True to her family name, Joanne Tinker began 'tinkering' with trinkets you might find in the bottom of a backpack when training to become a silversmith at Birmingham art college in the 90s. After gaining a reputation as an artist working with unconventional materials, she has gone on to produce several pieces for art collectors, fairs and museums. Her popular foil wrapping pieces have met critical acclaim in seminal shows such as London’s Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, the New York Museum of Art & Design, The National Science Museum in London, and The White Rabbit Gallery in Sydney. She also has several high-profile private commissions under her belt, such as the Hampton Court Flower Show Gardens, cruise liners, and the TV production of Dennis Potter's 'Cold Lazarus.' Tinker currently lives and works in the beautiful Yorkshire moors.