Angela O’Keefe is a goldsmith and contemporary jewellery designer based in Cobh, Co.Cork, Ireland. Angela creates a number of design-led collections, bespoke commissions and one-off pieces for exhibition.
Each piece of jewellery is handmade by Angela using the art of traditional goldsmithing combined with a modern methodology. With more than a decade of experience Angela’s love of making is evident in each piece, with a focus on refinement of finish and beautiful craftsmanship.
Each piece of jewellery is handmade by Angela using the art of traditional goldsmithing combined with a modern methodology. With more than a decade of experience Angela’s love of making is evident in each piece, with a focus on refinement of finish and beautiful craftsmanship.
After graduating with a Masters degree in Art History and a little detour as a chalet manager in Verbier, Switzerland, Angela decided to take a leap of faith and move to Italy to study at Alchimia Contemporary Jewellery School in Florence. She spent three years immersed in a new culture and world of expressive art jewellery where she developed her process driven by experimentation. To further develop her technical skills she undertook a a traditional Goldsmithing apprenticeship at the Design and Crafts Council of Ireland. |
Angela has won numerous awards including the Award for Excellence at The British Craft Trade Fair, Editors Choice at International Jewellery London and a Future Makers Award from The Design and Craft Council of Ireland. She has also exhibited internationally at the Museum of Arts and Design, New York; Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach and her jewellery is in the collection of the Racine Museum of Art in Wisconsin.