Biography for Keith Tyssen

Member

Liveryman of the Goldsmith's Company; Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.

Awards

1996, shortlisted for the 'Blueprint Award' at London's 100% Design Show; 1998, Kayman Award for design manfacturing and marketing; twice won 'Best New Product' and London's trade shows.

Employment

Keith Tyssen is a designer and maker metalware. He established his first workshop in Sheffield in 1963. He left his role as Head of Design at Sheffield Polytechnic in 1990 to design fulltime. He designs functional metalware using pewter, silver and other metals which utilise a mixture of hand-skills and machine techniques. His designs are made up in small batches by local Sheffield craftspeople. He has exhibited his work in the US (New York and San Francisco), Australia and London.