2007: BA (1st Class Hons) Jewellery Design, Three Dimensional Design Department, Central Saint Martins, London, UK
2000-2002: HND Jewellery and Silversmithing, Cardonald College, Glasgow
Professional Experience
03/2003-08/2004: Judith Kenny Jewellery, studio assistant, Glasgow, Scotland
School represented at
ITS#EIGHT:
The Royal College of Art
Stages attended
02/2006-03/2007: studio assistant (work experience), Husam el Odeh, London, UK
Prizes won at ITS
ITS#EIGHT CRYSTALLIZED™ Accessories Award
Other prizes
11/2008: Royal Mint Project (1st place), 2nd Year GSM&J, Royal College of Art, London, UK
11/2008: South Square Trust Award
06/2006: Links of London Project (1st place), Central Saint Martins, London, UK
Additional info
Exhibitions:
05/2009: ‘Degree Show (part one)’, Royal College of Art, London, UK
01/2009: ‘Interim Show’, Royal College of Art, London, UK
12/2008: ‘The Human Touch’, Galerie Marzee, Nijmegen, Netherlands
11/2008: ‘Metal Rocks’, V&A Museum, London, UK
09/2008: ‘Farewell Industrial Dogma’, Daitumn Foundation, Limassol, Cyprus
05/2008: ‘we are here’, International Student Exhibition, Florence, Italy
01/2008: ‘Interim Show’, Royal College of Art, London, UK
01/2008: ‘Collections’, Earls Court, London, UK
07/2007: ‘New Designers’, British Design Council, London, UK
06/2007: ‘Degree Show’, Central Saint Martins, London, UK
08/2003: ‘3d2d Art and Design Fair’, Edinburgh Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland
Languages:
English






