| 1960 | Born in Bocholt |
| 1975–1979 | Apprenticeship as a locksmith |
| 1979–1985 | Studies at the Fachhochschule Düsseldorf; Diplom |
| 1985–1989 | Joint workshop with Doro Eicker, Kaarst |
| 1986 | Works for six months with Harry Laube, Lucerne |
| 1987–1989 | Studies at the Royal College of Art; Master of Arts in metalwork |
| Since 1990 | Workshop in London |
| Awards | |
| 1990 | Crafts Setting Up Grant, Crafts Council |
| 2005 | Jerwood Applied Arts Prize: Metal |
| 2012 | Bavarian State Prize |
| Works in Public Collections | |
| Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery | |
| Goldsmith Hall, London | |
| National Museum of Scotland, Glasgow | |
| National Museum of Wales, Swansea | |
| Shipley Art Gallery, Gateshead | |
| Victoria and Albert Museum, London | |
