Nic Monks
Nic moved from a career in IT to one creating jewellery from recycled silver and recovered and salvaged materials.
By combining silver, a precious metal traditionally associated with fine jewellery, with salvaged Formica and wood veneer, non-precious elements typically found in everyday objects, his jewellery challenges conventional expectations and celebrates the beauty in contrasts.
He actively engages with the maker communities and professional groups of which he is a member to boost inclusion, engagement and the promotion of our crafts.
By combining silver, a precious metal traditionally associated with fine jewellery, with salvaged Formica and wood veneer, non-precious elements typically found in everyday objects, his jewellery challenges conventional expectations and celebrates the beauty in contrasts.
He actively engages with the maker communities and professional groups of which he is a member to boost inclusion, engagement and the promotion of our crafts.
Winter Jewels 2025, Association for Contemporary Jewellery, The Harold Hillier Gardens, 26 Nov 2024 – 3 Jan 2025
Art and craft at Sir Harold Hillier Gardens with the Wessex Guild of Craftsmen, Wessex Guild of Craftsmen, The Harold Hillier Gardens, 15 May 2025 – 21 May 2025
Hayling Island Arts Trail 2025, Hayling Island Community Centre, 10 May 2025 – 11 May 2025
Garden & Craft Fair, Winchester Go LD, Upper Farm, Headbourne Worthy, Winchester, 7 May 2025,
Winter Jewels 2024, Association for Contemporary Jewellery, The Harold Hillier Gardens, 27 Nov 2024 – 5 Jan 2025
Christmas market at Southampton City Art Gallery, Soton Makers, Southampton City Art Gallery, 23 Nov 2024
Christmas at Rookesbury, Rookesbury Park Estates, Rookesbury Park, 17 Nov 2024
Droxford Christmas Market, St Mary’s Church, Droxford, 16 Nov 2024
POSE - Portsmouth Open Studios Event, City Arts Portsmouth, Historic Dockyard, Portsmouth, 25 Oct 2024 – 27 Oct 2024,
Hampshire Open Studios, Sway New Forest, 17 Aug 2024 – 26 Aug 2024
Wessex Guild Summer Show, Wessex Guild of Craftsmen, The Harold Hillier Gardens, 17 Aug 2024 – 26 Aug 2024,
Hotwalls Studios Summer Creative Market, Hotwalls Studios Portsmouth, 20 Jun 2024 – 30 Jun 2024
Summer Jewels 2024, Association for Contemporary Jewellery, Portsmouth City Museum,18 Jun 2024 – 23 Jun 2024
Art and craft at Sir Harold Hillier Gardens with the Wessex Guild of Craftsmen, Wessex Guild of Craftsmen, The Harold Hillier Gardens, 11 Jun 2024 – 16 Jun 2024
Titchfield Art and Craft Show 2024, Titchfield Community Centre, 26 Apr 2024 – 28 Apr 2024
Hotwalls Easter Creative Market, Hotwalls Studios Portsmouth, 30 Mar 2024 – 31 Mar 2024
Spring Makers Market at Petworth House, Petworth Pop up, Petworth House, 23 Mar 2024 – 24 Mar 2024
Gillery Open Studio Weekend 2024, Ferndown, Dorset, 16 Feb 2024 – 18 Feb 2024,
Christmas Market at Southampton City Art Gallery, Soton Makers, Southampton City Art Gallery, 25 Nov 2023,
Wessex Guild of Crafstmen Fair, Wessex Guild of Craftsmen, Romsey Town Hall, 5 Oct 2023 – 7 Oct 2023
Hampshire Open Studios 2023, Sway, New Forest, 19 Aug 2023 – 28 Aug 2023
Titchfield Art & Craft Show 2023, Titchfield Community Centre, 21 Apr 2023 – 23 Apr 2023
Soton Makers Spring Market, Soton Makers, Southampton City Art Gallery, 18 Mar 2023
Gillery Open Studio Weekend 2023, Ferndown Dorset, 10 Feb 2023 – 11 Feb 2023
Winter Jewels 2022, Association for Contemporary Jewellery, The Harold Hillier Gardens, 23 Nov 2023 – 2 Jan 2024
Art and craft at Sir Harold Hillier Gardens with the Wessex Guild of Craftsmen, Wessex Guild of Craftsmen, The Harold Hillier Gardens, 15 May 2025 – 21 May 2025
Hayling Island Arts Trail 2025, Hayling Island Community Centre, 10 May 2025 – 11 May 2025
Garden & Craft Fair, Winchester Go LD, Upper Farm, Headbourne Worthy, Winchester, 7 May 2025,
Winter Jewels 2024, Association for Contemporary Jewellery, The Harold Hillier Gardens, 27 Nov 2024 – 5 Jan 2025
Christmas market at Southampton City Art Gallery, Soton Makers, Southampton City Art Gallery, 23 Nov 2024
Christmas at Rookesbury, Rookesbury Park Estates, Rookesbury Park, 17 Nov 2024
Droxford Christmas Market, St Mary’s Church, Droxford, 16 Nov 2024
POSE - Portsmouth Open Studios Event, City Arts Portsmouth, Historic Dockyard, Portsmouth, 25 Oct 2024 – 27 Oct 2024,
Hampshire Open Studios, Sway New Forest, 17 Aug 2024 – 26 Aug 2024
Wessex Guild Summer Show, Wessex Guild of Craftsmen, The Harold Hillier Gardens, 17 Aug 2024 – 26 Aug 2024,
Hotwalls Studios Summer Creative Market, Hotwalls Studios Portsmouth, 20 Jun 2024 – 30 Jun 2024
Summer Jewels 2024, Association for Contemporary Jewellery, Portsmouth City Museum,18 Jun 2024 – 23 Jun 2024
Art and craft at Sir Harold Hillier Gardens with the Wessex Guild of Craftsmen, Wessex Guild of Craftsmen, The Harold Hillier Gardens, 11 Jun 2024 – 16 Jun 2024
Titchfield Art and Craft Show 2024, Titchfield Community Centre, 26 Apr 2024 – 28 Apr 2024
Hotwalls Easter Creative Market, Hotwalls Studios Portsmouth, 30 Mar 2024 – 31 Mar 2024
Spring Makers Market at Petworth House, Petworth Pop up, Petworth House, 23 Mar 2024 – 24 Mar 2024
Gillery Open Studio Weekend 2024, Ferndown, Dorset, 16 Feb 2024 – 18 Feb 2024,
Christmas Market at Southampton City Art Gallery, Soton Makers, Southampton City Art Gallery, 25 Nov 2023,
Wessex Guild of Crafstmen Fair, Wessex Guild of Craftsmen, Romsey Town Hall, 5 Oct 2023 – 7 Oct 2023
Hampshire Open Studios 2023, Sway, New Forest, 19 Aug 2023 – 28 Aug 2023
Titchfield Art & Craft Show 2023, Titchfield Community Centre, 21 Apr 2023 – 23 Apr 2023
Soton Makers Spring Market, Soton Makers, Southampton City Art Gallery, 18 Mar 2023
Gillery Open Studio Weekend 2023, Ferndown Dorset, 10 Feb 2023 – 11 Feb 2023
Winter Jewels 2022, Association for Contemporary Jewellery, The Harold Hillier Gardens, 23 Nov 2023 – 2 Jan 2024
Dots and pills - Recycled terling silver wood and Formica
Lignum - Recycled sterling silver and salvaged wood
Winter leaves - Recycled sterling silver and salvaged wood