In 2023, following the 'Making It' exhibition, Bonnie participated in the Make Southwest Emerging Makers Programme and was mentored by artist Helen Snell. She was also selected as a winner of the Devon & Plymouth Chamber of Commerce’s 30 Under 30 award 2023. In 2022, Bonnie won the runner-up New Designer of the Year Award at the Business Design Centre, London, and was a visiting lecturer at Swansea College of Art UWTSD.
About.
Bonnie Mustoe-Whitehill crafts mindful jewellery that embraces the elegance of nature. Offering a minimalist aesthetic, she incorporates traditional techniques such as fusing, reticulation and wax-carving with cast organic forms, using recycled sterling silver and 24ct gold vermeil.
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Bonnie grew up in the heart of the Cotswolds, Stow-on-the-Wold, where the natural landscape shaped her creative perspective. In 2017, she completed an Art & Design Foundation Diploma at Falmouth University, exploring a variety of artistic disciplines. In 2022, she graduated with a First-Class degree in 3D Design Crafts from Arts University Plymouth, focusing on creating thoughtfully crafted, nature-inspired designs. Since graduating from university, Bonnie has remained in Devon and begun slowly growing her small-scale jewellery business from her studio.
