Skeels

Skeels Design maker, leader of craft courses and an active member of the UK’s craft industry. http://skeels.co.uk

Rebecca Skeels started her business in 1994 after graduating from the University of Wales. Since 1994, Rebecca’s thirst for knowledge and her passion for sharing has lead her to graduate from Central Saint Martin’s (MA Project by Design) and achieving a PGC in Higher Education from the University for Creative Arts. As a designer maker, Rebecca’s work has exhibited across Europe and in the US and s

he continues to explore ideas and work collaboratively with likeminded designer makers within different disciplines utilising different materials. In parallel, Rebecca’s enthusiasm to encourage others to learn and to be creative has lead to the position of Subject Leader for Postgraduate courses in Craft at the University for Creative Arts and more recently the Senior Lecturer at Birmingham City University. Rebecca’s position as a design maker, leader of craft courses and as an active member of the UK’s craft industry, provides her with a unique perspective on education and requirements for the future of ‘the crafts’. Her interests allow her to continuously develop craft education to enable more inclusive learning experiences which are adaptable to the students’ abilities and her exploration of ‘other’ materials and processes from different craft disciplines provides an extensive view of the industry. Materials are her obsession; bridging her work as a designer maker and her role as an educator. Materials and their related processes determine not only the form and function of an object, but also the object’s interaction with the surrounding environment, connecting with personal memories and associations. The use of materials within Rebecca’s own work can be fun, contradictive, functional and thought provoking. The knowledge of other craft sectors has lead to the exploration of traditional techniques and processes, along with new technologies and digital processes, developing current and future craft practices.

Amazing stuff in the Financial Times -thank you Kate Youde. It include information about everything. From the Manchester...
09/09/2026

Amazing stuff in the Financial Times -thank you Kate Youde.

It include information about everything. From the Manchester Jewellery Week headed up by Eve Redmond and jo lavelle.

The Association For Contemporary Jewellery Limited exhibition “City of Suffragettes” headed up by the amazing Joanne Haywood.

The exhibition Eve Redmond is hosting ‘I wanna be adorned’ - where you can find one of my pieces.

And ‘Cotton to Graphene’ that Eve Redmond, Sarah O’Hana and I headed up - taking place The Manchester Metropolitan University College of Art - thanks to Geoffrey Mann.

And the Jewellery Biennial headed up by Birmingham City University - Lee Lapthorne and the Jewellery Quarter Development Trust - Matthew Bott and Alex Nicholson-Evans. Off the success of World Crafts Council - World Craft City Status for Jewellery and allied trades that Matthew and I led last year.

How exciting all this is. Big thanks to everyone! Eve Redmond Jewellery Lee Lapthorne Jo Lavelle Jewellery Alex Nicholson-Evans Joanne Haywood ACJ Birmingham City University | BCU World Crafts Council - International Visit Manchester Official Visit Birmingham & West Midlands Manchester Creative Council Birmingham Jewellery Biennial Birmingham City Council (UK) The Jewellery Quarter Sarah O’Hana Geoffrey Mann Studio Kate Youde Financial Times Fashion Financial Times

Get Repost App • It was set up day today at the Grosvenor Building at Manchester Metropolitan University for two exhibi...
08/09/2026

Get Repost App • It was set up day today at the Grosvenor Building at Manchester Metropolitan University for two exhibitions for Manchester Jewellery Week.

✨Cotton to Graphene - an exhibition showcasing UK jewellery graduates from the last five years.

Victoria Pearce
Maria Hammond


Maddy Barnett
Seungjoo Mun · Joo
Erin🗝️
Astrid Davis Studio
Bohdan Bazyliuk
Yiwei Huang

✨Curators Select - an exhibition of 2026 graduates from Manchester Metropolitan University and Birmingham School of Jewellery.

Lucy
Evelyn Ly (Ev)



Both exhibitions have been curated by Sarah O’Hana Sarah O’Hana and Rebecca Skeels Skeels .

The private view is Thursday evening at the Grosvenor Building from 5-7 and then over to a Manchester institution Sandbar for celebratory drinks as we open Manchester Jewellery Week. All welcome - We would love you to come on Thursday and celebrate with us 🎉🍾

Thanks to Geoffrey Mann Studio Cj O'Neill Craft @ MSOA for all your help and support today.

See you Thursday 🍾

Had a wonderful day yesterday helping with preparing cabinets for the Association For Contemporary Jewellery Limited exh...
08/09/2026

Had a wonderful day yesterday helping with preparing cabinets for the Association For Contemporary Jewellery Limited exhibition, managed by the amazing Joanne Haywood, taking place at Manchester Craft & Design Centre

Then setting up another event Led by Eve Redmond, Sarah O’Hana and myself. ‘Cotton to Graphine’ - a show of graduates work from the past five years from Uk universities. Responding to Manchesters great history, heritage and future.

Thank you all for a great day. Including Geoffrey Mann at The Manchester Metropolitan University for supporting and helping with ‘cotton to graphine’.

And seeing the pile of work ready and waiting with my little piece for ‘I wanna be adorned’ also organised by Eve Redmond’ so exciting

All ready for Manchester Jewellery Week organised by Eve Redmond and jo lavelle. What an amazing pair.

Manchester Craft and Design Centre Eve Redmond Jewellery Jo Lavelle Jewellery Sarah O'Hana Manchester Metropolitan Uni Geoffrey Mann Studio ACJ

Went to a great event this week. Crafts Council and Birmingham City University | BCU Birmingham City University It to...
29/08/2026

Went to a great event this week. Crafts Council and Birmingham City University | BCU Birmingham City University

It took place at the STEAMhouse on Thursday 27th - the event featured a panel discussion exploring how collaborations between individual makers and businesses engaged in mass production can be mutually beneficial.

The panel looked at this relationship and how big retailers, manufacturers, and trade bodies discover and engage with makers.

The panel included Lorna Haigh, former Creative Director at Alternative Flooring, Louisa Knapp the Marketing Executive at British Wool, Margo Selby is a British textile artist and of course the Crafts Council.

Some fabulous tips, great discussion, giving confidence, thank you all.

Oo nice certificate from The Chartered Institution for Further Education for my Advanced Apprenticeship. Thank you again...
28/08/2026

Oo nice certificate from The Chartered Institution for Further Education for my Advanced Apprenticeship.

Thank you again to Birmingham City University | BCU Birmingham City University and Raise the Bar Raise the Bar for the Leadership training.

Tiny project. Needed a fridge door bumper. So made an egg.
12/08/2026

Tiny project. Needed a fridge door bumper. So made an egg.

11/08/2026

This went smoothly. Customer wanted to use the pendant for three new rings. Shame to use a lovely pendant. But nice outcome.

Needed a little hook in the workshop. So made one.
10/08/2026

Needed a little hook in the workshop. So made one.

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