Richard Allen

Based in Hull, East Yorkshire, Richard Allen has been designing and making jewellery for nearly 40 years and has been working with precious metal clay for around 8 years.
Working with recycled silver and gold, Richard incorporates keum boo into much of his work and has had pieces on display at various galleries and events across the UK and also in Japan.
Richard also runs workshops teaching silver clay techniques at his Hull based studio for both absolute silver clay beginners as well as those with some experience and many of his workshops are based on themes inspired by his exhibition pieces.
Working with recycled silver and gold, Richard incorporates keum boo into much of his work and has had pieces on display at various galleries and events across the UK and also in Japan.
Richard also runs workshops teaching silver clay techniques at his Hull based studio for both absolute silver clay beginners as well as those with some experience and many of his workshops are based on themes inspired by his exhibition pieces.
Oct 2023 - Millennium Gallery, Sheffield, UK
Sept 2023 - International Silver Accessories Contest 2023, Metropolitan Theatre, Tokyo, Japan
Feb 2024 - Plantae Publication, Sheffield, UK
April 2024 - Mini Art Exhibition, Open Gallery, Halifax, UK
May 2024 - Spring Time Exhibition, Open Gallery, Halifax, UK
Sept 2024 - Forge Gallery, Hatton Garden, London, UK
Dec 2024 - Cluster Contemporary, Protein Studios, Shoreditch, London, UK
Feb 2025 - Forge Space, Hatton Garden, London, UK
Sept 2023 - International Silver Accessories Contest 2023, Metropolitan Theatre, Tokyo, Japan
Feb 2024 - Plantae Publication, Sheffield, UK
April 2024 - Mini Art Exhibition, Open Gallery, Halifax, UK
May 2024 - Spring Time Exhibition, Open Gallery, Halifax, UK
Sept 2024 - Forge Gallery, Hatton Garden, London, UK
Dec 2024 - Cluster Contemporary, Protein Studios, Shoreditch, London, UK
Feb 2025 - Forge Space, Hatton Garden, London, UK

Rings from the Protection Collection - Forge 2024

Lavinia's Memory, SAC 2023, Tokyo, Japan

Positively Squared, Think Outside The Blocks - Forge 2024