Lin Cheung
United Kingdom
Lin Cheung is a jewellery artist from the UK. She graduated from the Royal College of Art with an MA in Goldsmithing, Silversmithing, Metalwork and Jewellery. She is Senior Lecturer and Stage 3 Leader on the BA (Hons) Jewellery Design course at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London.
Underpinned by a detailed knowledge of materials and processes, Lin’s distinctive approach to making offers a witty and poignant response to the human condition. Lin designed the medals for the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
She has won several awards for her work including the The Arts Foundation Award for Jewellery in 2001 and The Herbert Hofmann Prize in 2018. She was a finalist for the BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour Craft Prize 2017 and is the 2018 recipient of The Françoise van den Bosch Award.
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