‘I make a selection of handmade jewellery, mostly one off pieces with some limited production earrings. A variety of materials are used in my work including gold, silver, copper, slate, enamel and mother of pearl. The slate is hand cut and shaped with silver or mother of pearl inlayed into some pieces. I enamel on silver and copper using dry powder enamel. Many layers of enamel are built up in-between firings. The enamel is then rubbed back with a carborundrum stone to reveal colours and patterns underneath.’

Ann studied at Edinburgh College of Art (1991-1996), followed by a postgraduate diploma in Jewellery. In 1997 she was awarded a Scottish Arts Council starting up grant, and in 2001 was shortlisted for the £10,000 Arts Foundation Jewellery Fellowship. She received a Scottish Arts Development Grant in 2005 and became a Crafts Council selected maker. Ann is widely exhibited including at Contemporary Applied Arts (London), Lesley Craze Gallery (London), COLLECT (V&A), The Crafts Council, The Scottish Gallery amongst many others.