Nina Newman

Nina Newman has been a full-time lecturer in the Jewellery Design and Manufacturing Programme at the Tshwane University of Technology since 2000. As an award-winning jewelry designer and practitioner, she has showcased her work in various local galleries and exhibitions. Her passion for indigenous flora is a recurring theme in her designs, where she employs the enameling technique—which was the central focus of her master's studies. Currently, Newman is pursuing a doctorate in the South African contemporary jewelry field. Her other research interests include the jewelry design process, and the ethics relating to commercial jewelry design. Newman is also a committee member of the Design Educators’ Forum of South Africa. She is based in Pretoria.