Talbot er utdannet i Foundation in Art and Design ved Leeds College of Art and Design (1997–1998), Art History and Comparative Literature ved Universitetet i Bergen (1998–2001), BA (honours) Silversmithing, Jewellery and Allied Crafts ved London Metropolitan University (2001–2004), og Metal art and jewellery ved Kunsthøgskolen i Oslo (2007–2009).