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AofA People: Gillian Haqqani – Jeweller

3 mn read What is your name? Gillian Haqqani Briefly sum up who you are and what motivates you Who am I? That’s a hard one. Factually I’m a twice-married once divorced and now happily separated mum, granny, and former teacher, now a small business owner. What motivates me? I’ve always been very self-motivated, and I’ve always wanted […]

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AofA People: Alice Portnoy – Jeweller

3 mn read Alice Portnoy started studying jewellery design in her 70s, after a 25-year career as a marketing manager for a large appliance company. Since then, she has had her work exhibited at the V&A and has shown at craft fairs across London. Most recently she was one of a small number of craft people chosen for […]

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