Theo Fennell

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Theo Fennell building on Fulham Road, London

Alister Theodore Fennell is a British jewellery and silverware designer.

Personal life[]

Fennell was born in Moascar, Egypt, where British soldiers were garrisoned along the Suez Canal. He is the son of Major Alister Ivor Fennell, and his wife, Beryl Ruth Verity Fennell (née Frith).^{[citation needed]} The son of an army family, he spent his early years all over the world. He was educated at Eton and then York College of Art, followed by the Byam Shaw School of Art, now part of the University of the Arts London. He lives in London with his wife, Louise (née MacGregor), an author. The couple have two daughters, Emerald, a writer, actor and director, and Coco, a dress designer.

Career[]

After art school, Fennell's first job was as an apprentice and designer at Edward Barnard, a long-established silversmiths in Hatton Garden and he has spent time in a workshop most days of his life since then. He then went solo in a small studio and workshop opposite Barnard's and in 1982 moved to the Fulham Road and a small shop with a studio and workshop attached. In 1997 the company moved down the road to its current, purpose-built, building at 169 Fulham Road where it still has its workshops and studio above the show-gallery. Fennell has had various exhibitions including Show Off at the Royal Academy of Art. He started Gilded Youth to encourage young people into his trade and to warn them against the many mistakes he has made. He is a Liveryman of the Goldsmiths Company and an Honorary Fellow of the University of the Arts London.

Events and activities[]

In 2007, Fennell held an exhibition at Royal Academy of Art, Burlington Gardens. Entitled ‘Show Off!’ it consisted of an array of installations, dioramas, paintings, presentations and sculptures, each showcasing a piece of Fennell's jewellery.^[1]

In 2008, Fennell founded The Original Design Partnership, a design consultancy, specialising in jewellery, silver, and curios while also working in other design fields. In this environment Fennell has been able to work with and mentor young British designers.^[2]

References[]

External links[]

• www.theofennell.com