Jenny Deans Jewellery

27/09/2026

This is me back in 2002 at my degree show having had the most incredible 4 years studying Jewellery and Silversmithing at Edinburgh College of Art. 

It is hard to articulate how sad and angry I am at the decision to close the Jewellery and Silversmithing BA to new enrolments as of next year and teach out the current cohort. What then??? Does Jewellery just become a module in a Product Design course, or worse, will the skills and knowledge and experience housed within that department be permanently lost to University cost cutting. 

When I started at ECA I thought I would become a painter! How lucky I was that back in those days there was a general 1st year which let you test out lots of different things and find subjects you had never been exposed to in school. Students nowadays are not afforded the same luxury as they need to choose upon application. In choosing the ECA Jewellery & Silversmithing Department Department I found my 2nd home and an extended family of incredibly talented and passionate tutors, fellow students and previous alumni. 

We did not just learn how to make incredible things,  but we were taught how to look at the world in a different way. Experimenting with different materials,  problem solving,  and "Happy Accidents" all became 2nd nature. Those skills were honed with hours at the bench, encouraged to test things out, fail and try again in a supportive, yet critical and reflective, environment. 

Craft education cannot be valued purely in economic terms. The value of the hand-made is becoming increasingly prominent in a society hurtling towards a world driven my AI and mass production. Just as the Arts and Crafts movement provided an antidote to the Industrial Revolution, so we must ensure that these skills are not lost to future generations of Makers. Making is an essential part of being human.

I stand with the staff, students, technicians, graduates and wider creative community calling for these courses closures to be reconsidered. Craft Scotland have started a petition to encourage the The University of Edinburgh to reconsider these closures and I encourage you to add your voice.

01/09/2026

New samples for my next teaching day up in Dunblane Central Scotland School of Jewellery on Sunday 20th September!

Curved fold forming is a bit like curved origami but just in metal

Create the groove for the folded line, cut the shape and start folding

You can even roll print texture onto the flat sheet and it stays as you fold.

I am always drawn to spirals and I think these ones look especially lovely 😍 They are definitely going to be added to my jewellery drawer once I'm finished teaching

Or you can use the same technique in other ways ...

Would you like to add this technique to your jewellery making repertoire? Find the links Central Scotland School of Jewellery to book your place now!

28/08/2026

Back at the bench.

Open Studios was wonderful. Thank you to everyone who came in to see the new collection. A little time off followed while the school holidays wound down, and now the kids are back at school and the admin is caught up (almost!).

The studio has been calling to me, a few commissions on the go and a good way to end August.

31/07/2026

Tonight is the night.

The Private View opens at 6pm this evening. Twelve pieces in 18ct gold, all together for the first time.

If you are coming, I cannot wait to see you. If you are not able to make it this evening, Open Studios continues tomorrow and Sunday, 10am to 5pm both days. Coburg House Art Studios, 15 Coburg Street, Leith, Edinburgh, EH6 6ET.

Either way, thank you for following along. This collection has been a long time in the making and sharing it with you has been part of the joy of it.

See you tonight.

30/07/2026

A flower pendant in 18ct gold. Gold wire forms each petal, with granules sitting between the tips and around the setting of the stone. At the centre, a Swiss blue topaz from Gemstones Brazil.

The blue is clear and clean. A clear blue ocean or a clear blue sky. Against the warm gold and the texture of the granulation, it is something quite special.

This is the piece I am most looking forward to showing everyone.

The Private View is tomorrow evening, Friday 31st July, 6pm to 9pm at Coburg House Art Studios, 15 Coburg Street, Leith, Edinburgh, EH6 6ET. Open Studios continues Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd August, 10am to 5pm.

Handcrafted in my Edinburgh studio. Thanks to Stacey Bentley Photography for the images.

17/07/2026

Help us spread the word about our upcoming open studios and you could be in with a chance of winning the £100 Coburg House Art Studios gift voucher! Each post is an entry- also available over on Instagram so get tagging!

**GIVEAWAY**

As is tradition, as part of Coburg House Open Studios, we are giving away a £100 Gift Voucher for the Coburg Shop! It's easy to enter, and you'll be helping us spread the news of Open Studios too.

Simply like this post, tag someone you'd love to tell about Coburg House, and make sure to be following Coburg House. Every comment is an extra entry, so comment individually - and we'd love it if you shared to your FB stories as well. For even more entries, head over to Insta and comment there as well. Every little bit helps share Coburg House and gets more eyes on the amazing creatives in our building.

Entries close 5pm Sunday 2nd August, and the winner will be notified ASAP.

Coburg House Open Studios; 6-9pm Friday 31st July, 10-5pm Saturday 1st August, 10-5pm Sunday 2nd August.

08/07/2026

Save the date! Open Studios at the end of the month 😍

08/07/2026

27/06/2026

Stud earrings in 18ct gold. Twisted wire with granule detail around the outer edge. 8mm diameter, so they sit close to the ear and wear beautifully every day.

The kind of earrings you put on in the morning and forget you are wearing. Until someone asks about them.



Thanks to Stacey Bentley Photography for the model shot

24/06/2026

Granulated flower pendant in 18ct gold. 1.5cm across. The granules sit inside the tip of each wire petal and between the petals around the outer edge. There is something quite tactile and soothing about running your thumb across the surface.

Available on its own or with a chain.

Handcrafted in my Edinburgh studio.

More to come.