Hannah has always been obsessed with jewellery in one way or another. From the age of five she had a particular weakness for large, transparent, and very gaudy plastic jewellery, and collected antique cut-glass drops from broken chandeliers. Originally from Yorkshire, Hannah now lives in rural Weardale in the North Pennines area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

She eschews modern technology such as rapid prototyping and electroforming, and instead her work is completely handmade using ancient goldsmithing techniques which have remained unchanged for millennia, such as forging, filing, planishing and traditional stonesetting. Hannah’s particular areas of interest are ancient rings, the social and cultural history of jewellery as talisman and amulet, and the use of symbolism for storytelling and commemoration within a jewellery and metalworking context.

Whilst she is mostly a self-taught, Hannah learned the basics at Leeds College of Art, the Mid Cornwall School of Jewellery and West Dean College. Since establishing her own studio in Weardale in 2016, she now teaches One-Day Beginners' courses and hosts private Make Your Own Wedding Rings workshops, as well as working on custom pieces and (when there’s time!) her own creative work.

Hannah works predominantly to commission. She has shown her work at The Harley Gallery, Salts Mill, and the Zillah Bell Gallery. She has also won commissions from BALTIC, Durham Cathedral and, most recently, The Bowes Museum.